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Acer Taiwan Open
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. 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. Venues The following venues have been used since the founding of the Taiwan Open in 1965. Winners Source: See also * List of sporting events in Taiwan This is a list of international sporting events in Taiwan: Multi-sport Events Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball 1 The 2021 World Baseball Classic was originally scheduled for 2021, but has been rescheduled to 2023 due to the COVID-19 ... Notes References Asia Golf Circuit events Former Asian Tour events Golf tournaments in Taiwan 1965 establishments in Taiwan 2006 disestablishments in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunrise Golf And Country Club
Sunrise (or sunup) is the moment when the upper rim of the Sun appears on the horizon in the morning. The term can also refer to the entire process of the solar disk crossing the horizon and its accompanying atmospheric effects. Terminology Although the Sun appears to "rise" from the horizon, it is actually the ''Earth's'' motion that causes the Sun to appear. The illusion of a moving Sun results from Earth observers being in a rotating reference frame; this apparent motion is so convincing that many cultures had mythologies and religions built around the geocentric model, which prevailed until astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus formulated his heliocentric model in the 16th century. Architect Buckminster Fuller proposed the terms "sunsight" and "sunclipse" to better represent the heliocentric model, though the terms have not entered into common language. Astronomically, sunrise occurs for only an instant: the moment at which the upper limb of the Sun appears tangent to the hori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Chia
Danny Chia Chee Wing (born 29 November 1972) is a Malaysian professional golfer. Chia was the leading Malaysian amateur in the mid-1990s and turned professional in 1996. He plays on the Asian Tour, where he won the 2002 Taiwan Open. He was the first Malaysian to win on the Tour. He has also won several lower profile professional tournaments in Malaysia and elsewhere. In 2002, Chia became the second Malaysian to play in The Open Championship (and the first from a mainstream Malaysian background; his predecessor Iain Steel has a Scottish father, and attended school in Scotland and college in the United States, and therefore has a much more traditional golfing pedigree). Chia represented Malaysia in the WGC-World Cup in 2001 and 2002. Amateur wins *1993 Malaysian Amateur Championship, Selangor Amateur Open (Malaysia) *1994 Malaysian Amateur Championship, Selangor Amateur Open (Malaysia) *1995 Malaysian Amateur Championship, Selangor Amateur Open (Malaysia) Professional wins ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Asian PGA Tour
The 2002 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2002 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth season of the Asian Tour, Asian PGA Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2002 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References External links * {{Asian Tour seasons 2002 in golf, Asian PGA Tour Asian Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeev Milkha Singh
Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He was the first Indian golfer to break into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking in October 2006. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2007. He is also the recipient of 1999 Arjuna Award. Early life Singh was born on 15 December 1971 to Indian Olympic athlete Milkha Singh and Nirmal Saini, former captain of the Indian women's volleyball team."Jeev Milkha Singh," ''the south-asian.com'' June 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2009. Singh attended [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Dawes (golfer)
Jason Obrian Dawes (born 27 December 1988) is a Jamaican cricketer who has played for both Jamaica and the Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket. A right-arm fast bowler, Dawes played for the West Indies under-19s at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. He took 11 wickets at the tournament to finish as his team's leading wicket-taker, including 4/25 against Papua New Guinea and 4/18 against Nepal. – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2016. Dawes had also played for the West Indies under-19s at the , where m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Asian PGA Tour
The 2003 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2003 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan. It was the final season in which the tour was operated by the Asian PGA. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2003 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References {{Asian Tour seasons Asian PGA Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for Wor ... Asian Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Pilkadaris
Terry Peter Pilkadaris (born 30 October 1973) is an Australian professional golfer. Pilkadaris was born in Perth, Western Australia. He turned professional in 1998, joining the PGA Tour of Australasia. Since 2002 he has played on the Asian Tour, where he has won three tournaments. He was fifth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in both 2004 and 2005. He has also played on the European Tour since 2005. Amateur wins *1996 Western Australian Amateur *1997 Australian Amateur Medal (tied with Daniel Gaunt) Professional wins (3) Asian Tour wins (3) Asian Tour playoff record (1–1) Playoff record PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1) Results in major championships ''Note: Pilkadaris never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship The PGA Championship (often referred to as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It is one of the four men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Wi
Charlie Wi ( ko, 위창수; born 3 January 1972) is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA, European, and Asian Tours. He was a one-time winner on the European Tour, and a seven-time winner on the Asian Tour. Early life and amateur career Wi was born in Seoul, and moved to Los Angeles, United States at the age of 10. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, after briefly attending the University of Nevada, Reno and had a successful amateur career. Professional career Wi turned professional in 1995. Early in his career, Wi played all over the world, competing on the European, Asian and Japanese tours. He had most success on the Asian Tour where he finished second on the money list in 2001, just behind Thongchai Jaidee, having won three times during the season. Wi earned his place on the PGA Tour for 2005 when he successfully negotiated all three stages of the 2004 qualifying school. However, he did not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Asian Tour
The 2004 Asian Tour was the inaugural season of the modern Asian Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan. It marked the first season in which the Asian Tour had separated from the Asian PGA. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References External linksThe Asian Tour's official English language site {{Asian Tour seasons Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for Wor ... Asian Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapchai Nirat
Chapchai Nirat ( th, ชัพชัย นิราช; born 5 June 1983) is a Thai professional golfer. Chapchai is the son of a Thai national team golfer, and turned professional in 1998 as a fifteen-year-old. He won for the first time as a pro at the 2004 Genting Masters in Malaysia. He joined the Asian Tour in 2005, and had a second-place finish in his rookie season. In 2007 he won the TCL Classic, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour and the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters. He was the third Thai to win a European Tour event. In March 2009, Nirat shot 32-under-par over 72 holes to claim the SAIL Open, setting a new Asian Tour record for the best 72-hole score. Professional wins (11) European Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour Asian Tour wins (4) 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour Asian Tour playoff record (1–1) Asian Development Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour All Thailand Golf Tour wins (4) * 2007 Singh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Asian Tour
The 2005 Asian Tour was the 11th season of the modern Asian Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995. Thaworn Wiratchant Thaworn Wiratchant (born 28 December 1966) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he holds the record for most victories, with 18 total wins. Professional career Wiratchant's biggest win came in March 2005 when he won th ... won the Order of Merit, becoming the first player to pass $500,000 earnings in a season. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2005 seaso Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the UBS Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References External linksThe Asian Tour's official English language site {{Asian Tour seasons 2005 in golf, Asian Tour Asian Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
