Liang Wenchong

Liang Wenchong (simplified Chinese: 梁文冲; traditional Chinese: 梁文沖; pinyin: Liáng Wénchōng, born 2 August 1978) is a Chinese professional golfer. He was the highest ranked golfer from the People's Republic of China and the first Chinese golfer to have reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He succeeded his mentor Zhang Lianwei as the top Chinese player.

Liang Wenchong
Personal information
Born (1978-08-02) 2 August 1978
Zhongshan, China
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality China
ResidenceZhongshan, China
Career
Turned professional1999
Current tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
OneAsia Tour
Professional wins21
Highest ranking57 (29 August 2010)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour2
Asian Tour3
Other16
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2008
PGA ChampionshipT8: 2010
U.S. OpenCUT: 2014, 2015, 2018
The Open ChampionshipT64: 2008
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour
Order of Merit winner
2007
Asian Tour
Players' Player of the Year
2007
OneAsia Tour
Order of Merit winner
2010
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