Wu Ashun

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.

Wu Ashun
Personal information
Born (1985-06-22) 22 June 1985 (age 39)
Xiamen, Fujian, China[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Sporting nationality China
ResidenceXiamen, Fujian, China
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)European Tour
Former tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
OneAsia Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
European Tour4
Japan Golf Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2013, 2014

Professional career

Wu played on the Asian Tour in 2008 and 2009. His best finish was T-4 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.[2]

Wu played on the OneAsia Tour in 2011, finishing 19th on the Order of Merit for that season.[3]

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.[4]

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.[1]

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.[5]

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
126 Apr 2015Volvo China Open1−9 (73-66-69-71=279)1 stroke David Howell
212 Jun 2016Lyoness Open−13 (69-72-65-69=275)1 stroke Adrián Otaegui
316 Sep 2018KLM Open−16 (64-66-71-67=268)1 stroke Chris Wood
46 Mar 2022Magical Kenya Open−16 (69-68-66-65=268)4 strokes Aaron Cockerill, Thriston Lawrence,
Hurly Long

1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
19 Sep 2012Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen−18 (65-66-67=198)*Playoff Yuta Ikeda
210 Nov 2013Heiwa PGM Championship−11 (67-66-65-75=273)1 stroke Kim Hyung-sung

*Note: The 2012 Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12012Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen Yuta IkedaWon with birdie on fourth extra hole

OneAsia Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
126 Apr 2015Volvo China Open1−9 (73-66-69-71=279)1 stroke David Howell

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Results in major championships

Tournament20132014
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
ChampionsT70T49T36T68T14T58T23T20T64T73
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

References