Liang Wenchong

In 2007 Wen-Chong Liang was the first Chinese golfer to have reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. At the time he succeeded his mentor Zhang Lian-wei as the top Chinese player.
He grew up in Zhongshan, home of China's first modern-day golf course in the 1980s. Introduced to the game at school when he was 16. Got married in 2005 and welcomed the arrival of his first child as well in the same year. When he made his entry into the professional world, Liang possessed an unorthodox baseball swing follow-through. However, he has refined his game in recent years to good effect. Plays out of Zhongshan Hot Spring Golf Club, the first modern golf club in China, which was established in 1984. It is a 36-hole complex designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Became only the second Chinese golfer to win on The European Tour when, in 2007, he followed Zhang Lian-wei into the winners' circle, by winning the same event the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters at Laguna National Golf Club, beating Iain Steel in a playoff.
Went on from there to win the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit in 2007, the first time it has been won by a Chinese golfer, which in turn qualified him for The 2008 Open Championship. Another first for a Chinese player as his T-64th made him the first Chinese player to make a cut at a major. Has also played in the Masters (missed cut in 2008) and PGA Championship (cut in 2007, T8th in 2010, cut in 2011). In the 2010 PGA Championship, Liang set a course record at Whistling Straits with his 8-under 64 in the third round.
In 2007, became the first Chinese player to break the $1 million earnings mark on the Asian Tour. Is a member of the European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Asian and China Tour. Enjoys reading non-fiction and spending time with his family. Won a 1kg gold bar for a final-round hole-in-one at the UBS Hong Kong Open in November 2006, which was his second ace in professional competition. Owns seven victories on the China Tour since 1999. Competed in only two events on the China Tour in 2006, winning both. Had six top-10 finishes on the JGTO in 2006, finishing 21st on the money list. Competed in his first PGA Tour event in 2006 at The International, finishing T37. Missed the final-round cut by a single point in the modified Stableford competition. It was the highest-ever finish by a Chinese golfer on the PGA Tour. Winner of the Nations Cup (Asian World Cup qualifier) with Zhang Lian Wei in 2001.
Liang is the highest ranked golfer from the People's Republic of China and the only Chinese golfer to have reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has succeeded his mentor Zhang Lian-wei as the top Chinese player.
2012 Notes: Played on five tours: Australian, Asian, European, Japan and One Asian Tours. He played in 29 events winning the Nanshan China Masters on the One Asian Tour. Had four top-10s, runner-up on the Japan Tour at the ANA Open was T-9th at the One Asian Jakarta Indonesia Open and T-10th on the Japan Tour SEGA Sammy Cup.
2013 Notes: Played on five different tours and in the WGC-HSBC Champions finishing T15th. In 30 events around the world won the Resorts World Manila Masters on the Asian Tour. Had nine top-tens, runner-up on the One Asian Nanshan China Masters, 3rd Asian Tour Avantha Masters, T-3rd European Tour Lyoness Open. T-4th on the Japan Tour ANA Open, the Asian Tours Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open and T-5th European Tour M2M Russian Open.
2014 Notes: Played most of his golf on the Japan Golf Tour. In 14 events, made the cut in 12 of them with five top 10s. Best finishes were 2nd at the RZ Everlasting KBC Augusta and T-3rd at the ANA Open. Finished the year with earnings of Yen33,071,750 ($277,937) which placed him 32nd in the Japan Tour order of merit.
2015 Notes: Played around the world in 20 events, played the most in Japan participating in 8 events in which he finished in the top-ten, 3 times and claimed his first win in Japan at the JGT Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills. He won yen40,598,600 ($271,018) and was 27th on the Japan Golf Tour money list. Also had a runner-up finish on the Asian Tour at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters.
2016 Notes: Played in 23 events around the world with 15 of them coming in Japan. Had two top-tens, the best was 3rd at the SMBC Singapore Open (co-sanctioned with Asian Tour). He won yen18,028,440 ($164,756) to finish 60th on the money list.
2017 Notes: Another good year on the Japan Golf Tour, played in 20 events around the world with 12 of them in Japan. Had 1 top-ten as he won the Token Homemate Cup. Won yen31,372,707 ($286,705) to finish 36th on the money list.

@NUM2 = 2018 Japan Tour Record
Tournament Place Score To Par 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money Yen
SMBC Singapore Open T-16 280 -4 69 70 72 69 $13,225 Yen1,447,162
Myanmar Open T-29 281 -3 71 71 70 69 $6,332 Yen692,850
Token Homemate Cup T-31 283 -1 71 73 68 71 $6,816 Yen745,875
Panasonic Open Cut 148 +6 78 70
Japan PGA Championship T-37 292 +4 74 71 72 75 $6,854 Yen750,000
Kansai Open 15 284 -4 70 68 76 70 $11,643 Yen1,274,000
Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Cut 150 +6 75 75
JGT Championship Shishido Hills T-30 284 Even 70 69 72 73 $8,208 Yen898,125

Wen-Chong has earnings of Yen5,808,012 ($53,078) and is 55th on the Japan Golf Tour money list