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1963 Far East Circuit season

Duration	14 February 1963 (1963-02-14) – 25 March 1963 (1963-03-25)
Number of official events	5
Order of Merit	Kel Nagle
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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.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.

Date	Tournament	Host country	Purse (US$)	Winner	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)
17 Mar	Osaka Open	Japan	–	Cancelled	New tournament
25 Mar	Yomiuri International	Japan	15,000	Doug Sanders (n/a)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.

Position	Player	Points
1	Kel Nagle	73
2	Hsieh Yung-yo	62
3	Alan Murray	61
4	Tomoo Ishii	60

Notes

1. One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
2. 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

1. "Canadian ace on Far East circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 January 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
2. Steel, Donald (1987). Golf Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness. pp. 153–155. ISBN 0851128475. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
3. "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.
4. "Nagle takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. Reuter. 26 March 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via National Library Board.

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