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Chan Shih-chang

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Chan Shih-chang
Personal information
Born (1986-06-07) 7 June 1986 (age 38)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sporting nationality Taiwan
ResidenceHsinchu, Taiwan
Career
CollegeTaipei Physical Education College
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
OneAsia Tour
PGA Tour China
Asian Development Tour
Professional wins18
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour1
Asian Tour5
Other13
Medal record
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Men's team

Chan Shih-chang (Chinese: 詹世昌; born 7 June 1986) is a Taiwanese professional golfer, who plays on the Asian Tour.

Amateur career

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As an amateur, Chan won the 2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open and competed in the 2006 Asian Games, winning the bronze medal in the men's team event.[1]

Professional career

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Chan turned professional in 2008 and has competed on several tours in Asia; the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour, the Asian Development Tour, the PGA Tour China and the OneAsia Tour. He has also competed on the European Tour. Chan has had much success on the Asian Development Tour where he has won six times, including three wins in 2014 when he finished second on the Order of Merit.

He won the Eternal Courtyard Open on the PGA Tour China in 2015.

Chan's biggest win came at the 2016 King's Cup, an event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour.[2] Later in 2016 he won the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf in Japan, an event co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour.[3]

In November 2021, Chan won the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship on the Asian Tour, the first event to return on the tour since the COVID-19 shutdown. He won by one shot ahead of Sadom Kaewkanjana and Tom Kim.[4]

A few months later, Chan won the Royal's Cup, winning again over Sadom Kaewkanjana as well as Sihwan Kim.[5] In October 2022, Chan won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters after defeating Rashid Khan in a playoff.[6]

Amateur wins

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  • 2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open

Professional wins (18)

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European Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 31 Jul 2016 King's Cup1 −12 (71-67-63-67=268) 2 strokes Taiwan Lin Wen-tang

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 25 Sep 2016 Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf1 −10 (71-68-69-62=270) 2 strokes Japan Ippei Koike

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Asian Tour wins (5)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 31 Jul 2016 King's Cup1 −12 (71-67-63-67=268) 2 strokes Taiwan Lin Wen-tang
2 25 Sep 2016 Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf2 −10 (71-68-69-62=270) 2 strokes Japan Ippei Koike
3 28 Nov 2021 Blue Canyon Phuket Championship −18 (66-68-68-68=270) 1 stroke Thailand Sadom Kaewkanjana, South Korea Tom Kim
4 27 Feb 2022 Royal's Cup −23 (64-66-67-68=265) 3 strokes Thailand Sadom Kaewkanjana, United States Sihwan Kim
5 2 Oct 2022 Mercuries Taiwan Masters −15 (68-69-69-68=273) Playoff India Rashid Khan

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2022 Mercuries Taiwan Masters India Rashid Khan Won with birdie on second extra hole

PGA Tour China wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 17 May 2015 Eternal Courtyard Open −9 (71-77-67-64=279) 3 strokes China Zhang Xinjun

Asian Development Tour wins (6)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 7 Sep 2013 UMW Sabah Classic1 −7 (72-70-72-67=281) Playoff United States James Bowen
2 24 Apr 2014 LADA Langkawi Championship1 −19 (64-67-70-68=269) 1 stroke Singapore Koh Deng Shan
3 24 May 2014 Johor Championship1 −12 (69-73-67-67=276) Playoff Australia Jack Munro
4 27 Jul 2014 Taifong Open2 −4 (73-72-67=212) Playoff Taiwan Hsieh Tung-shu, Taiwan Sung Mao-chang,
Philippines Miguel Tabuena, Thailand Suppakorn Uthaipat
5 23 May 2015 Ambassador ADT2 −12 (69-67-68=204) 4 strokes Taiwan Lin Wen-tang
6 19 Aug 2018 Taifong Open2 (2) −13 (71-65-71-68=275) 2 strokes United States Han Lee, Thailand Chinnarat Phadungsil

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour

Other wins (6)

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  • 2010 Taifong Open (Chinese Taipei)
  • 2011 Camry Invitational (China)
  • 2012 Kaohsiung Open (Chinese Taipei)
  • 2014 Meridigen Technology Cup (Chinese Taipei), TPGA Championship (Chinese Taipei), Ashou Cup (Chinese Taipei)

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 2016
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T60
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chan Shih-chang". Asian Tour. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Chan Shih-chang claims first European Tour title with King's Cup victory". ESPN. PA Sport. 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Chan Sparkles With Career-Best Round to Seal Diamond Cup Success". Asian Golf Industry Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Chan wins on the Asian Tour in Phuket". Gulf News. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Taiwan's Chan Shih-chang claims inaugural Royal's Cup Thailand title in Kanchanaburi". The Star. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Rashid Khan finishes 2nd after losing playoff". The Tribune India. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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