Hsieh Min-Nan
Hsieh Min-Nan (Chinese: 謝敏男; born 9 August 1940), also known as Tony Hsieh,[1] is a Taiwanese professional golfer.
| Hsieh Min-Nan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Tony | ||
| Born | 9 August 1940 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) | ||
| Nationality |  | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 25 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 11 | ||
| Asian Tour | 5 (Asia Golf Circuit) | ||
| Other | 14 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1983 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T31: 1972 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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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 other tournaments in Asia and was the Asia Golf Circuit overall champion on three occasions, in 1971, 1975 and 1977.[2][3][4]
Professional wins (25)
Japan Golf Tour wins (11)
- 1975 (1) Kanto Pro Championship
- 1978 (1) Shizuoka Open
- 1979 (1) Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament, Japan PGA Championship
- 1980 (1) Sapporo Tokyu Open
- 1981 (1) KBC Augusta
- 1982 (3) Tokai Classic, Golf Digest Tournament, Bridgestone Tournament
- 1985 (2) Bridgestone ASO Open, NST Niigata Open
Japanese circuit wins (2)
- 1968 Kanto Open
- 1972 Bridgestone Tournament
Asia Golf Circuit wins (5)
- 1972 Thailand Open,[5] Sobu International Open
- 1977 Taiwan Open
- 1978 Hong Kong Open
- 1982 Philippine Open
Other wins (7)
this list is incomplete
- 1972 World Cup (team with Lu Liang-Huan and individual)
- 1973 Republic of China PGA Championship
- 1974 Okinawa TV Cup
- 1980 Philippine Masters
- 1983 Republic Of China PGA Championship
- 1992 Mercuries Taiwan Masters
Team appearances
this list may be incomplete
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1962, 1964 (individual leader)
Professional
- World Cup (representing Taiwan): 1970, 1971, 1972 (team winners and individual winner), 1973, 1975, 1977, 1984
- Double Diamond International (representing the Rest of the World): 1977
- Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (non-playing captain, winners), 2005 (non-playing captain, winners)
References
- Nordberg, Olle. "Tour Insider: Mercuries Taiwan Masters". Asian Tour. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- "Min-Nan overall circuit champion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 26 April 1971. p. 25. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Hsieh again takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 April 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Min-Nan the overall Asian champion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 April 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Godfrey Takes Hong Kong Open Under Pressure". The Canberra Times. 3 March 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
External links
- Hsieh Min-Nan at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hsieh Min-Nan at the Taiwan PGA official site
- Hsieh Min-Nan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile at 2007 Asian Senior Masters site
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