Hsieh Yung-yo (Chinese: 謝永郁, born 23 October 1934) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.
| Hsieh Yung-yo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 22 October 1934 Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Taiwan | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 26 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||
| Asian Tour | 13 (Asia Golf Circuit) | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T29: 1970 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Hsieh had great success playing throughout Asia, winning 16 national opens.[1] Most of those victories were on the Far East Circuit, later known as the Asia Golf Circuit, where he was also the circuit champion on four occasions.[2] He also played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.
Professional wins (26)
editPGA of Japan Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 1975 | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament | −5 (72-75-66-70=283) | 1 stroke | |
| 2 | 6 Jul 1975 | ANA Sapporo Open | −11 (71-70-66-70=277) | 2 strokes |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole | |
| 2 | 1981 | Yomiuri Open | Lost to par on third extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (13)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Mar 1963 | Hong Kong Open | −16 (65-70-70-67=272) | 3 strokes | |
| 2 | 22 Mar 1964 | Hong Kong Open (2) | −15 (65-70-68-66=269) | Playoff | |
| 3 | 21 Mar 1965 | Thailand Open | −5 (72-71-70-70=283) | 6 strokes | |
| 4 | 2 Apr 1967 | Taiwan Open | −11 (69-71-70-67=277) | Playoff | |
| 5 | 3 Mar 1968 | Singapore Open | −9 (70-68-66-71=275) | 6 strokes | |
| 6 | 31 Mar 1968 | Taiwan Open (2) | −6 (282) | 1 stroke | |
| 7 | 23 Mar 1969 | Thailand Open (2) | −11 (66-71-70-70=277) | 8 strokes | |
| 8 | 22 Feb 1970 | Philippine Open | −6 (73-70-67-72=282) | 6 strokes | |
| 9 | 1 Mar 1970 | Singapore Open | −8 (67-71-70-68=276) | 2 strokes | |
| 10 | 23 Feb 1975 | Hong Kong Open (3) | +8 (70-71-76-71=288) | 1 stroke | |
| 11 | 20 Feb 1977 | Philippine Open (2) | −7 (68-68-72-73=281) | 5 strokes | |
| 12 | 26 Feb 1978 | Hong Kong Open (4) | −4 (65-68-70-72=275) | 1 stroke | |
| 13 | 9 Apr 1978 | Taiwan Open (4) | −5 (73-72-68-70=283) | Playoff |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1964 | Hong Kong Open | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole | |
| 2 | 1967 | Taiwan Open | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 3 | 1978 | Taiwan Open | Won with par on seventh extra hole |
Japanese circuit wins (7)
edit- 1967 Chunichi Crowns
- 1969 Kanto Open
- 1970 Kanto Open, Wizard Tournament
- 1971 Kanto Open
- 1972 Hiroshima Open, World Friendship Tournament
Other Asian wins
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1961 Korea Open
- 1963 Korea Open
- 1969 Korea Open
Senior wins
edit- 1984 ROC PGA Senior Championship, Japan PGA Senior Championship
Team appearances
editReferences
edit- ^ Ryan, Shane (3 July 2019). "From the UK to Nigeria to Taiwan, we've crowned the king of golf's national opens". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Yung Yo's S'pore Open by 2 strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 2 March 1970. p. 24. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
External links
edit- Hsieh Yung-yo at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hsieh Yung-yo at the Taiwan PGA official site
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