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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 been Asian Tour events but were not part of the Asian Tour schedule at the time. This list is up to date as of 6 November 2022. Notes External linksAsian Tour's official site {{Golf Golf records and rankings, Asian Tour Asian Tour golfers, Lists of male golfers, Asian Tour Golf in Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. Courses typically have either 18 or 9 ''holes'', regions of terrain that each contain a ''cup'', the hole that receives the ball. Each hole on a course contains a teeing ground to start from, and a putting green containing the cup. There are several standard forms of terrain between the tee and the green, such as the fairway, rough (tall grass), and various ''hazards'' such as water, rocks, or sand-filled ''bunkers''. Each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout. Golf is played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes in a complete round by an individual or team, k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiv Chawrasia
Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia (born 15 May 1978), commonly known as S.S.P. Chawrasia, is an Indian professional golfer. Since 2008 he has won six Asian Tour events, four of which were co-sanctioned by the European Tour. He has had particular success in the Hero Indian Open where he was runner-up in 1999, 2006, 2013 and 2015 and winner in 2016 and 2017. Nearly all his success has been in India; his only win outside India being the 2016 Resorts World Manila Masters. At the end of the 2014 season he asked the Asian Tour to change the spelling of his last name, previously Chowrasia, to Chawrasia, the spelling that is on his passport. Early life Chawrasia's father worked as the greenskeeper at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata, India. It was at this golf course that Chawrasia picked up golf at the age of 10. The self-taught golfer is nicknamed "Chip-putt-sia" because of his short game. Professional career Before entering professional golf, he was a caddie for a few years. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golf Records And Rankings
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. Courses typically have either 18 or 9 ''holes'', regions of terrain that each contain a ''cup'', the hole that receives the ball. Each hole on a course contains a teeing ground to start from, and a putting green containing the cup. There are several standard forms of terrain between the tee and the green, such as the fairway, rough (tall grass), and various ''hazards'' such as water, rocks, or sand-filled ''bunkers''. Each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout. Golf is played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes in a complete round by an individual or team, kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Lianwei
Zhang Lianwei (; born 2 May 1965) is a Chinese professional golfer. Zhang was the first golfer from the People's Republic of China to achieve substantial success on the international professional circuit. In January 2003 he became the first Chinese golfer to win on the European Tour, and the following year was the first to compete in the Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships. Career Zhang was born in Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. The People's Republic of China's first golf course opened in 1984, and Zhang took up the game soon afterwards. He worked as a caddie and won the China Amateur Open Championship three times before turning professional in 1994. Early in his career, Zhang won a number of smaller tournaments around Asia, in China, Malaysia and Thailand. He has competed predominantly on the Asian Tour since 1997, but has also played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour. He has also played outside Asia with limited success. However he did win a tournament i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thammanoon Sriroj
Thammanoon Sriroj (born 24 June 1969) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He has five Asian Tour wins and was one of the first ten men to reach one million dollars in Asian Tour career earnings. He has five brothers who are professional golfers and is a cousin of Asian Tour golfer Chawalit Plaphol, with whom he represented Thailand in the 2000 WGC-World Cup. Professional wins (17) Asian Tour wins (5) Asian Tour playoff record (1–2) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) Asian Development Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour All Thailand Golf Tour wins (9) * 2001 Singha Masters * 2002 Prayudh Mahagitsiri Cup, Singha Masters * 2005 Singha Masters, Cotto Open * 2006 Chevrolet Championship * 2009 Singha Masters, Singha Classic *2013 Singha Chiang Mai Open1 1Co-sanctioned by the ASEAN PGA Tour Other wins (1) *1996 Thai PGA Championship Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Sriroj only played in The Open Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh ( hif, विजय सिंह ; born 22 February 1963), nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer. He has won 34 events on the PGA Tour, including three major championships: one Masters title (2000) and two PGA Championships ( 1998, 2004). He is the first person of South Asian descent to win a major championship. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2006. Singh reached world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. Vijay was the 12th man to reach the world No. 1 ranking and was the only new world No. 1 in the 2000s decade. Singh was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008. He also captured the FedEx Cup in 2008. Career history Early life and amateur career Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood: "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts. My father used to say, 'Little Vijay, golf balls don't fall off trees you know,' so I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boonchu Ruangkit
Boonchu Ruangkit (born 12 May 1956) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Champions Tour. Early life As a young man, Boonchu tried for a career in kick boxing, but he gave it up after being knocked out cold in his third bout. He made his mark in golf when he won the 1985 Australian Amateur. Professional career Boonchu turned professional in 1986. He has won five titles on the Asian Tour since its first modern season in 1995, and has several other victories to his name. He was the runner-up on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 1995 and also made the top ten in 1998 and 2004. In the latter year he won the Thailand Open for the second time in his career at the age of 47. In 2006, Boonchu turned 50 and became eligible to play in senior tournaments. He finished first in the 2006 Champions Tour Qualifying School and joined the Champions Tour in 2007. In 2010, he joined the European Senior Tour and won four events (including three straight) and the Order of Merit. Amateur wins ... [...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] |
Mardan Mamat
Mardan Mamat (born 31 October 1967) is a Singaporean professional golfer. Mamat was born in Singapore. He turned professional in 1994. Mamat plays on the Asian Tour, where he won for the first time at the 2004 Royal Challenge Indian Open. In 2006 he won the OSIM Singapore Masters, which was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. This made him the first player from Singapore to win a European Tour event, and earned him a two-year exemption into the European Tour. Mamat was the first Singaporean to play in The Open Championship when he qualified in 1997. He has also won several minor professional tournaments and was a member of the winning Rest of Asia team at the 2005 Dynasty Cup. Personal life Mamat is married and has five children. His son, Hairul Syirhan, is a goalkeeper at S.League club Geylang International. Amateur wins *1993 Putra Cup (Hong Kong, as individual and team) *1994 Malaysian Amateur Open Professional wins (15) European Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Wen-teh
Lu Wen-teh (, born 26 February 1963) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Lu turned professional in 1992 and plays on the Asian Tour where he has five wins. Professional wins (9) Asian Tour wins (5) ''*Note: The 2007 Macau Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Asian Tour playoff record (3–1) Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) Other wins (3) *1994 Mercuries Masters *1996 Mercuries Masters *2008 Kunming Championship (China) Team appearances Amateur *Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1988 Professional *Dunhill Cup (representing Taiwan): 1995 *World Cup (representing Taiwan): 2008 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 ... External links * * Taiwanese male golfers Asian Tour golfers Sportspeople from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Retief Goosen
Retief Goosen (born 3 February 1969) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He has won two U.S. Opens, in 2001 and 2004, headed the European Tour Order of Merit in 2001 and 2002, and was in the top ten of the world rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, class of 2019. Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa. He is the son of Theo Goosen, a local real estate agent and amateur golfer who introduced the game of golf to Retief at an early age. Theo took a strict approach to parenting. "Look, I never made life easy for my kids," said Theo "We never spoiled them. We never pleasurized them." Goosen even admits that his father put pressure on him. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
