1966 Far East Circuit
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
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{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1966
| tour = Far East Circuit
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| regular_season = {{start date|1966|2|24|df=y}} – {{end date|1966|4|10|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 7
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| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Liang-Huan
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| prevseason = 1965
| nextseason = 1967
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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
The following table lists official events during the 1966 season.{{cite news |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128651825 |title=Final golf tourney |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=6 April 1966 |page=32 |access-date=16 December 2023 |via=Trove}}{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19660304-1.2.135 |title=Manila results won't count for overall prize |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |date=4 March 1966 |page=19 |access-date=8 March 2020 |via=National Library Board}}{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19660314-1.2.141 |title=The Philippine Open WILL count towards circuit prize |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |date=14 March 1966 |page=20 |access-date=16 December 2023 |via=National Library Board}}{{cite book |title=Golf Records, Facts and Champions |publisher=Guinness |author=Steel, Donald |date=1987 |pages=153–155 |isbn=0851128475 |url=https://archive.org/details/golfrecordsfacts0000stee/ |via=Archive.org |access-date=16 December 2023 |url-access=limited}}
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!Date !! Tournament !! Host country !! Purse | |||||
| 27 Feb | Philippine Open | Philippines | align=right|MS$105,000 | {{flagicon|PHI|1936}} Luis Silverio (a) (1) | |
| 6 Mar | Singapore Open | Singapore | align=right|15,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Ross Newdick (1) | |
| 13 Mar | Malayan Open | Malaya | align=right|15,000 | {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Harold Henning (1) | |
| 20 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | align=right|15,000 | {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tadashi Kitta (1) | |
| 27 Mar | Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | align=right|10,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Phillips (4) | |
| 3 Apr | Taiwan Open | Taiwan | align=right|15,000 | {{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Liang-Huan (2) | New to Far East Circuit |
| 10 Apr | Yomiuri International | Japan | align=right|15,000 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Hugh Boyle (n/a) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite news |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19660411-1.2.103.9 |title=Boyle triumphs in the Yomiuri |newspaper=The Straits Times |location=Singapore |date=11 April 1966 |page=19 |access-date=16 December 2023 |via=National Library Board}}
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!Position !! Player !! Points | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Liang-Huan | align=center|126 |
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|} Notes{{notelist}} References{{reflist}} {{Asia Golf Circuit seasons}} |