Lin Wen-tang
| Lin Wen-tang 林文堂 | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lin Wen-tang |
| Born |
28 June 1974 Hsinchu City, Taiwan |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality |
 Taiwan |
| Residence | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1996 |
| Current tour(s) |
Asian Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 6 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2009 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Lin Wen-tang (Chinese: 林文堂, born 28 June 1974) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He comes from a golfing family, with his father and uncle both being professionals and two brothers who play with him on the Asian Tour.
Lin turned professional in 1996, and won for the first time as at the 1998 Hsin Fong Open, a non-tour event in his home country. He has played on the Asian Tour since 1998 and has won four titles, his first coming in 2006 at the Taiwan Open. His second Asian Tour victory came in 2007 at the Brunei Open, and in 2008 he won the inaugural Asian Tour International in Thailand.
In April 2008, Lin reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings, and then in November, he recorded the biggest win of his career at the UBS Hong Kong Open, a European Tour co-sanctioned event, defeating Rory McIlroy and Francesco Molinari in a playoff. The win earned Lin a two year exemption on the European Tour.
Professional wins (9)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Nov 2008 (2009 season) |
UBS Hong Kong Open | −19 (64-67-63-67=261) | Playoff |  Rory McIlroy,  Francesco Molinari |
Asian Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Oct 2006 | Taiwan Open | −13 (70-68-68-69=275) | 3 strokes |  Simon Yates |
| 2 | 2 Sep 2007 | Brunei Open | −15 (65-68-71-65=269) | 2 strokes |  Adam Le Vesconte |
| 3 | 23 Mar 2008 | Asian Tour International | −23 (65-68-68-64=265) | 5 strokes |  Noh Seung-yul |
| 4 | 15 Nov 2008 | UBS Hong Kong Open | −19 (64-67-63-67=261) | Playoff | Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari |
| 5 | 4 Oct 2009 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | −8 (71-66-71-72=280) | 3 strokes | Lu Wen-teh |
| 6 | 14 Apr 2013 | Solaire Open | −3 (69-73-70-73=285) | 1 stroke |  Richard T. Lee,  Thammanoon Srirot |
Other wins (3)
- 1998 Hsin Fong Open
- 2004 ROC PGA Championship
- 2010 Ballantine's Taiwan Championship (Asian Development Tour)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1992
Professional
- World Cup (representing Taiwan): 2008, 2009
See also
External links
- Lin Wen-tang at the Asian Tour official site
- Lin Wen-tang at the European Tour official site
- Lin Wen-tang at the Official World Golf Ranking official site