1963 Far East Circuit
Appearance
Duration | 14 February 1963 | – 25 March 1963
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Number of official events | 5[a] |
Order of Merit | |
← 1962 1964 → |
The 1963 Far East Circuit was the second 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 1963 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | MS$30,000 | ||
24 Feb | Singapore Open | Singapore | 11,300 | ||
3 Mar | Malayan Open | Malaya | £A4,375 | ||
10 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 11,500 | ||
Osaka Open | Japan | – | Cancelled[3] | New tournament | |
25 Mar | Yomiuri International | Japan | 15,000 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4]
Position | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | 73 | |
2 | 62 | |
3 | 61 | |
4 | 60 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Canadian ace on Far East circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 January 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 3 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.
- ^ "Osaka Open postponed | Four inches on snow on course, more falling". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 14 March 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Nagle takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 26 March 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via National Library Board.