Liang Wen-Chong

Liang Wen-Chong (born 2 August 1978) is a Chinese professional golfer. He is the highest ranked golfer from the People's Republic of China and the only Chinese golfer in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has succeeded his mentor Zhang Lian-wei as the top Chinese player.

Liang plays on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. He has won several tournaments in China, but his best finish on the Japan Golf Tour is second. After more than a dozen top ten finishes on the Asian Tour, he won the 2007 Singapore Masters, which was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. He was the second golfer from the People's Republic of China to win on the European Tour after Zhang Lian-wei. In August 2007 he became the first golfer from the People's Republic of China to play in the PGA Championship. [ [http://www.asiantour.com/story.htm;jsessionid=582DB5DF519DCBB4F0DA0C6733FF3023?id=2563 Liang Earns Major Invitation to PGA Championship] ] He ended up missing the cut. He also received a special invitation to play in the 2008 Masters Tournament. [ [http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/01/21/masters012108.ap/index.html Augusta National invites three Asian standouts to play in Masters] ]

In 2007, Liang won the Order of Merit on the Asian Tour, becoming the first from mainland China to do so.

In July 2008, Liang became the first Chinese golfer to make the cut at a major, The Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

Amateur wins (3)

*1996 China Amateur Open Championship
*1997 China Amateur Open Championship
*1998 China Amateur Open Championship

Professional wins (9)

European Tour wins (1)

*2007 Clariden Leu Singapore Masters (co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour)

Other wins (8)

*1999 Kunming Classic (China), Dalian Classic (China), Beijing Classic (China), Shenzhen Classic (China)
*2001 Davidoff Nations Cup (with Zhang Lian-wei)
*2005 Kunming leg (China Tour)
*2006 Hainan leg (Omega China Tour), Omega Championship (China)

"None of these are official Asian Tour events"

Results in major championships

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

*Visa Dynasty Cup: 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
*World Cup (representing China): 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.asiantour.com/player.htm?id=49 Profile on the Asian Tour's official site]
* [http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/players/bio.sps?ID=6470 Results in ranking events for the last two years from the Official World Golf Ranking site]