1965 Far East Circuit

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.

DateTournamentCountryWinnerNotesRefs
25–28 FebPhilippine OpenPhilippines Lu Liang-huan[2]
4–7 MarSingapore OpenSingapore Frank Phillips[3]
11–14 MarMalayan OpenMalaysiaTomoo Ishii[4]
18–21 MarThailand OpenThailand Hsieh Yung-yoNew tournament.[5]
25–28 MarHong Kong OpenHong Kong Peter Thomson[6]
1–4 AprYomiuri InternationalJapan Frank Phillips[7]

Final standings

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

#PlayerPoints[8]
1 Hsieh Yung-yo85
2 Frank Phillips75
3 Tadashi Kitta65
4 Hideyo Sugimoto64
5 Tomoo Ishii63,5
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References

  1. Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
  2. "Lu takes titla as Hsieh falters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 March 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  3. "Phillips wears down Kitta". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 March 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  4. "Malayan open crown to Ishii". The Straits Times. Singapore. 15 March 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  5. "Hsieh wins Thai open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 March 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  6. "HK Open to Thomson". The Straits Times. Singapore. 29 March 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  7. "Phillips wins Yomiuri Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 5 April 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2020 via National Library Board.
  8. "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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