Taiwan Open (golf)

The Taiwan Open was the national open golf tournament of Taiwan. It was also known as the Republic of China Open, ROC Open, Chinese Taipei Open, or simply the China Open. It was founded in 1965, and became an event on the Asia Golf Circuit the following year.^[1] The Asian PGA Tour was founded in 1995, and the Asian Circuit declined. The Taiwan Open became an event on the new tour in 1999, and was last held in 2006.

Taiwan Open

Tournament information
Location	Taiwan
Established	1965
Tour(s)	Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit
Format	Stroke play
Final year	2006
Tournament record score
Aggregate	270 Thaworn Wiratchant (2005)
To par	−18 as above
Final champion
Lin Wen-tang

Venues

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Taiwan Open in 1965.^[1][2]

Venue	First	Last	Times
Taiwan Golf and Country Club	1965	1994	16
Linkou International Golf and Country Club	1970	1989	6
Kaohsiung Golf Club	1976	1976	1
Kuo Hua Golf and Country Club	1979	1979	1
New Tamsui Golf Club	1980	1980	1
Hsin Chu Golf and Country Club	1981	1988	3
Chang Gung Golf Club	1986	2005	2
Taoyuan Golf and Country Club	1987	1987	1
Tong Hwa Golf and Country Club	1995	1996	2
Sunrise Golf and Country Club	1997	2006	8
North Bay Golf and Country Club	2004	2004	1

