Tze-Chung Chen
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | June 24, 1958 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| Nationality |  Taiwan |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1980 |
| Current tour | Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 (PGA Tour: 1, Japan Golf Tour: 6 Other: 8) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | T12: 1987 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 1985 |
| British Open | CUT: 1987 |
| PGA Championship | T23: 1985 |
Tze-Chung Chen (陳志忠; pinyin: Chén Zhìzhōng) (born June 24, 1958) is a Taiwanese golfer. In the U.S., he is often referred to as T.C. Chen. His older brother, Tze-Ming Chen, is also a professional golfer.
At the 1985 U.S. Open, he scored the first albatross/double-eagle in U.S. Open history and tied the record low scores for the championship at that time after 36 holes (134) and 54 holes (203), but he fell away in the final round and finished tied for second, one shot behind Andy North. His fourth round included a "double-par" eight that featured a chip shot that he hit twice in one swing. Sadly, this became the most well-remembered moment in his golf career, and he is sometimes referred to as "Two Chips" Chen.
He won the 1987 Los Angeles Open on the PGA Tour.
He has played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won seven tournaments, and has also appeared occasionally on the European Tour.
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[edit] Professional wins (15)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
- 1981 Sapporo Tokyu Open
- 1985 Dunlop International Open
- 1991 Ube Kosan Open
- 1992 Jun Classic
- 1993 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament, Daiwa KBC Augusta
[edit] Other wins (8)
- 1984 King Grapes Classic (Japan)
- 1985 Korean Open
- 1989 Mercuries Taiwan Masters, Chang Hwa Open (Taipei), ROC PGA Championship (Taipei), Chang Kang Open (Taipei)
- 1990 Japan Chunichi Crown Open
- 1991 ROC PGA Championship (Taipei)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 | T12 | T19 | 52 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T2 | T59 | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 72 | CUT | T23 | DNP | T47 | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
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