1964 Far East Circuit Explained

Year:1964
Tour:Far East Circuit
Regular Season:
No Of Events:5
Most Wins: Tomoo Ishii (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Hsieh Yung-yo
Prevseason:1963
Nextseason:1965

The 1964 Far East Circuit was the third 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 1964 season.[1] [2]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(US$)
Winner Notes
23 Feb Philippines ₱20,000 Peter Thomson (2)
1 Mar Philippines 5,000 Tomoo Ishii (1) New tournament
8 Mar Singapore 10,000 Ted Ball (1)
15 Mar Malaya 10,000 Tomoo Ishii (2)
22 Mar Hong Kong 11,500 Hsieh Yung-yo (2)

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 94
2
3
4

Notes and References

  1. News: Japan is out of this years F-E Circuit . The Straits Times . Singapore . 25 January 1964 . 18 . National Library Board . 7 March 2020.
  2. Book: Golf Records, Facts and Champions . Guinness . Steel, Donald . 1987 . 153–155 . 0851128475 . Archive.org . 16 December 2023 . limited.
  3. News: 1964 Far East Circuit - final . Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, New York . 23 March 1964 . 11 December 2023 . Newspapers.com.