1966 Far East Circuit
| Duration | 24 February 1966 – 10 April 1966 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Order of Merit |  Lu Liang-Huan |
← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 Far East Circuit was the fifth season of the Far East Circuit, the main professional golf tour in Asia since it was established in 1961.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1966 season.[1][2][3][4]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | MS$105,000 |  Luis Silverio (a) (1) |
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| 6 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | 15,000 |  Ross Newdick (1) |
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| 13 Mar | Malayan Open | Malaya | 15,000 |  Harold Henning (1) |
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| 20 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | 15,000 |  Tadashi Kitta (1) |
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| 27 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 10,000 |  Frank Phillips (4) |
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| 3 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | 15,000 | Lu Liang-Huan (2) |
New to Far East Circuit |
| 10 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | 15,000 |  Hugh Boyle (n/a) |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[5]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lu Liang-Huan |
126 |
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]- ^ "Final golf tourney". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 April 1966. p. 32. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Manila results won't count for overall prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 March 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "The Philippine Open WILL count towards circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 March 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – 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.
- ^ "Boyle triumphs in the Yomiuri". The Straits Times. Singapore. 11 April 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via National Library Board.