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Lin Keng-chi
Lin Keng-chi (, born 1 July 1966) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Career Lin has won five tournaments on the Asian Tour and topped the Tour's money list in 1995. He has also played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour, where he had won three titles. In 2001 he reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He was a member of Asia's winning 2003 Dynasty Cup team. Professional wins (9) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0) Asian Tour wins (5) Other wins (1) *1998 Trans Strait Invitational Team appearances Amateur *Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1988 Professional *Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2013 (winners) See also *List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins This is a list of golfers who have won five or more events on the Asian Tour since its founding in 1995. Many of the players on the list have won events on Professional golf tours, other tours and unofficial events or won tournaments that have b ... References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin (surname)
Lin (; ) is the Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written 林. It is also used in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Among Taiwanese and Chinese families from abroad, it is sometimes pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora that speak Min Nan, Hokkien or Teochew. In Cantonese-speaking regions such as Hong Kong and Macau it is spelled as Lam or Lum. It is listed 147th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Within mainland China, it is currently the 18th most common surname. In Japan, the character 林 is also used but goes by the pronunciation Hayashi, which is the 19th most common surname in Japan. Name origin King Zhou of Shang (reigned 1154 to 1122 BC), the last king of the Shang dynasty, had three uncles advising him and his administration. The king's uncles were Prince Bi Gan, Prince Jizi, and Prince Weizi. Together the three princes were known as "The Three Kind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Maita
is a Japanese professional golfer. Maita played on the Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ..., winning once. Professional wins (7) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (6) *2010 PGA Philanthropy Senior Tournament *2013 Komatsu Open *2016 Nasu Kasumigajo Senior Open, Hiroshima Senior Golf Tournament, Sevenhills Cup KBC Senior Open *2017 Nojima Champion Cup Hakone Senior Pro Golf Tournament External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Kanagawa Prefecture 1959 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongchai Jaidee
Thongchai Jaidee ( th, ธงชัย ใจดี; , born 8 November 1969) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He formerly played on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. On the Asian Tour, he holds the record for the most career earnings and is second in victories having won 13 times. He has won the Order of Merit on the Asian Tour three times during his career. Jaidee was the first man to win US$2 million, US$3 million, US$4 million, and US$5 million on the Asian Tour in prize money. Early life Jaidee did not start playing golf until he was sixteen, and he later went into the Royal Thai Army where he was a paratrooper in special forces. Professional career Jaidee did not turn professional until he was thirty years old, but he soon achieved success on the Asian Tour, winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2001 and 2004. He first played in a major championship in the 2001 U.S. Open and finished tied 74th. In February 2004 he became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar Open
The Myanmar Open was a professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was founded in 1996, and was played every year until 2005. Between 2006 and 2015 it was only contested in 2010, 2012 and 2013. The tournament returned in February 2016, sponsored by Leopalace21 and co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th .... Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the Asian Tour's official site [...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] |
Gerry Norquist
Gerry Norquist (born May 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer. Norquist was born in Portland, Oregon and turned professional relatively late at the age of 26. He played most of his tournament golf in Asia, predominantly on the Asian Tour where he won five titles, and later on the Japan Golf Tour. His five wins on the Asian Tour are the most for an American. His biggest win came in 1999 at the European Tour co-sanctioned Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open, which gave him a two-year exemption on that tour. Norquist maintained his links with the Asian Tour and was appointed senior vice president in 2006. He was active on the European Seniors Tour in 2012; playing in 14 events, making the cut 12 times. His best finish was a tie for 6th at the Taiwan-based Fubon Senior Open. Professional wins (13) European Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour Asian PGA Tour wins (5) 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) Asia Golf Circuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercuries Taiwan Masters
The Mercuries Taiwan Masters (三商台灣名人賽) is an annual golf tournament held in Taiwan. It was founded in 1987 and has been an Asian Tour event since 2000. Winners 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 ... References External linksCoverage on the Asian Tour's official site Asian Tour events Golf tournaments in Taiwan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Asian PGA Tour ...
The 2000 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2000 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan. It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2000 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 Asian Tour Asian PGA Tour 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jong-duck
Kim Jong-duck ( ko, 김종덕; born 4 June 1961) is a Korean professional golfer. Kim played on the Asia Golf Circuit in the mid-1990s, winning for the first time at the Maekyung Open in 1994. Victory in the Japan Golf Tour co-sanctioned Kirin Open in 1997 secured the Asian Tour's money list title and qualified him to play on the Japan Tour. He had three further wins in Japan between 1999 and 2004. Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (4) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) Korean Tour wins (2) *1997 Elord Korea Open *2005 Shinhan Donghae Open Asia Golf Circuit wins (2) *1994 Maekyung Open *1997 Kirin Open (also a Japan Golf Tour event) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (4) *2011 Fancl Classic, Japan PGA Senior Championship *2017 Komatsu Open *2018 Trust Group Cup Sasebo Senior Open Golf Tournament Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Kim only played in The Open Championship.'' Team appearances *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsung Masters
The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ''Samsung'' brand, and is the largest South Korean (business conglomerate). Samsung has the eighth highest global brand value. Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company. Over the next three decades, the group diversified into areas including food processing, textiles, insurance, securities, and retail. Samsung entered the electronics industry in the late 1960s and the construction and shipbuilding industries in the mid-1970s; these areas would drive its subsequent growth. Following Lee's death in 1987, Samsung was separated into five business groups – Samsung Group, Shinsegae Group, CJ Group and Hansol Group, and JoongAng Group. Notable Samsung industrial affiliates include Samsung Electronics (the world' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
