Hsu Sheng-san
| Hsu Sheng-san | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 16 April 1942 | ||
| Sporting nationality | Taiwan | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1969 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA of Japan Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 18 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||
| Asian Tour | 7 (Asia Golf Circuit) | ||
| Other | 10 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | 70th: 1983 | ||
| The Open Championship | T51: 1982 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Hsu Sheng-san (Chinese: 許勝三, born 16 April 1942) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.
Amateur career
Hsu's first two victories in professional tournaments were as an amateur, in 1966 at the Okinawa Open, and in 1967 at the Philippine Open.[1]
Professional career
Outside of Taiwan, Hsu played primarily on the Asia Golf Circuit winning seven tournaments and heading the Order of Merit in 1976,[2] 1978[3] and 1982. His 1982 campaign started by losing out in a playoff at the opening event, the Philippine Open, having held a five stroke lead going into the final round, but he went on to win in India, Singapore and Thailand in consecutive weeks through the middle of the circuit to build a dominant position in the standings.[4] Hsu also played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning once.
Professional wins (18)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Jun 1977 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | −11 (68-68-69-72=277) | 3 strokes | Takaaki Kono, Graham Marsh, Teruo Sugihara |
Other Japan wins (1)
- 1966 Okinawa Open (as an amateur)
Asia Golf Circuit wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Feb 1967 | Philippine Open (as an amateur) |
−5 (74-73-69-67=283) | 1 stroke | Celestino Tugot |
| 2 | 16 Mar 1975 | Indonesia Open | −11 (71-70-70-66=277) | 6 strokes | Hsieh Min-Nan |
| 3 | 28 Mar 1976 | Malaysian Open | −9 (71-72-67-69=279) | Playoff | Mya Aye |
| 4 | 5 Mar 1978 | Thailand Open | −8 (69-68-72-71=280) | 3 strokes | Bruce Douglass |
| 5 | 14 Mar 1982 | Thailand Open (2) | −7 (70-73-72-66=281) | Playoff | Shen Chung-shyan |
| 6 | 21 Mar 1982 | Indian Open | −15 (70-70-68-69=277) | 3 strokes | Ikuo Shirahama |
| 7 | 28 Mar 1982 | Singapore Open | −10 (68-67-68-71=274) | 5 strokes | Terry Gale |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (2–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Philippine Open | Lu Liang-Huan | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1976 | Malaysian Open | Mya Aye | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1979 | Singapore Open | Lu Hsi-chuen | Lost after concession on second extra hole |
| 4 | 1982 | Philippine Open | Hsieh Min-Nan | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 5 | 1982 | Thailand Open | Shen Chung-shyan | Won after concession on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1987 | Singapore Open | Peter Fowler, Jeff Maggert | Fowler won with birdie on third extra hole |
Taiwan wins (9)
- 1969 ROC PGA Championship
- 1976 ROC PGA Championship
- 1980 Kaohsiung Open
- 1981 ROC PGA Championship, Kaohsiung Open
- 1982 Kaohsiung Open
- 1984 Kaohsiung Open
- 1985 ROC PGA Championship
- 1987 ROC PGA Championship
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1964, 1966, 1968
Professional
References
- ^ "Title goes to Formosan amateur". The Straits Times. 27 February 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ "Arda wins right to play in British, US meets". The Straits Times. 26 April 1976. p. 27. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ "Kuo takes Dunlop by nine strokes". The Straits Times. 24 April 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ "From nightmare to a dream end". The Straits Times. 27 April 1982. p. 39. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
External links
- Hsu Sheng-san at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hsu Sheng-san at the Taiwan PGA official site