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Kuo Chie-Hsiung

Kuo Chie-Hsiung

Taiwanese golfer

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kuo.

Kuo Chie-Hsiung (Chinese: 郭吉雄, born 25 May 1940) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.

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Kuo played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times including three tournaments in a five week span during 1979,[1] and the Asia Golf Circuit, winning nine tournaments. He was the 1974 Asia Golf Circuit champion after wins in the Indian and Taiwan opens,[2] and narrowly missed out of defending the championship the following year when topped the money list but finished half a point behind Hsieh Min-Nan despite winning three tournaments during the season.[3] He also led the money list in 1978,[1] but was again runner-up in the points race.[4]

Kuo also had a great deal of success in his homeland and won many other tournaments throughout Asia.

Professional wins (30)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (4)

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*Note: Tournament shortened to 54/63 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–0)

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Asia Golf Circuit wins (9)

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1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (2–3)

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Other wins (12)

  • 1967 ROC PGA Championship
  • 1972 ROC PGA Championship
  • 1974 ROC PGA Championship
  • 1977 Kaohsiung Open, Dunhill International Match-Play (Philippines)
  • 1978 Kaohsiung Open
  • 1986 Chiang Kei-Shek Memorial Tournament
  • 1987 Tamsui Open
  • 1988 Mercuries Taiwan Masters
  • 1989 BMW Open, Beihai Open
  • 1991 Kaohsiung Open

Senior wins (6)

  • 1992 Japan BMW Seniors Open
  • 1993 Japan Nagoya TV Cup Seniors
  • 1995 Japan Nagoya TV Cup Seniors, Kuo-Hua Match Play, PGA Seniors and Womens Championship
  • 1999 PGA Seniors and Womens Championship

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. [1]
    Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 360. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
  2. [2]
    "Lu cards a 70 to win Sobu Open". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 April 1974. p. 27. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
  3. [3]
    "Hsieh again takes circuit prize". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 April 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
  4. [4]
    "Kuo takes Dunlop by nine strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 April 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via National Library Board.


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