Lu Liang-Huan (, 10 December 1936 – 15 March 2022), also known as Mister Lu (Mr Lu) to British golf fans, was a successful Taiwanese golfer who won several important tournaments on the Asian and European circuits between 1959 and 1987.

Early life and professional career

Lu was born in

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. He became the first winner of the Hong Kong Open in 1959, the tournament devised by former

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champion Eric Cremin and featuring, among others, Bob Charles and

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. He would become a regular winner on the Far East Circuit, later known as the

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, winning his own country's national Open on four occasions and the overall circuit title in 1966 and 1967. He also played on the

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, winning nine times between 1971 and 1987. His finest year was 1971, when he finished runner-up to

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, then the following week won the

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, becoming the first Taiwanese and Asian golfer to win on the European Tour. He also won in Thailand and Japan that season. In 1972, he and countryman

Hsieh Min-Nan Hsieh Min-Nan (, born 9 August 1940), also known as Tony Hsieh, is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Hsieh won 11 events on the Japan Golf Tour. He won the 1972 World Cup with teammate Lu Liang-Huan and also won the individual title. He won many ...

teamed up to win the

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, Taiwan's sole victory in the event.

Personal life

Lu's nephew,

Lu Hsi-chuen Lu Hsi-chuen (, born 10 December 1953) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Lu had considerable success on the Asia Golf Circuit from 1979 through to the late 1980s, winning ten tournaments, including nine national opens, and capturing the circui ...

, also had a successful career as a professional golfer.

Death

Lu died at

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on 15 March 2022, at the age of 85.

Professional wins (29)

Japan Golf Tour wins (8)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (4–1)

Other Japan wins (4)

*1971 The Crowns Tournament *1972 Kuzuha International *1973 Hokuriku Classic *1976 Sanpo Champions Tournament

Asia Golf Circuit wins (9)

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...

Philippine Open *

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo ...

Taiwan Open *

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events J ...

Thailand Open *

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

Philippine Open, Hong Kong Open *

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 ...

Philippine Open *

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...

Taiwan Open *

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

Taiwan Open *

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

Taiwan Open

Other Taiwan wins (6)

*1970 Republic of China PGA Championship *1975 Republic Of China PGA Championship *1977 Republic Of China PGA Championship *1979 Republic Of China PGA Championship, Kaohsiung Open *1987 Xinfeng Open

Other wins (4)

*1959 Hong Kong Open *1971

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*1972

(team with

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Results in major championships

''Note: Lu only played in the

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and

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.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

(representing Chinese Taipei):

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * J ...

, 1972,

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In ...

* Dunhill Cup (representing Taiwan):

References

External links

*
Lu Liang-Huan
at the Taiwan PGA official website (in Chinese) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lu, Liang-Huan Taiwanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from New Taipei 1936 births 2022 deaths