Lin Wen-tang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Wen-tang (Chinese: 林文堂, born 28 June 1974) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He comes from a golfing family, with his father and uncle both being professionals and two brothers who played with him on the Asian Tour.

Lin Wen-tang 林文堂
Personal information
Full name	Lin Wen-tang
Born	(1974-06-28) 28 June 1974 (age 51) Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sporting nationality	Taiwan
Residence	Taipei, Taiwan
Career
Turned professional	1996
Current tour(s)	Asian Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	10
Highest ranking	47 (4 January 2009)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Asian Tour	6
Other	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2009
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP

Lin turned professional in 1996, and won for the first time as at the 1998 Hsin Fong Open, a non-tour event in his home country. He has played on the Asian Tour since 1998 and has won four titles, his first coming in 2006 at the Taiwan Open. His second Asian Tour victory came in 2007 at the Brunei Open, and in 2008 he won the inaugural Asian Tour International in Thailand.

In April 2008, Lin reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings, and then in November, he recorded the biggest win of his career at the UBS Hong Kong Open, a European Tour co-sanctioned event, defeating Rory McIlroy and Francesco Molinari in a playoff. The win earned Lin a two-year exemption on the European Tour. He finished 2008 in the world top 50 to qualify for the 2009 Masters.

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	23 Nov 2008 (2009 season)	UBS Hong Kong Open1	−15 (65-69-64-67=265)	Playoff	Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2008	UBS Hong Kong Open	Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari	Won with birdie on second extra hole Molinari eliminated by birdie on first hole

Asian Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	8 Oct 2006	Taiwan Open	−13 (70-68-68-69=275)	3 strokes	Simon Yates
2	2 Sep 2007	Brunei Open	−15 (65-68-71-65=269)	2 strokes	Adam Le Vesconte
3	23 Mar 2008	Asian Tour International	−23 (65-68-68-64=265)	5 strokes	Noh Seung-yul
4	23 Nov 2008	UBS Hong Kong Open1	−15 (65-69-64-67=265)	Playoff	Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari
5	4 Oct 2009	Mercuries Taiwan Masters	−8 (71-66-71-72=280)	3 strokes	Lu Wen-teh
6	14 Apr 2013	Solaire Open	−3 (69-73-70-73=285)	1 stroke	Richard T. Lee, Thammanoon Sriroj

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2006	Crowne Plaza Open	Prom Meesawat, Chinnarat Phadungsil	Phadungsil won with par on second extra hole Lin eliminated by par on first hole
2	2008	UBS Hong Kong Open	Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari	Won with birdie on second extra hole Molinari eliminated by birdie on first hole
3	2015	Ho Tram Open	Sergio García, Himmat Rai, Thaworn Wiratchant	García won with par on second extra hole Lin and Wiratchant eliminated by birdie on first hole

Asian Development Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	29 Aug 2010	Ballantine's Taiwan Championship1	−10 (72-70-66-70=278)	1 stroke	Hsu Chia-jen
2	3 Aug 2014	Ballantine's Taiwan Championship1 (2)	−21 (68-64-67-68=267)	6 strokes	Nils Floren, Chan Shih-chang

¹Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour

Other wins (2)

• 1998 Hsin Fong Open
• 2004 ROC PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	2009
Masters Tournament	CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Lin only played in the Masters Tournament.

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2009
Match Play	R64
Championship	T66
Invitational
Champions	T33

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1992

Professional

• World Cup (representing Taiwan): 2008, 2009

See also

• List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins