2023 ThreeBond Fu Hsing Challenge Tour

Press Conference

2023/10/11

2023 ThreeBond Fu Hsing Challenge Tour

Press Conference

October 11, 2023

The 2023 ThreeBond Fu Hsing Challenge Tour, with a total prize money of 1 million New Taiwan Dollars, is set to kick off tomorrow (October 11) at the Kaohsiung Golf Club. The tournament will feature a two-round, 36-hole format, with a field of 94 players, including 82 professionals and 12 amateurs, vying for the championship trophy and a first-place prize of 150,000 New Taiwan Dollars. WANG YOU WEI will be looking to defend his title.

In addition, this year's ThreeBond Challenge Tour marks the second stop after Lin Yi-Yuan won the CHENG GUAN YUAN Challenge Tour on April 27, LIN CHENG-YU secured victory at the Model Father Challenge Tour on May 31, and TSAI CHEN KAI claimed the title at the Yeangder Challenge Tour on June 21. All these champions will be challenging for their second victory of the season.

During the first round tomorrow, players will tee off from both the first and tenth holes simultaneously, with the first group starting at 6:40 AM and the final group at 8:35 AM. The round is expected to conclude in the early afternoon, and there is no cut.

This event is sponsored by Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd., and organized by ThreeBond and TPGA, with the Kaohsiung Golf Club serving as the co-host. Today, a Pro-Am event featuring 13 professional players and 38 amateur participants was held, pairing them up for an 18-hole game. Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.'s President, Chen Chien-Kun, and Vice President, Lin Tzu-Hsuan, represented the title sponsor and attended the Pro-Am event and dinner.

The 2023 tournament marks the fifth consecutive year of Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd. serving as the sole title sponsor. They continue to support the TPGA Taiwan Tour and the ThreeBond Challenge Tour Order of Merit Winner bonuses. This year, they have increased their contribution, providing bonuses of 500,000, 300,000, and 200,000 New Taiwan Dollars to the top three players in the year-end rankings of both the TPGA Taiwan Tour and the ThreeBond Challenge Tour, totaling 2 million New Taiwan Dollars.

The ThreeBond Fu Hsing Challenge Tour is the eighth event in this year's ThreeBond TPGA Challenge Tour, and it's the penultimate competition of the series. Players will not only compete for individual tournament titles but also strive for the Order of Merit Winner title and a place in the top five in the overall prize money standings. The top five players in the ThreeBond Challenge Tour Order of Merit will earn direct entry into next year's TPGA Taiwan Tour events.

The tournament features a strong field, with seven of the top ten players in the Challenge Tour's overall prize money rankings participating, including Tseng Fu Tung (ranked 3rd), TSAI CHEN KAI (ranked 4th), LIN CHENG-YU (ranked 5th), CHEN PO HAO (ranked 7th), TSAI, YU-TA (ranked 8th), Chan Ting Li (ranked 9th), and Lee Shih Hung (ranked 10th). The competition is expected to be fierce.

The event also features the following special awards:

Hole-in-One Prizes:

1. On the 6th, 9th, 12th, and 14th holes, Taiwan Fu Hsing Chairman Lin Rui Zhang offers a prize of 100,000 New Taiwan Dollars for each hole, with no limit on the number of winners. If no one achieves a hole-in-one during the tournament, Chairman Lin Rui Zhang will provide these 100,000 New Taiwan Dollars as a drawing prize during the awards ceremony, resulting in a total of 10 prizes, each worth 10,000 New Taiwan Dollars.

In addition, Kaohsiung Golf Club provides a reward of 20,000 New Taiwan Dollars for each hole-in-one, with a 10% tax deduction. They also offer sponsorship items and 10 coupons for the pro shop.

2. On the 9th hole (OUT Area, 190 yards), a sponsored wristwatch is offered. TUNG HUI WATCH CO. provides an ORIS wristwatch with a market value of NT$118,000 for the first player to achieve a hole-in-one during the official two rounds of the competition. This prize is limited to professional players.

3. On the 14th hole (IN Area, 170 yards), SOUNDBEST INTERNATIONAL SOURCING INC., sponsored by Chairman Ji Si Min, offers a hole-in-one prize of 20,000 New Taiwan Dollars. The first player to achieve a hole-in-one during the official two rounds of the competition will receive this prize.

4. Lowest Round Prize: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Chairman Lin Rui Zhang provides a prize of 20,000 New Taiwan Dollars for the lowest round in each of the two rounds. This prize is limited to professional players.

5. Course Record Breaker Award: Kaohsiung Golf Club Chairman Chen Jian Fu offers 20,000 New Taiwan Dollars for breaking the course record of 65 strokes, which is currently held by Professor Lu Liang Huan.

6. Player Drawing Prizes: Sponsored by YEN SUN TECHNOLOGY CORP, these prizes include two high-efficiency dehumidifiers and two LCD touchscreen stainless steel hot and cold water dispensers.

Amateur Player Champion Prize: Sponsored by DUNLOP KUO-CHU RUBBER CO., LTD., an SRIXON TRI-STAR 5 golf set, and SHANG CHONG INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. provides an OMNIX golf bag.

The ThreeBond Fu Hsing Challenge Tour welcomes spectators during the competition, and admission is free. However, spectators are required to sign a waiver at the starting point to obtain a spectator pass. They must walk the course and are not allowed to ride on golf carts. No shuttle service is provided between holes.

ThreeBond is an international company known for its expertise in adhesives. They have been a long-standing sponsor of the TPGA, with their support dating back 40 years. This marks the ninth consecutive year of ThreeBond serving as the title sponsor of the ThreeBond TPGA Challenge Tour. This year, the challenge tour consists of a total of nine events.

Media Contact for the Event:

Sunny Liu: 0936-198-346

Bin-Yang, Wu: 0936-104-481

Photos provided by TPGA / Feng-Rong, Zhong, the Photographer