Kho Taichi (; born 13 November 2000) is a Hong Kong

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who plays on the

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. He claimed his first win as a professional in his fourth professional start at the 2023 World City Championship, also becoming the first player from Hong Kong to win on the Asian Tour.

Amateur career

Kho attended the

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from 2018 to 2022. In November 2021, Kho finished runner-up at the

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. He was defeated in a playoff by

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Professional career

Kho turned professional in February 2023, making his first start as a professional at the Singapore Classic on the

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. In March, he won the weather-shortened World City Championship on the

. The tournament was played at the

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(Kho's home club). He shot two rounds of 64 and a final-round 70 to win by two shots ahead of

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. The win also marked the first victory by a Hong Kong player on the Asian Tour. Additionally, he secured a place in the

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. Kho was named as the Asian Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2023 season.

Amateur wins

*2016 Hong Kong Junior Open Championship *2017 Hong Kong Junior Close Championship, Mission Hills Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship *2018 Hong Kong Junior Close Championship, Hong Kong Junior Open Championship *2021 Golfweek Hoosier Amateur Source:

Professional wins (3)

Asian Tour wins (1)

''*Note: The 2023 World City Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.''

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kho, Taichi Hong Kong male golfers Asian Tour golfers Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's golfers Asian Games gold medalists in golf Asian Games bronze medalists in golf Asian Games gold medalists for Hong Kong Asian Games bronze medalists for Hong Kong Golfers at the 2022 Asian Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games Hong Kong people of Japanese descent 2000 births Living people