Winners

Year	Tour[a]	Winner[b]	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up[b]	Venue	Ref.
Taiwan Open
2006	ASA	Lin Wen-tang	275	−13	3 strokes	Simon Yates	Sunrise G&CC	[3]
2005	ASA	Thaworn Wiratchant	270	−18	1 stroke	Chapchai Nirat	Chang Gung GC	[4]
2004	ASA	Charlie Wi	284	−4	3 strokes	Terry Pilkadaris	North Bay G&CC	[5]
Acer Taiwan Open
2003	ASA	Jason Dawes	284	−4	8 strokes	Jeev Milkha Singh	Sunrise G&CC	[6]
2002	ASA	Danny Chia	291	+3	2 strokes	Hsieh Yu-shu Lin Chie-hsiang	Sunrise G&CC	[7]
2001	ASA	Andrew Pitts	197[c]	−19	6 strokes	Mardan Mamat	Sunrise G&CC	[8]
Johnnie Walker Taiwan Open
2000	ASA	Vijay Singh	287	−1	Playoff[d]	Craig Kamps	Sunrise G&CC	[9]
ERA Taiwan Open
1999	ASA	Kang Wook-soon	274	−14	1 stroke	Kyi Hla Han	Sunrise G&CC	[10]
Mercedes-Benz Taiwan Open
1998		Lu Chien-soon (2)	281	−7		Lin Chie-hsiang	Sunrise G&CC
Republic of China Open
1997		Tsai Chi-huang	274	−14	7 strokes	André Cruse	Sunrise G&CC	[11]
Chinfon Republic of China Open
1996	AGC	Hong Chia-yuh (a) (2)	278	−10	12 strokes	Stuart Holmes Yu Chin-han	Tong Hwa GC	[12][13]
1995	AGC	Daniel Chopra	208[c]	−8	1 stroke	Hsieh Chin-sheng	Tong Hwa GC	[14]
1994	AGC	Hong Chia-yuh (a)	276	−12	1 stroke	Boonchu Ruangkit	Taiwan G&CC	[15]
1993	AGC	Lin Chie-hsiang (2)	284	−4	5 strokes	Carlos Espinosa Brian Watts	Taiwan G&CC	[16]
Sanyang Republic of China Open
1992	AGC	Lin Chie-hsiang	217[c]	+1	Playoff	Todd Hamilton Craig McClellan	Taiwan G&CC	[17]
1991	AGC	John Jacobs (2)	285	−3	Playoff[e]	Antolin Fernando	Taiwan G&CC	[18]
1990	AGC	Frankie Miñoza	283	−5	Playoff[f]	John Morse	Taiwan G&CC	[19]
Taiwan Open
1989	AGC	Lu Chien-soon	207[c]	−9	1 stroke	Chen Liang-hsi	Linkou International G&CC	[20][21]
1988	AGC	Carlos Espinosa	293	+5	1 stroke	Lin Chie-hsiang	Hsin Chu G&CC	[22]
1987	AGC	Mark Aebli	294	−2	2 strokes	Hsieh Yu-shu Mike Standly	Taoyuan G&CC	[23]
1986	AGC	Lu Hsi-chuen	212[c]	−4	1 stroke	Curt Byrum John Jacobs	Chang Gung CC	[24]
1985	AGC	Lu Liang-Huan (4)	282	−6	Playoff[g]	Rafael Alarcón Hsieh Yu-shu	Hsin Chu G&CC	[25]
1984	AGC	John Jacobs	218[c]	+2	3 strokes	Hsieh Min-Nan	Taiwan G&CC	[26]
1983	AGC	Lu Liang-Huan (3)	295	+7	Playoff[h]	Bill Israelson	Linkou International G&CC	[27]
1982	AGC	Chen Tze-ming	289	+1	2 strokes	Chien Shun-lu (a) Kuo Chie-Hsiung	Taiwan G&CC	[28][29]
1981	AGC	Ho Ming-chung	276	−12	3 strokes	Lu Hsi-chuen	Hsin Chu G&CC	[30]
1980	AGC	Kuo Chie-Hsiung (3)	277	−11	4 strokes	Mike Krantz Lu Liang-Huan	New Tamsui GC	[31]
1979	AGC	Lu Liang-Huan (2)	287	−1	2 strokes	Chen Tze-ming	Kuo Hua G&CC	[32]
1978	AGC	Hsieh Yung-yo (3)	283	−5	Playoff[i]	Kuo Chie-Hsiung	Taiwan G&CC	[33]
1977	AGC	Hsieh Min-Nan	276	−12	2 strokes	Kuo Chie-Hsiung	Linkou International G&CC	[34]
1976	AGC	Hsu Chi-san (2)	288	E	1 stroke	Kuo Chie-Hsiung	Kaohsiung GC	[35]
1975	AGC	Kuo Chie-Hsiung (2)	277	−11	Playoff[j]	Ben Arda Hsieh Min-Nan	Taiwan G&CC	[36]
1974	AGC	Kuo Chie-Hsiung	282	−6	2 strokes	Lu Liang-Huan	Linkou International G&CC	[37]
1973	AGC	Eleuterio Nival	283	−5	1 stroke	Chang Chung-fa Ho Ming-chung Graham Marsh	Taiwan G&CC	[38]
1972	AGC	Haruo Yasuda	284	−4	Playoff[k]	Kuo Chie-Hsiung	Taiwan G&CC	[39][40]
1971	AGC	Chang Chung-fa (2)	286	−2	1 stroke	Eleuterio Nival	Linkou International G&CC	[41]
1970	AGC	Chang Chung-fa	215[c]	−1	3 strokes	Chen Ching-Po	Linkou International G&CC	[42]
1969	AGC	Hideyo Sugimoto	284	−4	Playoff[l]	Hsu Chi-san	Taiwan G&CC	[43]
1968	AGC	Hsieh Yung-yo (2)	282	−6	1 stroke	Kuo Chie-Hsiung	Taiwan G&CC	[44]
1967	FEC	Hsieh Yung-yo	277	−11	Playoff[m]	Lu Liang-Huan	Taiwan G&CC	[45]
1966	FEC	Lu Liang-Huan	281	−7	2 strokes	Chen Chien-chung Hsu Chi-san Kuo Chie-Hsiung	Taiwan G&CC	[46][47]
1965		Hsu Chi-san	290				Taiwan G&CC

Source:^[2]

See also

• Open golf tournament

Notes

1. AGC/FEC − Asia Golf Circuit/Far East Circuit; ASA − Asian Tour.
2. (a) – Amateur
3. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
4. Singh won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
5. Jacobs won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
6. Miñoza won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
7. Lu won with a par on the sixth hole of a sudden-death playoff; Hsieh was eliminated on the first extra hole.
8. Lu won a three-hole playoff by 3 strokes; Lu E, Israelson +3.
9. Hsieh won on the seventh hole of a sudden-death playoff.
10. Kuo won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
11. Yasuda won with a birdie on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
12. Sugimoto won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
13. Hsieh won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.