The 1965 Far East Circuit was the fourth season of the Far East Circuit, the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
| Duration | 25 February 1965 – 4 April 1965 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 6 |
| Most wins |  Frank Phillips (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Hsieh Yung-yo |
← 1964 1966 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1965 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | 17,500 | Lu Liang-Huan (1) |
|
| 7 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | MS$40,000 | Frank Phillips (2) |
|
| 14 Mar | Malayan Open | Malaya | MS$40,000 |  Tomoo Ishii (3) |
|
| 21 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 10,000 | Hsieh Yung-yo (3) |
New tournament |
| 28 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 10,000 | Peter Thomson (3) |
|
| 4 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | 15,000 | Frank Phillips (3) |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hsieh Yung-yo |
85 |
| 2 | Frank Phillips |
75 |
| 3 | Tadashi Kitta |
65 |
| 4 | Hideyo Sugimoto |
64 |
| 5 | Tomoo Ishii |
63.5 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Formosa's Hsieh circuit winner". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuters. 6 April 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.