T.C. Chen

Shot 70 and tied for medalist honors at the Pasadena, Calif., sectional to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Senior Open. This is his first U.S. Senior Open.
Tze-Chung Chenis is a Taiwanese professional golfer. In the United States, he is often referred to as T.C. Chen. His older brother, Tze-Ming Chen, is also a professional golfer. In 1982, T.C. Chen became the first professional golfer from Taiwan to earn a PGA Tour card. He played a total of 132 tournaments on the PGA Tour, making the cut in 78, with 13 top-ten finishes, and over $633,000 in total earnings.
At the 1985 U.S. Open, he scored the first recorded double eagle in U.S. Open history and tied the record low scores for the championship at that time after 36 holes (134) and 54 holes (203), but he fell away in the final round and finished tied for second, one shot behind Andy North after striking a chip-shot twice with one swing. He nearly recovered from the mistake on the 18th, missing a chip shot by one inch, which secured the victory for North.
Chen finished second twice in his career, at the 1983 Kemper Open where he lost a five-man playoff to Fred Couples, and the 1985 U.S. Open. He played on the PGA Tour for 10 years, having his best year in 1987 when he finished 51st in earnings and won the 1987 Los Angeles Open. He would return to Asia in 1990 where he played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six tournaments, and also appeared occasionally on the European Tour. He last played on the PGA Tour in 1997, returning to the U.S. to play in in the Los Angeles Open. He also played the 2008 Senior British Open, his only start on the Champions Tour.