Lin Keng-chi (Chinese: 林根基, born 1 July 1966) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.

Lin Keng-chi
林根基
Personal information
NicknameThe Pin[1]
Born (1966-07-01) 1 July 1966 (age 58)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sporting nationality Taiwan
ResidenceTaipei, Taiwan
Career
Turned professional1989
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking81 (30 December 2001)[2]
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour3
Asian Tour5
Other1
Achievements and awards
Asian PGA Tour
Order of Merit winner
1995
Asian PGA Tour
Players' Player of the Year
1995

Career

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Lin 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)

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Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

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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
2 16 Sep 2001 ANA Open −15 (66-70-66-71=273) 2 strokes   Kazuhiro Kinjo,   Tsuneyuki Nakajima
3 24 Jul 2005 Sega Sammy Cup −13 (69-69-69-68=275) 1 stroke   Kiyoshi Maita

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2001 Aiful Cup   Toru Suzuki Won with birdie on second extra hole

Asian PGA Tour wins (5)

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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
2 27 Aug 1995 Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship −13 (71-68-67-69=275) 1 stroke   Zaw Moe
3 22 Oct 1995 Samsung Masters −9 (68-67-74-70=279) 2 strokes   Kim Jong-duck
4 3 Sep 2000 Mercuries Taiwan Masters −5 (69-72-73-69=283) 2 strokes   Gerry Norquist
5 2 Mar 2003 Myanmar Open −13 (67-69-70-69=275) 3 strokes   Thongchai Jaidee

Other wins (1)

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  • 1998 Trans Strait Invitational[3]

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Quartly, Jules (7 January 2002). "Lin leads Taiwan in golf standings". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Week 52 2001 Ending 30 Dec 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1999). The World of Professional Golf 1999. IMG Publishing. p. 554. ISBN 1878843249.
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