# Hsieh Chin-sheng > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hsieh_Chin-sheng > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hsieh_Chin-sheng.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsieh_Chin-sheng > Source revision: 1287579307 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Taiwanese professional golfer (born 1963)}} {{family name hatnote|[Hsieh](/source/Hsieh_(surname))|lang=Chinese}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Hsieh Chin-sheng | image = | image_size = | caption = | full_name = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|2|5|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | nationality = {{TWN}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | yearpro = 1986 | retired = | tour = | extour = [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour)
[Asia Golf Circuit](/source/Asia_Golf_Circuit)
[Asian Tour](/source/Asian_Tour) | prowins = 12 | asiawins = 2 (Asia Golf Circuit) | champwins = | seneurowins = | otherwins = 10 | majorwins = | masters = DNP | pga = DNP | usopen = DNP | open = 1988: T67 | wghofid = | wghofyear = | award1 = | year1 = | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = }} '''Hsieh Chin-sheng''' ({{zh|s=謝錦昇}}, born 5 February 1963) is a Taiwanese [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer). He won twice on the [1988 Asia Golf Circuit](/source/1988_Asia_Golf_Circuit), the [Hong Kong Open](/source/Hong_Kong_Open_(golf)) and the [Philippine Open](/source/Philippine_Open_(golf)). == Amateur career == Hsieh played for the Republic of China in the 1985 [Nomura Cup](/source/Nomura_Cup) in Australia, where the team finished second, and in the [1986 Eisenhower Trophy](/source/1986_Eisenhower_Trophy) in Venezuela, where they finished third.{{cite web |title=Asia-Pacific Men's Team Championship (Nomura Cup) Australian Representatives and Records |url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/3urhge2ecl20/3yDUN0B3zpnUseLVFOWgDb/c253f783a7cd7bc2480d7a4e5b5b01e2/Nomura_Cup_-_Asia_Pacific_Teams.pdf |publisher=Golf Australia |accessdate=14 October 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.igfgolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1986-WAGTC.pdf |title=Record Book 1986 World Amateur Golf Team Championships |publisher=World Amateur Golf Council |accessdate=14 October 2020}} He had the fourth best individual score in the Eisenhower Trophy event. == Professional career == Hsieh turned professional in 1986 after the [Eisenhower Trophy](/source/1986_Eisenhower_Trophy). He played on the [Asia Golf Circuit](/source/Asia_Golf_Circuit) in 1987 but his best result was in the [NST Niigata Open](/source/NST_Niigata_Open) on the [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour) where he was a joint runner-up behind [Tadao Nakamura](/source/Tadao_Nakamura).{{cite web |title=1987 NST Niigata Open |url=https://www.jgto.org/pc/TourLeaderboardEng.do?year=1987&tournaKbnCd=0&conferenceCd=19&round=6 |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organisation |accessdate=14 October 2020}} Hsieh won the first two events of the [1988 Asia Golf Circuit](/source/1988_Asia_Golf_Circuit) season, the [Hong Kong Open](/source/Hong_Kong_Open_(golf)) and the [Philippine Open](/source/Philippine_Open_(golf)). He won the Hong Kong Open by a stroke from [Lu Chien-soon](/source/Lu_Chien-soon).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HBFZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6934%2C3720949 |title=Hsieh title with birdie blitz|newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Malaysia |date=15 February 1988 |page=27 |via=Google Archive |accessdate=14 October 2020}} The following week he won the Philippine Open, five ahead of [Steve Bowman](/source/Steve_Bowman_(golfer)).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aKRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3215%2C1157412 |title=Frankie Leads Filipino Charge |newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Malaysia |date=22 February 1988 |page=23 |via=Google Archive |accessdate=14 October 2020}} Two weeks later he was joint runner-up in the [Malaysian Open](/source/Malaysian_Open_(golf)), a stroke behind [Tray Tyner](/source/Tray_Tyner).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u1lPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5393%2C1645533 |title=Texas Hurrah |newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Malaysia |date=7 March 1988 |page=28 |first=Lazarus |last=Rokk |via=Google Archive |accessdate=14 October 2020}} He finished the season in second place in the Asian Golf Circuit Order of Merit.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KpkVAAAAIBAJ&pg=1371%2C3376301 |title=Minoza 10th |newspaper=Manila Standard |location=Philippines |date=26 April 1988 |page=12|via=Google Archive |accessdate=14 October 2020}} Hsieh continued to play on the [Asian Golf Circuit](/source/Asian_Golf_Circuit) until the end of 1993. He didn't win again on the tour but was runner-up a number of times. In both 1990 and 1991 he was a runner-up in the [Maekyung Open](/source/Maekyung_Open) in Korea. In 1992 he was runner-up in the [Philippine Open](/source/Philippine_Open_(golf)) and in the [Malaysian Open](/source/Malaysian_Open_(golf)), behind [Vijay Singh](/source/Vijay_Singh), while in 1993 he lost in a playoff for the [Thailand Open](/source/Thailand_Open_(golf)).