1964 Far East Circuit

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The 1964 Far East Circuit was the third season of golf tournaments that comprised the Far East Circuit, later known as the Asia Golf Circuit.[1]

Hsieh Yung-yo of Taiwan was the overall circuit champion.

Schedule[]

The table below shows the 1964 Far East Circuit schedule. There were two changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Capitol Hills Open in the Philippines and the withdrawal of the Yomiuri International from the circuit due to scheduling issues, which meant the circuit remained at five tournaments.[2]

Date Tournament Country Winner Notes Refs
20–23 Feb Philippine Open Philippines Australia Peter Thomson [3]
27 Feb – 1 Mar Capitol Hills Open Philippines Japan Tomoo Ishii New tournament [4]
5–8 Mar Singapore Open Singapore Australia Ted Ball [5]
12–15 Mar Malayan Open Malaysia Japan Tomoo Ishii [6]
19–22 Mar Hong Kong Open Hong Kong Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo [7]

Final standings[]

The Far East Circuit standings were based on a points system.

# Player Points
1 Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo 94
2 Japan Tomoo Ishii
3 Australia Peter Thomson
4 Japan Tadashi Kitta

References[]

  1. ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Thomson wins PI Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 February 1964. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  4. ^ "Ishii wins Capitol". The Straits Times. Singapore. 2 March 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  5. ^ "Singapore Open to Ted Ball". The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 March 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  6. ^ "Ishii's Title". The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 March 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  7. ^ "Murray loses to Hsieh in play off". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 23 March 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
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