Lin Wen-tang

Lin Wen-tang (, born 28 June 1974) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He comes from a golfing family, with his father and uncle both being professionals and two brothers who played with him on the Asian Tour.

Career In 1996, Lin turned professional. He won for the first time as at the 1998 Hsin Fong Open, a non-tour event in his home country. He has played on the Asian Tour since 1998 and has won four titles, his first coming in 2006 at the Taiwan Open. His second Asian Tour victory came in 2007 at the Brunei Open, and in 2008 he won the inaugural Asian Tour International in Thailand.

In April 2008, Lin reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings, and then in November, he recorded the biggest win of his career at the UBS Hong Kong Open, a European Tour co-sanctioned event, defeating Rory McIlroy and Francesco Molinari in a playoff. The win earned Lin a two-year exemption on the European Tour. He finished 2008 in the world top 50 to qualify for the 2009 Masters.

Professional wins (12) European Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Asian Tour wins (6) 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (1–2)

Asian Development Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour

Taiwan PGA Tour wins (4) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

Other wins (2) 1998 Hsin Fong Open 2004 ROC PGA Championship

Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Lin only played in the Masters Tournament.

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied

Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Taiwan): 1992

Professional World Cup (representing Taiwan): 2008, 2009