1964 Far East Circuit
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| Duration | 20 February 1964 – 22 March 1964 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1964 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hsieh Yung-yo | 94 |
| 2 | Tomoo Ishii | |
| 3 | Peter Thomson | |
| 4 | Tadashi Kitta |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Far East Circuit events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Far East Circuit members.
References
[edit]- ^ "Japan is out of this years F-E Circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 January 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "1964 Far East Circuit - final". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. 23 March 1964. Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.