Lin Keng-chi (Chinese: 林根基, born 1 July 1966) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.
| Lin Keng-chi 林根基 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Nickname | The Pin[1] | ||||
| Born | 1 July 1966 | ||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Taiwan | ||||
| Residence | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1989 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 81 (30 December 2001)[2] | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 | ||||
| Asian Tour | 5 | ||||
| Other | 1 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Career
editLin has won five tournaments on the Asian Tour and topped the Tour's money list in 1995. He has also played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour, where he had won three titles. In 2001 he reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He was a member of Asia's winning 2003 Dynasty Cup team.
Professional wins (9)
editJapan Golf Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jul 2001 | Aiful Cup | −18 (68-67-67-68=270) | Playoff |  Toru Suzuki
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| 2 | 16 Sep 2001 | ANA Open | −15 (66-70-66-71=273) | 2 strokes | Kazuhiro Kinjo, Tsuneyuki Nakajima
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| 3 | 24 Jul 2005 | Sega Sammy Cup | −13 (69-69-69-68=275) | 1 stroke | Kiyoshi Maita
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Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Aiful Cup | Toru Suzuki
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Asian PGA Tour wins (5)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jul 1995 | Tournament Players Championship | −10 (72-70-68-68=278) | 3 strokes |  Craig Kamps, Lu Wen-teh
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| 2 | 27 Aug 1995 | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | −13 (71-68-67-69=275) | 1 stroke |  Zaw Moe
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| 3 | 22 Oct 1995 | Samsung Masters | −9 (68-67-74-70=279) | 2 strokes |  Kim Jong-duck
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| 4 | 3 Sep 2000 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | −5 (69-72-73-69=283) | 2 strokes |  Gerry Norquist
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| 5 | 2 Mar 2003 | Myanmar Open | −13 (67-69-70-69=275) | 3 strokes |  Thongchai Jaidee
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Other wins (1)
edit- 1998 Trans Strait Invitational[3]
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1988
Professional
- Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2013 (winners)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Quartly, Jules (7 January 2002). "Lin leads Taiwan in golf standings". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Week 52 2001 Ending 30 Dec 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1999). The World of Professional Golf 1999. IMG Publishing. p. 554. ISBN 1878843249.
External links
edit- Lin Keng-chi at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Lin Keng-chi at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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