Duration | 20 February 1964 – 22 March 1964 |
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Number of official events | 5 |
Most wins | Tomoo Ishii (2) |
Order of Merit | Hsieh Yung-yo |
← 1963 1965 → |
The 1964 Far East Circuit was the third season of the Far East Circuit, the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
The following table lists official events during the 1964 season. [1] [2]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
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23 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | ₱20,000 | Peter Thomson (2) | |
1 Mar | Capitol Hills Open | Philippines | 5,000 | Tomoo Ishii (1) | New tournament |
8 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 10,000 | Ted Ball (1) | |
15 Mar | Malayan Open | Malaya | 10,000 | Tomoo Ishii (2) | |
22 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 11,500 | Hsieh Yung-yo (2) |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | Hsieh Yung-yo | 94 |
2 | Tomoo Ishii | |
3 | Peter Thomson | |
4 | Tadashi Kitta |
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