Chan Shih-chang

Chan Shih-chang
Personal information
Born (1986-06-07) 7 June 1986
Nationality  Taiwan
Residence Hsinchu, Taiwan
Career
Turned professional 2008
Current tour(s) Asian Tour
PGA Tour China
Asian Development Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
OneAsia Tour
Professional wins 15
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 1
Japan Golf Tour 1
Asian Tour 2
Other 13

Chan Shih-chang (born 7 June 1986) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.

As an amateur, Chan won the 2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open and competed in the 2006 Asian Games, winning the bronze medal in the men's team event.[1]

Chan turned professional in 2008 and has competed on several tour in Asia: Asian Tour, Asian Development Tour, PGA Tour China, and OneAsia Tour. He has had the most success on the Asian Development Tour where he has six wins, including three in 2014 when he finished second on the Order of Merit. He won once on PGA Tour China in 2015. His biggest win came at the 2016 King's Cup, an event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour.[2] Later in 2016 he won the Asia-Pacific Open Mitsubishi Diamond Cup in Japan, an event co-sanctoned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour.

Amateur wins

  • 2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open

Professional wins (15)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1 31 Jul 2016 King's Cup
(co-sanctioned with Asian Tour)
−12 (71-67-63-67=268) 2 strokes Taiwan Lin Wen-tang

Asian Tour wins (2)

Asian Development Tour wins (6)

  • 2013 PGM UMW Sabah Classic
  • 2014 PGM Lada Langkawi Championship, PGM Johor Championship, Taifong Open
  • 2015 Ambassador ADT
  • 2018 Taifong Open

PGA Tour China wins (1)

  • 2015 Eternal Courtyard Open

Other wins (6)

  • 2010 Taifong Open (Chinese Taipei)
  • 2011 Camry Invitational (China)
  • 2012 Kaohsiung Open (Chinese Taipei)
  • 2014 Meridigen Technology Cup (Chinese Taipei), TPGA Championship (Chinese Taipei), Ashou Cup (Chinese Taipei)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. "Chan Shih-chang". Asian Tour. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. "Chan Shih-chang claims first European Tour title with King's Cup victory". ESPN. PA Sport. 31 July 2016.


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