{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127201996 |title=Play-off to Mann |newspaper=[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times) |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=15 March 1993 |access-date=14 February 2020 |page=25 |via=Trove}} He was also runner-up to [Daniel Chopra](/source/Daniel_Chopra) in the 1995 [Republic of China Open](/source/Republic_of_China_Open).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6NsVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2421%2C4110003 |title=Golf |newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Malaysia |date=10 April 1995 |page=46 |via=Google Archive |accessdate=14 October 2020}} From 1994 to 2003 Hsieh played mostly on the [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour). This best season on the tour was his first, 1994, when he finished 19th in the money list.{{cite web |title=1994 Money Rankings |url=https://www.jgto.org/pc/TourAllMoneyListEng.do?year=1994&tournaKbnCd=0 |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organisation |accessdate=14 October 2020}} He was runner-up that season in the [Dunlop Open](/source/Dunlop_Open), an event that was also on the [Asia Golf Circuit](/source/Asia_Golf_Circuit), and in the [Tokai Classic](/source/Tokai_Classic) behind [Corey Pavin](/source/Corey_Pavin).{{cite web |title=Chin-Sheng Hsieh Tour 1994 |url=https://www.jgto.org/pc/PlayerTourYearResultEng.do?playerCd=2006&playerKbnCd=0&year=1994 |publisher=Japan Golf Tour Organisation |accessdate=14 October 2020}} Earlier in 1994 Hsieh had also performed well in the [Johnnie Walker Classic](/source/Johnnie_Walker_Classic), a [European Tour](/source/European_Tour) event played in Thailand. He had finished tied for 6th place despite a final round 74.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FN9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5hMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6774%2C2455019 |title=Golf |newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Malaysia |date=7 February 1994 |page=41 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=14 October 2020}} In 1998 Hsieh was runner-up in the [Omega PGA Championship](/source/Omega_PGA_Championship), an [Asian Tour](/source/Asian_Tour) event.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5bROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2649%2C3120041 |title=World at a glance – Golf |newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Malaysia |date=7 December 1998 |page=45 |via=Google News Archive |accessdate=14 October 2020}} From 2004 Hsieh played in a limited number of Asian events but with little success. == Personal life == His older brother, [Hsieh Yu-shu](/source/Hsieh_Yu-shu), is also a professional golfer. ==Professional wins (12)== ===Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|14 Feb [1988](/source/1988_Asia_Golf_Circuit) |[Unisys Hong Kong Open](/source/Unisys_Hong_Kong_Open) |−10 (70-71-66-67=274) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|TWN}} [Lu Chien-soon](/source/Lu_Chien-soon) |- |align=center|2 |align=right|21 Feb 1988 |[Coca-Cola Philippine Open](/source/Coca-Cola_Philippine_Open) |−5 (68-69-74-72=283) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [Steve Bowman](/source/Steve_Bowman_(golfer)) |} '''Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–2)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |- style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[1992](/source/1992_Asia_Golf_Circuit) |[Philippine Open](/source/Philippine_Open_(golf)) |{{flagicon|TWN}} [Wang Ter-chang](/source/Wang_Ter-chang) |Lost to par on first extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|2 |[1993](/source/1993_Asia_Golf_Circuit) |[Thai International Thailand Open](/source/Thai_International_Thailand_Open) |{{flagicon|USA}} [Steve Flesch](/source/Steve_Flesch), {{flagicon|AUS}} [Craig Mann](/source/Craig_Mann_(golfer)) |Mann won with birdie on second extra hole
Flesch eliminated by par on first hole |} ===Taiwan wins (10)=== *1988 Taichung Open *1989 Tamsui Open *1990 Lin Kuo Open *1991 Shin Fong Open, Tamsui Open *1992 ROC PGA Championship & Sunrise Open, Chang Hwa Open, Sun Home Open *1993 ROC PGA Championship & Pearl Height Open *1995 [Mercuries Taiwan Masters](/source/Mercuries_Taiwan_Masters) == Results in major championships == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1988 |- | align="left" |[The Open Championship](/source/The_Open_Championship) |T67 |} == Team appearances == '''Amateur''' *[Nomura Cup](/source/Nomura_Cup) (representing Republic of China): 1985 *[Eisenhower Trophy](/source/Eisenhower_Trophy) (representing Republic of China): [1986](/source/1986_Eisenhower_Trophy) '''Professional''' *[Dunhill Cup](/source/Dunhill_Cup) (representing Taiwan): [1989](/source/1989_Dunhill_Cup) == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{EuroTour player|4534}} * {{JapanTour player|2006}} * {{Official World Golf Ranking|709}} * [https://www.tpga.org.tw/index.php/Home/Player/index/pid/19414?lang=en Hsieh Chin-sheng] at the Taiwan PGA official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Hsieh, Chin-sheng}} Category:Taiwanese male golfers Category:Japan Golf Tour golfers Category:Asian Tour golfers Category:1963 births Category:Living people --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hsieh Chin-sheng](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsieh_Chin-sheng) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsieh_Chin-sheng?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.