| Duration | 23 February 1967 – 9 April 1967 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Order of Merit |  Lu Liang-Huan |
← 1966 1968 → | |
The 1967 Far East Circuit was the sixth 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 1967 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | MS$104,000 | Hsu Sheng-san (a) (1) | |
| 5 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 11,600 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ben Arda (2) | |
| 12 Mar | Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 15,000 | Ireneo Legaspi (1) | |
| 19 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 12,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tomoo Ishii (4) | |
| 26 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 12,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Thomson (4) | |
| 2 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 12,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (4) | |
| 9 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | 15,000 | Mitsutaka Kono (1) |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Far East Circuit, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ($) |
Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Indian Open | India | Kenji Hosoishi | ||
| 23 Apr | Kenya Open | Kenya |  Guy Wolstenholme |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Liang-Huan | 91 |
| 2 | Hsieh Yung-yo | |
| 3 |  Tomoo Ishii | |
| 4 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung |
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Seven events in F-E circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuters. 10 April 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 12 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.
- ↑ "Thompson equal third". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. AAP-Reuters. 10 April 1967. p. 25. Retrieved 12 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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