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.

1963 Far East Circuit season
Duration14 February 1963 (1963-02-14) – 25 March 1963 (1963-03-25)
Number of official events5[a]
Order of MeritAustralia Kel Nagle
1962
1964

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   Ben Arda (1)
24 Feb Singapore Open Singapore 11,300   Alan Brookes (1)
3 Mar Malayan Open Malaya £A4,375   Bill Dunk (1)
10 Mar Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 11,500   Hsieh Yung-yo (1)
17 Mar Osaka Open Japan Cancelled[3] New tournament
25 Mar Yomiuri International Japan 15,000   Doug Sanders (n/a)

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   Kel Nagle 73
2   Hsieh Yung-yo 62
3   Alan Murray 61
4   Tomoo Ishii 60

Notes

edit
  1. ^ One further 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

edit
  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.