Chan Shih-chang

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Chan Shih-chang ({{zh|t=詹世昌}}; born 7 June 1986) is a Taiwanese professional golfer, who plays on the Asian Tour.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Chan won the 2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open and competed in the 2006 Asian Games, winning the bronze medal in the men's team event.{{cite web |url=http://www.asiantour.com/players/103873/ |title=Chan Shih-chang |publisher=Asian Tour |accessdate=3 August 2016}}

Professional career

Chan turned professional in 2008 and has competed on several tours in Asia; the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour, the Asian Development Tour, the PGA Tour China and the OneAsia Tour. He has also competed on the European Tour. Chan has had much success on the Asian Development Tour where he has won six times, including three wins in 2014 when he finished second on the Order of Merit.

He won the Eternal Courtyard Open on the PGA Tour China in 2015.

Chan's biggest win came at the 2016 King's Cup, an event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/17185758/chan-shih-chang-wins-king-cup-secure-first-european-tour-title |title=Chan Shih-chang claims first European Tour title with King's Cup victory |work=ESPN |agency=PA Sport |date=31 July 2016}} Later in 2016 he won the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf in Japan, an event co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour.{{cite web |url=https://agif.asia/2016/09/chan-sparkles-with-career-best-round-to-seal-diamond-cup-success/ |title=Chan Sparkles With Career-Best Round to Seal Diamond Cup Success |website=Asian Golf Industry Federation |access-date=21 January 2023}}

In November 2021, Chan won the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship on the Asian Tour, the first event to return on the tour since the COVID-19 shutdown. He won by one shot ahead of Sadom Kaewkanjana and Tom Kim.{{cite news |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/golf-in-uae/world/chan-wins-on-the-asian-tour-in-phuket-1.84021160 |title=Chan wins on the Asian Tour in Phuket |newspaper=Gulf News |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=21 January 2023}}

A few months later, Chan won the Royal's Cup, winning again over Sadom Kaewkanjana as well as Sihwan Kim.{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/02/27/taiwan039s-chan-shih-chang-claims-inaugural-royal039s-cup-thailand-title-in-kanchanaburi |title=Taiwan's Chan Shih-chang claims inaugural Royal's Cup Thailand title in Kanchanaburi |website=The Star |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=21 January 2023}} In October 2022, Chan won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters after defeating Rashid Khan in a playoff.{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/rashid-khan-finishes-2nd-after-losing-playoff-437665 |title=Rashid Khan finishes 2nd after losing playoff |newspaper=The Tribune India |date=3 October 2022 |access-date=21 January 2023}}

Amateur wins

2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open

Professional wins (20)

=European Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|31 Jul 2016

|King's Cup¹

|−12 (71-67-63-67=268)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Wen-tang

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

=Japan Golf Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|25 Sep 2016

|Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf¹

|−10 (71-68-69-62=270)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ippei Koike

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

=Asian Tour wins (5)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|31 Jul 2016

|King's Cup¹

|−12 (71-67-63-67=268)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Wen-tang

align=center|2

|align=right|25 Sep 2016

|Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf²

|−10 (71-68-69-62=270)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ippei Koike

align=center|3

|align=right|28 Nov 2021

|Blue Canyon Phuket Championship

|−18 (66-68-68-68=270)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|THA}} Sadom Kaewkanjana, {{flagicon|KOR}} Tom Kim

align=center|4

|align=right|27 Feb 2022

|Royal's Cup

|−23 (64-66-67-68=265)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|THA}} Sadom Kaewkanjana, {{flagicon|USA}} Sihwan Kim

align=center|5

|align=right|2 Oct 2022

|Mercuries Taiwan Masters

|−15 (68-69-69-68=273)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|IND}} Rashid Khan

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

²Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result

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|align=center|1

|2022

|Mercuries Taiwan Masters

|{{flagicon|IND}} Rashid Khan

|Won with birdie on second extra hole

=PGA Tour China wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|17 May 2015

|Eternal Courtyard Open

|−9 (71-77-67-64=279)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Xinjun

=Asian Development Tour wins (6)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|7 Sep 2013

|UMW Sabah Classic¹

|−7 (72-70-72-67=281)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} James Bowen

align=center|2

|align=right|24 Apr 2014

|LADA Langkawi Championship¹

|−19 (64-67-70-68=269)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|SIN}} Koh Deng Shan

align=center|3

|align=right|24 May 2014

|Johor Championship¹

|−12 (69-73-67-67=276)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Munro

align=center|4

|align=right|27 Jul 2014

|Taifong Open²

|−4 (73-72-67=212)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Hsieh Tung-shu, {{flagicon|TWN}} Sung Mao-chang,
{{flagicon|PHI}} Miguel Tabuena, {{flagicon|THA}} Suppakorn Uthaipat

align=center|5

|align=right|23 May 2015

|Ambassador ADT²

|−12 (69-67-68=204)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Wen-tang

align=center|6

|align=right|19 Aug 2018

|Taifong Open² (2)

|−13 (71-65-71-68=275)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Han Lee, {{flagicon|THA}} Chinnarat Phadungsil

¹Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour

²Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour

=Taiwan PGA Tour wins (5)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|27 Jul 2014

|Taifong Open¹

|−4 (73-72-67=212)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Hsieh Tung-shu, {{flagicon|TWN}} Sung Mao-chang,
{{flagicon|PHI}} Miguel Tabuena, {{flagicon|THA}} Suppakorn Uthaipat

align=center|2

|align=right|23 May 2015

|Ambassador ADT¹

|−12 (69-67-68=204)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Wen-tang

align=center|3

|align=right|19 Aug 2018

|Taifong Open¹ (2)

|−13 (71-65-71-68=275)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Han Lee, {{flagicon|THA}} Chinnarat Phadungsil

align=center|4

|align=right|28 May 2023

|Sanhua TPGA Championship

|−13 (67-67-73-68=275)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Hung Chien-yao

align=center|5

|align=right|14 Jul 2023

|Master Dream Open

|−23 (65-66-69-65=265)

|6 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Liu Yen-hung

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

=Other wins (6)=

2010 Taifong Open (Chinese Taipei)
2011 Camry Invitational (China)
2012 Kaohsiung Open (Chinese Taipei)
2014 Meridigen Technology Cup (Chinese Taipei), TPGA Championship (Chinese Taipei), Ashou Cup (Chinese Taipei)