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.[2]

DateTournamentCountryWinnerNotesRefs
25–28 FebPhilippine OpenPhilippinesTaiwan Lu Liang-Huan[3]
4–7 MarSingapore OpenSingaporeAustralia Frank Phillips[4]
11–14 MarMalayan OpenMalaysiaJapanTomoo Ishii[5]
18–21 MarThailand OpenThailandTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yoNew tournament.[6]
25–28 MarHong Kong OpenHong KongAustralia Peter Thomson[7]
1–4 AprYomiuri InternationalJapanAustralia Frank Phillips[8]

Final standings

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

PlacePlayerPoints[9]
1Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo85
2Australia Frank Phillips75
3Japan Tadashi Kitta65
4Japan Hideyo Sugimoto64
5Japan Tomoo Ishii63,5

References
  1. Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475.
  2. 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.
  3. "Lu takes title as Hsieh falters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 March 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  4. "Phillips wears down Kitta". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 March 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  5. "Malayan open crown to Ishii". The Straits Times. Singapore. 15 March 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  6. "Hsieh wins Thai open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 March 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  7. "HK Open to Thomson". The Straits Times. Singapore. 29 March 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  8. "Phillips wins Yomiuri Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 5 April 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
  9. "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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