Hsieh Min-Nan
Taiwanese professional golfer
Hsieh Min-Nan | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname | Tony | ||
Born | (1940-08-09) 9 August 1940 (age 84) Taipei, Taiwan | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1965 | ||
Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
Professional wins | 52 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Japan Golf Tour | 11 | ||
Asian Tour | 5 (Asia Golf Circuit) | ||
Other | 36 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1983 | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | T31: 1972 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Hsieh Min-Nan (Chinese: 謝敏男, born 9 August 1940), also known as Tony Hsieh,[1] is a Taiwanese professional golfer.
Hsieh won 11 events on the Japan Golf Tour. He won the 1972 World Cup with teammate Lu Liang-Huan and also won the individual title. He won many other tournaments in Asia and was the Asia Golf Circuit overall champion on three occasions, in 1971, 1975 and 1977.[2][3][4]
Professional wins (52)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (11)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 3 Aug 1975 | Kanto Pro Championship | −14 (65-71-67-71=274) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 25 Jun 1978 | Shizuoka Open | −8 (68-68-74-70=280) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 15 Apr 1979 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | −6 (68-66=134) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
4 | 16 Sep 1979 | Japan PGA Championship | −16 (67-68-66-71=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
5 | 15 Jun 1980 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −6 (74-70-68-70=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
6 | 30 Aug 1981 | KBC Augusta | −9 (69-68-73-69=279) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
7 | 10 Oct 1982 | Tokai Classic | −14 (64-71-72-67=274) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
8 | 17 Oct 1982 | Golf Digest Tournament | −14 (64-70-65-75=274) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
9 | 24 Oct 1982 | Bridgestone Tournament | −9 (64-70-71-74=279) | Playoff | ![]() |
10 | 21 Apr 1985 | Bridgestone Aso Open | −8 (66-70-71-73=280) | Playoff | ![]() |
11 | 4 Aug 1985 | NST Niigata Open | −12 (65-70-68-69=272) | Playoff | ![]() |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (4–7)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1976 | Japan PGA Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Kanai won with par on third extra hole Hsieh and Yasuda eliminated by par on first hole |
2 | 1976 | Bridgestone Tournament | ![]() ![]() | Murakami won with par on third extra hole Hsieh eliminated by par on second hole |
3 | 1978 | Kanto Open | ![]() ![]() | |
4 | 1979 | Tohoku Classic | ![]() | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
5 | 1980 | Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers | ![]() | Lost to par on first extra hole |
6 | 1981 | KBC Augusta | ![]() ![]() | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
7 | 1982 | Niigata Open | ![]() | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
8 | 1982 | Bridgestone Tournament | ![]() | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
9 | 1984 | Fujisankei Classic | ![]() | Lost to par on first extra hole |
10 | 1985 | Bridgestone Aso Open | ![]() | |
11 | 1985 | NST Niigata Open | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 26 Mar 1972 | Thailand Open | −10 (71-68-70-69=278) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 23 Apr 1972 | Sobu International Open | −9 (71-72-72-64=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 27 Feb 1977 | Hong Kong Open | E (70-70-70-70=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 10 Apr 1977 | Taiwan Open | −12 (71-67-68-70=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
5 | 21 Feb 1982 | Philippine Open | +4 (72-72-76-72=292) | Playoff | ![]() |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1975 | Taiwan Open | ![]() ![]() | Kuo won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
2 | 1982 | Philippine Open | ![]() | Won with par on third extra hole |
3 | 1982 | Malaysian Open | ![]() ![]() | Hepler won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other Japan wins (6)
- 1968 Kanto Open
- 1969 Kyushu Tour BS Tournament
- 1972 Bridgestone Tournament
- 1974 Okinawa TV Cup
- 1976 Tochigi Open
- 1978 Hokuriku International
Other Taiwan wins (9)
- 1973 Republic of China PGA Championship
- 1974 Tamsui Open
- 1983 Republic Of China PGA Championship, Kaohsiung Open
- 1984 Phoenix Cup Open
- 1986 Vuitton Pro Tournament
- 1988 Tamsui Open
- 1992 Mercuries Taiwan Masters
- 1995 Kaohsiung Open
Other wins (2)
- 1972 World Cup (team with Lu Liang-Huan and individual)
- 1980 Philippine Masters
Senior wins (19)
- 1990 Ashitaka Senior Tournament
- 1991 Maruman Senior Tournament
- 1992 Phoenix Cup Senior Open
- 1993 Dai-ichi Life Cup, Noboru Goto Memorial Tokyu Senior Cup, Green Standard Group Cup
- 1994 Green Standard Group Cup
- 1995 HTB Senior Classic, Daxi Senior Open
- 1996 Hongxi Daxi Senior Open
- 1998 HTB Senior Classic
- 1999 Guohua Match Play
- 2000 Japan Grand Senior Tournament
- 2002 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
- 2006 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
- 2008 Kanto Pro Gold Senior Championship, Handa Cup
- 2009 Handa Cup
- 2010 Kanto Pro Gold Senior Championship
Team appearances
this list may be incomplete
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1962, 1964 (individual leader)
Professional
- World Cup (representing Taiwan): 1970, 1971, 1972 (team winners and individual winner), 1973, 1975, 1977, 1984
- Double Diamond International (representing the Rest of the World): 1977
- Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (non-playing captain, winners), 2005 (non-playing captain, winners)
See also
References
- ^ Nordberg, Olle. "Tour Insider: Mercuries Taiwan Masters". Asian Tour. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Min-Nan overall circuit champion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 26 April 1971. p. 25. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Hsieh again takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 April 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Min-Nan the overall Asian champion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 April 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
External links
- Hsieh Min-Nan at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hsieh Min-Nan at the Taiwan PGA official site
- Hsieh Min-Nan at the Japan PGA official site (in Japanese)
- Hsieh Min-Nan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile at 2007 Asian Senior Masters site
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