Lin Wen-tang


Lin Wen-tang is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He comes from a golfing family, with his father and uncle both being professionals and two brothers who played 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. He finished 2008 in the world top 50 to qualify for the 2009 Masters.

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12008UBS Hong Kong Open Rory McIlroy, Francesco MolinariWon with birdie on second extra hole
Molinari eliminated by par on first hole

Asian Tour wins (6)

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12006Crowne Plaza Open Prom Meesawat, Chinnarat PhadungsilPhadungsil won with par on second extra hole
Lin eliminated by par on first hole
22008UBS Hong Kong Open Rory McIlroy, Francesco MolinariWon with birdie on second extra hole
Molinari eliminated by par on first hole
32015Ho Tram Open Sergio García, Himmat Rai,
Thaworn Wiratchant
García won with par on second extra hole
Lin and Wiratchant eliminated by birdie on first hole

Asian Development Tour wins (2)

Other wins (2)

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Lin only played in the Masters Tournament.

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur
Professional