Chen Tze-ming
Chen Tze-ming is a Taiwanese professional golfer. In the U.S., he is often referred to as T.M. Chen. His younger brother, Chen Tze-chung, is also a professional golfer.
Chen was born in Taipei. He turned professional in 1978. He won nine tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour; four of those victories were in 1992 when he finished third on the end of year money list. His best finish in a major was a T-3 in the 1985 PGA Championship. He also won seven times on the Asia Golf Circuit and topped the tour's Order of Merit in 1985.
Professional wins (21)
Japan Golf Tour wins (9)
Japan Golf Tour playoff record
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 1983 | Chunichi Crowns | Kikuo Arai, David Ishii | Won with par on second extra hole |
2 | 1983 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Tom Watson | Won with par on first extra hole |
3 | 1987 | Pepsi Ube Open | Hiroshi Makino | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
4 | 1992 | Daiwa KBC Augusta | Bradley Hughes, Norikazu Kawakami | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (7)
- 1980 Korean Open
- 1981 Hong Kong Open, Korean Open
- 1982 Taiwan Open
- 1983 Thailand Open
- 1985 Singapore Open
- 1987 Thai International Thailand Open
Other wins (3)
- 1978 Malaysian Dunlop Masters
- 1985 Rolex Masters
- 1987 Rolex Masters
Senior wins (2)
- 2002 Japan PGA Senior Championship
- 2003 Castle Hill Open
Results in major championships
"T" = tied
Team appearances
this list may be incompleteAmateur
Professional