1963 Far East Circuit season
Duration14 February 1963 (1963-02-14) – 25 March 1963 (1963-03-25)
Number of official events5[lower-alpha 1]
Order of MeritAustralia Kel Nagle
← 1962
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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

The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.[1][2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(US$)		Winner[lower-alpha 2]Notes
17 FebPhilippine OpenPhilippinesMS$30,000Philippines Ben Arda (1)
24 FebSingapore OpenSingapore11,300South Africa Alan Brookes (1)
3 MarMalayan OpenMalaya£A4,375Australia Bill Dunk (1)
10 MarHong Kong OpenHong Kong11,500Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo (1)
17 MarOsaka OpenJapan–Cancelled[3]New tournament
25 MarYomiuri InternationalJapan15,000United States Doug Sanders (n/a)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4]

PositionPlayerPoints
1Australia Kel Nagle73
2Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo62
3Australia Alan Murray61
4Japan Tomoo Ishii60

Notes

  1. ↑ A further one tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ "Canadian ace on Far East circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 January 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  2. ↑ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Nagle takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 26 March 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
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