Chan Shih-chang (; born 7 June 1986) is a Taiwanese

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, who plays on the Asian Tour.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Chan won the 2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open and competed in the

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, winning the bronze medal in the men's team event.

Professional career

Chan turned professional in 2008 and has competed on several tours in Asia; the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour, the

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, the PGA Tour China and the

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. He has also competed on the European Tour. Chan has had much success on the Asian Development Tour where he has won six times, including three wins in 2014 when he finished second on the Order of Merit. He won the Eternal Courtyard Open on the PGA Tour China in 2015. Chan's biggest win came at the 2016

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, an event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. Later in 2016 he won the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf in Japan, an event co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour. In November 2021, Chan won the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship on the Asian Tour, the first event to return on the tour since the COVID-19 shutdown. He won by one shot ahead of

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and Tom Kim. A few months later, Chan won the

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, winning again over

as well as

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. In October 2022, Chan won the

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after defeating Rashid Khan in a playoff.

Amateur wins

*2004 Hong Kong Amateur Open

Professional wins (18)

European Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Asian Tour wins (5)

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
²Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

PGA Tour China wins (1)

Asian Development Tour wins (6)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
²Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour

Other wins (6)

*2010 Taifong Open (Chinese Taipei) *2011 Camry Invitational (China) *2012 Kaohsiung Open (Chinese Taipei) *2014 Meridigen Technology Cup (Chinese Taipei), TPGA Championship (Chinese Taipei), Ashou Cup (Chinese Taipei)

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan):

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(representing Asia/Pacific): 2008 Professional * World Cup (representing Taiwan):

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Shih-chang Taiwanese male golfers Asian Tour golfers Asian Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei Asian Games medalists in golf Golfers at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games People from Hsinchu 1986 births Living people