Lu Hsi-chuen (Chinese: 呂西鈞, born 10 December 1953) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.[2][3]
| Lu Hsi-chuen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Master Lu[1] | ||
| Born | 10 December 1953 Tansui, Taiwan | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Taiwan | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1978 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA of Japan Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||
| Asian Tour | 11 (Asia Golf Circuit) | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1981 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1980, 1981 | ||
| The Open Championship | T46: 1986 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Lu had considerable success on the Asia Golf Circuit from 1979 through to the late 1980s, winning ten tournaments, including nine national opens, and capturing the circuit title four times, in 1979,[4] 1980,[5] 1981[6] and 1986.[7] Lu also played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.
After ending his playing career, Lu became a golf instructor at Sunrise Golf Academy in Yangmei, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[8]
Lu is the nephew of Lu Liang-Huan.[4]
Professional wins (13)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 1981 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | +1 (69-71-76-73=289) | Playoff |  Tōru Nakamura, Teruo Sugihara |
| 2 | 21 Aug 1983 | Acom Doubles (with Lu Liang-Huan) | −27 (64-66-66-65=261) | Playoff | Hajime Meshiai and Masashi Ozaki |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | Tōru Nakamura, Teruo Sugihara | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1981 | Hiroshima Open | Seiichi Kanai | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1983 | Acom Doubles (with Lu Liang-Huan) | Hajime Meshiai and Masashi Ozaki | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (11)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Mar 1979 | Singapore Open | −4 (71-70-70-69=280) | Playoff | Hsu Sheng-san |
| 2 | 11 Mar 1979 | Malaysian Open | −11 (69-71-67-70=277) | 7 strokes | Chen Chien-chin, Tsutomu Irie, Ron Milanovich |
| 3 | 1 Apr 1979 | Indonesia Open | −8 (67-67-70-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Mya Aye |
| 4 | 24 Feb 1980 | Philippine Open | −1 (76-70-70-71=287) | 1 stroke |  Rudy Labares,  Sam Torrance |
| 5 | 9 Mar 1980 | Thailand Open | −14 (64-71-71-68=274) | 3 strokes |  Mark McNulty |
| 6 | 6 Apr 1980 | Indonesia Open (2) | −15 (64-68-64-69=265) | 8 strokes | Mya Aye |
| 7 | 22 Mar 1981 | Malaysian Open (2) | −9 (67-68-70-71=276) | 1 stroke | Ho Ming-chung |
| 8 | 20 Feb 1983 | Philippine Open (2) | −11 (71-69-67-70=277) | 3 strokes | Ikuo Shirahama |
| 9 | 6 Apr 1986 | Charminar Challenge Indian Open | −13 (69-68-70-72=279) | 2 strokes | Lu Chien-soon |
| 10 | 13 Apr 1986 | Taiwan Open | −4 (67-76-69=212)* | 1 stroke | Curt Byrum, John Jacobs |
| 11 | 16 Apr 1989 | Maekyung Open | −11 (67-69-70-71=277) | 1 stroke | Chen Liang-hsi |
*Note: The 1986 Taiwan Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Singapore Open | Hsu Sheng-san | Won after concession on second extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1976
Professional
- World Cup (representing Taiwan): 1979, 1980
- Dunhill Cup (representing Taiwan): 1997
References
External links
- Lu Hsi-chuen at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Lu Hsi-chuen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site