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.
| Duration | 14 February 1963 – 25 March 1963 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 5[a] |
| Order of Merit |  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) |
|
| 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
References edit
- ^ "Canadian ace on Far East circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 January 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 3 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nagle takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 26 March 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via National Library Board.