Chen Ching-Po (born 1 October 1931) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He represented Chinese Taipei in 11 successive Canada Cup tournaments from 1956 to 1966 and won the Japan Open Golf Championship in 1959.
Chen Ching-Po | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 1 October 1931 |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | Taiwan |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 16 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T15: 1963 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T33: 1956 |
He was described as the "Ben Hogan of Asia" by Gene Sarazen due to the similarities between their swings.[1]
Professional wins (16)
editAsia Golf Circuit wins (1)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 7 Apr 1968 | Yomiuri International | −5 (68-75-68-72=283) | 2 strokes | Tomoo Ishii |
Other wins (11)
edit- 1959 Japan Open Golf Championship
- 1960 White Bear Cup
- 1962 Kanto Open, White Bear Cup
- 1964 Kanto Pro Championship, Golf Nippon Series, Champions Tournament
- 1965 Champions Tournament
- 1966 Grand Monarch, Champions Tournament
- 1967 Narashino Million
Senior wins (4)
edit- 1981 Japan PGA Senior Championship
- 1982 Kanto PGA Senior Championship
- 1983 Kanto PGA Senior Championship
- 1985 Kanto PGA Senior Championship
Results in major championships
editTournament | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
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Masters Tournament | T15 | T44 | T39 | T22 | T46 | T35 | |||||||
The Open Championship | T33 |
Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Note: Chen only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
Team appearances
editReferences
edit- ^ Boudewyn, Norman (24 January 1965). "Top Prizes Attract Top Men As Far East Golf Grows". The Straits Times. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-11-27 – via National Library Board Singapore.
External links
edit- Chen Ching-Po at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Japan Professional Golf Hall Of Fame (in Japanese)