Wu Ashun
Wu Ashun (born 22 June 1985) is a Chinese professional golfer. He has won three times on the European Tour and twice on the Japan Golf Tour.
| Wu Ashun | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 June 1985 Xiamen, Fujian, China[1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Nationality |  China |
| Residence | Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour OneAsia |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 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] He also played on the OneAsia Tour, finishing 19th on the 2011 Order of Merit.[3] In 2013, Wu won for the second time on the Japan Golf Tour, with a one-stroke victory at the Heiwa PGM Championship. He won the Volvo China Open on the European Tour in 2015.
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]
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 2015 | Volvo China Open1 | −9 (73-66-69-71=279) | 1 stroke |  David Howell |
| 2 | 12 Jun 2016 | Lyoness Open | −13 (69-72-65-69=275) | 1 stroke |  Adrián Otaegui |
| 3 | 16 Sep 2018 | KLM Open | −16 (64-66-71-67=268) | 1 stroke | Chris Wood |
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2012 | Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen | −18 (65-66-67=198) | Playoff |  Yuta Ikeda |
| 2 | 10 Nov 2013 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −11 (67-66-65-75=273) | 1 stroke |  Kim Hyung-sung |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen | Yuta Ikeda |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | |||||||||||
| Match Play | |||||||||||
| Invitational | |||||||||||
| Champions | T70 | T49 | T36 | T68 | T14 | T58 | T23 | T20 | T64 | T73 |
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2012 (winners), 2013
- World Cup (representing China): 2013, 2016, 2018
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2016
References
- "Ashun Wu". European Tour.
- Westlake, Adam (10 September 2012). "Wu Ashun wins Toshin, becomes first Chinese champion on Japan Golf Tour". The Japan Daily Press. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- "Order of Merit 2011". OneAsia. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
External links
- Wu Ashun at the European Tour official site
- Wu Ashun at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Wu Ashun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site