Wu Ashun
| Wu Ashun | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 June 1985 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 China |
| Residence | Xiamen, China |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
Asian Tour OneAsia |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013, 2014 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Wu Ashun (born 22 June 1985) is a Chinese professional golfer.
Wu played on the Asian Tour in 2008 and 2009. His best finish was T-4 at the 2009 Singha Thailand Open.
Wu played on the Japan Golf Tour in 2010 and 2012. He won his first event in September 2012 at the Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen. He was the first golfer from China to win on the Japan Golf Tour.[1] In 2013, Wu won for the second time on the Japan Golf Tour, with a one stroke victory at the Heiwa PGM Championship. His biggest win was in 2015 when he won the Volvo China Open on the European Tour.
Wu has also played on the OneAsia Tour, finishing 19th on the 2011 Order of Merit.[2]
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 2015 | Volvo China Open | −9 (73-66-69-71=279) | 1 stroke |  David Howell |
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2012 | Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen | −18 (65-66-67=198) | Playoff |  Yuta Ikeda |
| 2 | 10 Nov 2013 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −11 (67-66-65-75=273) | 1 stroke |  Kim Hyung-sung |
Team appearances
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2012 (winners), 2013
- World Cup (representing China): 2013
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2016
References
- ↑ Westlake, Adam (10 September 2012). "Wu Ashun wins Toshin, becomes first Chinese champion on Japan Golf Tour". The Japan Daily Press. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ "Order of Merit 2011". OneAsia. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
External links
- Wu Ashun at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Wu Ashun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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