Wu Ashun
{{short description|Chinese golfer}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|6|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Xiamen, Fujian, China{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/ashun-wu-36077/ |title=Ashun Wu |date=25 October 2024 |publisher=European Tour}}
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| nationality = {{CHN}}
| residence = Xiamen, Fujian, China
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| yearpro = 2007
| tour = European Tour
| extour = Challenge Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
OneAsia Tour
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| open = CUT: 2013, 2014
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Wu Ashun (born 22 June 1985) is a Chinese professional golfer. He has won four times on the European Tour and twice on the Japan Golf Tour. He became the first Chinese golfer to win multiple titles on the European Tour with his win at the at 2016 Lyoness Open.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-13 |title=Ashun Wu: in the bag |website=Golfmagic |first=Charlie |last=Lemay |url=https://www.golfmagic.com/equipment-news/ashun-wu-bag |access-date=2025-03-22}}
Professional career
Wu played on the Asian Tour in 2008 and 2009. His best finish was a tie for fourth place at the 2009 Singha Thailand Open.
Wu played on the Japan Golf Tour in 2010 and from 2012 to 2015. He won his first title in September 2012, at the Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen. He was the first golfer from China to win on the Japan Golf Tour.{{cite web |url=http://japandailypress.com/wu-ashun-wins-toshin-becomes-first-chinese-champion-on-japan-golf-tour-1011608 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915100844/http://japandailypress.com/wu-ashun-wins-toshin-becomes-first-chinese-champion-on-japan-golf-tour-1011608 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=15 September 2012 |title=Wu Ashun wins Toshin, becomes first Chinese champion on Japan Golf Tour |first=Adam |last=Westlake |work=The Japan Daily Press |date=10 September 2012 |access-date=11 September 2012}}
Wu played on the OneAsia Tour in 2011, finishing 19th on the Order of Merit for that season.{{cite web |url=http://www.oneasia.asia/order-of-merit/2011-order-of-merit.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420125515/http://www.oneasia.asia/order-of-merit/2011-order-of-merit.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 20, 2011 |title=Order of Merit 2011 |publisher=OneAsia |access-date=11 September 2012}}
In 2013, Wu won for the second time on the Japan Golf Tour, with a one-stroke victory at the Heiwa PGM Championship.
In April 2015, Wu won the Volvo China Open on the European Tour. He made history as he became the first Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12230/9823917/wu-ashun-won-the-volvo-china-open-to-create-history |title=Wu Ashun wins the Volvo China Open to create history |publisher=Sky Sports News |date=27 April 2015 |access-date=21 December 2021}}
Since 2016, Wu has played primarily on the European Tour. In 2016, he won the Lyoness Open and in 2018, he had a third European Tour win, in the KLM Open, which made him the first Chinese player to win three times on the European Tour.
In March 2022, Wu picked up his fourth European Tour victory at the Magical Kenya Open. A final-round 65 saw him beat Aaron Cockerill, Thriston Lawrence and Hurly Long by four shots.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12559360/dp-world-tour-ashun-wu-cruises-to-victory-at-magical-kenya-open-after-ewen-ferguson-blows-lead |title=DP World Tour: Ashun Wu cruises to victory at Magical Kenya Open after Ewen Ferguson blows lead |website=Sky Sports News |date=6 March 2022}}
In April 2025, Wu won the Volvo China Open for the second time in his career and his fifth European Tour win. The win came six days short of 10 years since his maiden triumph, which came at the same event in 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13352318/china-open-ashun-wu-holds-off-englands-jordan-smith-to-win-second-title-in-shanghai |title=China Open: Ashun Wu holds off England's Jordan Smith to win second title in Shanghai |work=Sky Sports |date=20 April 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}}
Professional wins (7)
=European Tour wins (5)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|26 Apr 2015 |−9 (73-66-69-71=279) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} David Howell |
| align=center|2
|align=right|12 Jun 2016 |−13 (69-72-65-69=275) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Otaegui |
| align=center|3
|align=right|16 Sep 2018 |−16 (64-66-71-67=268) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Wood |
| align=center|4
|align=right|6 Mar 2022 |−16 (69-68-66-65=268) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|CAN}} Aaron Cockerill, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Thriston Lawrence, |
| align=center|5
|align=right|20 Apr 2025 |Volvo China Open2 (2) |−14 (68-70-67-65=270) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Smith |
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
=Japan Golf Tour wins (2)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|9 Sep 2012 |−18 (65-66-67=198)* |Playoff |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Ikeda |
| align=center|2
|align=right|10 Nov 2013 |−11 (67-66-65-75=273) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Hyung-sung |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2012 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Ikeda |Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
=OneAsia Tour wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|26 Apr 2015 |−9 (73-66-69-71=279) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} David Howell |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Results in major championships
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!Tournament ! 2013 !! 2014 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
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| align=left|U.S. Open
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| align=left|The Open Championship
|CUT |CUT |
| align=left|PGA Championship
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{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
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!Tournament!! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019 |
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| align="left"|Match Play
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| align="left"|Invitational
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| align="left"|Champions
|T70 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T49 |T36 |T68 |T14 |T58 |T23 |T20 |T64 |T73 |
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"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2012 (winners), 2013
- Dongfeng Nissan Cup (representing China): 2013{{cite news |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/384721/asia-pacific-golfers-take-big-lead-over-china |title=Asia-Pacific golfers take big lead over China |publisher=Bangkok Post |work=AFP |date=14 December 2013 |access-date=19 November 2023}}
- World Cup (representing China): 2013, 2016, 2018
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2016
References
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External links
- {{EuroTour player|36077}}
- {{JapanTour player|15473}}
- {{OWGR|11763}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Ashun}}
Category:Japan Golf Tour golfers
Category:Olympic golfers for China
Category:Golfers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Golfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Golfers at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for China
Category:Sportspeople from Xiamen