Zhang Xinjun (; born 10 June 1987) is a Chinese

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who currently plays on

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. He won twice on the

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in 2019 when he topped the regular season points list. In 2017, along with

Dou Zecheng Dou Zecheng (, born 22 January 1997) is a Chinese professional golfer. He is from Henan Province. As an amateur, Dou represented China at the Summer Youth Olympics, Asian Games, and Eisenhower Trophy in 2014. He won several amateur events and tw ...

, he was one of the first Chinese players to gain their card on the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

Zhang represented China at the

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Professional career

Zhang turned professional in 2010. Having won on the

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in 2014 he qualified to join the second tier

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in 2015 after finishing second on the Order of Merit. However, towards the end of the season he was banned for six months after having been found guilty of signing for incorrect scores on two occasions, and ultimately stayed in China for another season. The following year he won again and finished third on the Order of Merit to again earn his place on the Web.com Tour for 2016. Having found limited opportunities on the Web.com Tour in 2016, Zhang again returned to China. He finished 5th on the Order of Merit to earn a return to the Web.com Tour. He played in all regular season tournaments and finished 20th on the Web.com Tour points list in 2017 to graduate to the

for 2018. He did not manage to win enough points to retain his place on the PGA Tour during his rookie season and dropped back to the second tier for 2019. Zhang claimed two victories on the now renamed Korn Ferry Tour in 2019, at the Dormie Network Classic and the

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, and finished the season on top of the regular season points list to regain his card on the PGA Tour for the 2019–20 season.

Professional wins (7)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

China Tour wins (4)

Other wins (1)

* 2012 China Tour Final

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2015.'' "T" = tied

Team appearances

Professional *

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(representing China):

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

References

External links

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