Taiwan Open (golf)

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Taiwan Open
Tournament information
Location Taiwan
Established1965
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Format Stroke play
Final year2006
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Thaworn Wiratchant (2005)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Wen-tang

The Taiwan Open was the national open golf tournament of Taiwan. It was also known as the Republic of China Open, ROC Open, Chinese Taipei Open, or simply the China Open. It was founded in 1965, and became an event on the Asia Golf Circuit the following year. [1] The Asian PGA Tour was founded in 1995, and the Asian Circuit declined. The Taiwan Open became an event on the new tour in 1999, and was last held in 2006.

Contents

Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Taiwan Open in 1965. [1] [2]

VenueFirstLastTimes
Taiwan Golf and Country Club 1965199416
Linkou International Golf and Country Club 197019896
Kaohsiung Golf Club 197619761
Kuo Hua Golf and Country Club 197919791
New Tamsui Golf Club 198019801
Hsin Chu Golf and Country Club 198119883
Chang Gung Golf Club 198620052
Taoyuan Golf and Country Club 198719871
Tong Hwa Golf and Country Club 199519962
Sunrise Golf and Country Club 199720068
North Bay Golf and Country Club 200420041

Winners

YearTour [a] Winner [b] ScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up [b] VenueRef.
Taiwan Open
2006 ASA Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Wen-tang 275−133 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Yates Sunrise G&CC [3]
2005 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Thaworn Wiratchant 270−181 stroke Flag of Thailand.svg Chapchai Nirat Chang Gung GC [4]
2004 ASA Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Wi 284−43 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Pilkadaris North Bay G&CC [5]
Acer Taiwan Open
2003 ASA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Dawes 284−48 strokes Flag of India.svg Jeev Milkha Singh Sunrise G&CC [6]
2002 ASA Flag of Malaysia.svg Danny Chia 291+32 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yu-shu
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Chie-hsiang
Sunrise G&CC [7]
2001 ASA Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pitts 197 [c] −196 strokes Flag of Singapore.svg Mardan Mamat Sunrise G&CC [8]
Johnnie Walker Taiwan Open
2000 ASA Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 287−1Playoff [d] Flag of South Africa.svg Craig Kamps Sunrise G&CC [9]
ERA Taiwan Open
1999 ASA Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Wook-soon 274−141 stroke Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Kyi Hla Han Sunrise G&CC [10]
Mercedes-Benz Taiwan Open
1998 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Chien-soon (2)281−7 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Chie-hsiang Sunrise G&CC
Republic of China Open
1997 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tsai Chi-huang 274−147 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg André Cruse Sunrise G&CC [11]
Chinfon Republic of China Open
1996 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hong Chia-yuh (a) (2)278−1012 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Holmes
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yu Chin-han
Tong Hwa GC [12] [13]
1995 AGC Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Chopra 208 [c] −81 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Chin-sheng Tong Hwa GC [14]
1994 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hong Chia-yuh (a)276−121 stroke Flag of Thailand.svg Boonchu Ruangkit Taiwan G&CC [15]
1993 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Chie-hsiang (2)284−45 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Espinosa
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Watts
Taiwan G&CC [16]
Sanyang Republic of China Open
1992 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Chie-hsiang 217 [c] +1Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton
Flag of the United States.svg Craig McClellan
Taiwan G&CC [17]
1991 AGC Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs (2)285−3Playoff [e] Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Antolin Fernando Taiwan G&CC [18]
1990 AGC Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Frankie Miñoza 283−5Playoff [f] Flag of the United States.svg John Morse Taiwan G&CC [19]
Taiwan Open
1989 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Chien-soon 207 [c] −91 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Liang-hsi Linkou International G&CC [20] [21]
1988 AGC Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Espinosa 293+51 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Chie-hsiang Hsin Chu G&CC [22]
1987 AGC Flag of the United States.svg Mark Aebli 294−22 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yu-shu
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Standly
Taoyuan G&CC [23]
1986 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Hsi-chuen 212 [c] −41 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Curt Byrum
Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs
Chang Gung CC [24]
1985 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan (4)282−6Playoff [g] Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Alarcón
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yu-shu
Hsin Chu G&CC [25]
1984 AGC Flag of the United States.svg John Jacobs 218 [c] +23 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan Taiwan G&CC [26]
1983 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan (3)295+7Playoff [h] Flag of the United States.svg Bill Israelson Linkou International G&CC [27]
1982 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming 289+12 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chien Shun-lu (a)
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung
Taiwan G&CC [28] [29]
1981 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Ho Ming-chung 276−123 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Hsi-chuen Hsin Chu G&CC [30]
1980 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung (3)277−114 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike Krantz
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan
New Tamsui GC [31]
1979 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan (2)287−12 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming Kuo Hua G&CC [32]
1978 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo (3)283−5Playoff [i] Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung Taiwan G&CC [33]
1977 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan 276−122 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung Linkou International G&CC [34]
1976 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsu Chi-san (2)288E1 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung Kaohsiung GC [35]
1975 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung (2)277−11Playoff [j] Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Ben Arda
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan
Taiwan G&CC [36]
1974 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung 282−62 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan Linkou International G&CC [37]
1973 AGC Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Eleuterio Nival 283−51 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chung-fa
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Ho Ming-chung
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh
Taiwan G&CC [38]
1972 AGC Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Haruo Yasuda 284−4Playoff [k] Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung Taiwan G&CC [39] [40]
1971 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chung-fa (2)286−21 stroke Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Eleuterio Nival Linkou International G&CC [41]
1970 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chung-fa 215 [c] −13 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Ching-Po Linkou International G&CC [42]
1969 AGC Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hideyo Sugimoto 284−4Playoff [l] Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsu Chi-san Taiwan G&CC [43]
1968 AGC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo (2)282−61 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung Taiwan G&CC [44]
1967 FEC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo 277−11Playoff [m] Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan Taiwan G&CC [45]
1966 FEC Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan 281−72 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Chien-chung
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsu Chi-san
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung
Taiwan G&CC [46] [47]
1965 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsu Chi-san 290Flag placeholder.svgTaiwan G&CC

Source: [2]

See also

Notes

  1. AGC/FEC − Asia Golf Circuit/Far East Circuit; ASA − Asian Tour.
  2. 1 2 (a) – Amateur
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  4. Singh won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. Jacobs won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. Miñoza won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. Lu won with a par on the sixth hole of a sudden-death playoff; Hsieh was eliminated on the first extra hole.
  8. Lu won a three-hole playoff by 3 strokes; Lu E, Israelson +3.
  9. Hsieh won on the seventh hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  10. Kuo won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  11. Yasuda won with a birdie on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  12. Sugimoto won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. Hsieh won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References

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