1965 Far East Circuit

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The 1965 Far East Circuit was the fourth 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 1965 Far East Circuit schedule. There was one change from the previous season as the circuit finally expanded to six tournaments with the addition of the Thailand Open.[2]

Date Tournament Country Winner Notes Refs
25–28 Feb Philippine Open Philippines Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan [3]
4–7 Mar Singapore Open Singapore Australia Frank Phillips [4]
11–14 Mar Malayan Open Malaysia JapanTomoo Ishii [5]
18–21 Mar Thailand Open Thailand Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo New tournament. [6]
25–28 Mar Hong Kong Open Hong Kong Australia Peter Thomson [7]
1–4 Apr Yomiuri International Japan Australia Frank Phillips [8]

Final standings[]

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

# Player Points[9]
1 Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo 85
2 Australia Frank Phillips 75
3 Japan Tadashi Kitta 65
4 Japan Hideyo Sugimoto 64
5 Japan Tomoo Ishii 63,5

References[]

  1. ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
  2. ^ Boudewyn, Norman (24 January 1965). "Top prizes attract top men as Far East golf grows". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via National Library Board.
  3. ^ "Lu takes title as Hsieh falters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 March 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  4. ^ "Phillips wears down Kitta". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 March 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  5. ^ "Malayan open crown to Ishii". The Straits Times. Singapore. 15 March 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  6. ^ "Hsieh wins Thai open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 March 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  7. ^ "HK Open to Thomson". The Straits Times. Singapore. 29 March 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  8. ^ "Phillips wins Yomiuri Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 5 April 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  9. ^ "Formosa's Hsieh circuit winner". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 6 April 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
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