2025/6/26
The 2025 CHAU-SHI Series – Nan Pao Open, with a total purse of NT$3 million, held its second round today (June 26) at Nan Pao Golf Course. The morning brought scorching heat, while an afternoon downpour forced the suspension of play. Fourteen players were unable to finish the second round. Among the 99 competitors who completed their rounds, Teng Kao shot an eagle and six birdies for a flawless 8-under-par 64, surging into a solo lead at 12-under 132 over two rounds. Hsu Yu-cheng carded a 69 and now holds solo second at 11-under 133.
Liu Yen-hung and Japanese player Shori Ishizuka both shot 68, while Lien Lu-sen posted 69 and Tseng Tzu-hao shot 70. The four are tied for third at 9-under 135.
Wang Wei-hsuan posted 69, and Hsieh Chi-hsien shot 72, placing both at 136 and tied for seventh.
Today in the Tainan Danei area, temperatures reached 34°C (felt like 41°C). By mid-afternoon showers began, and at 16:13 the tournament committee suspended play. Later, at 17:30, they announced that ongoing thunderstorms would prevent resumption. Play will resume tomorrow (Friday) at 06:20 to complete the second round, followed immediately by the start of the third round, expected to tee off at 08:00.
The leader, Teng Kao, showed excellent putting and iron play today. With 25 putts and hitting 14 greens, he recorded one eagle and six birdies. On the par-5 ninth hole, his second shot—a 256-yard “knockdown” iron—reached the green, leaving a 42-foot putt that he sank for eagle. On the par-5 sixth hole, a 24-foot putt secured a birdie. He also holed birdie putts ranging 7 to 10 feet on the par-5 second and par-5 16th holes.
He remarked that although he only hit the fairway on six or seven holes, his tee shots were acceptable and not wayward. His aggressive putting strategy paid off, moving him up from a tie for 15th in round one to the lead.
First-round co-leader Hsu Yu-cheng had a less consistent second round, hitting only 12 greens (five fewer than yesterday), but managed a solid 27 putts and reached ten fairways off the tee. He recorded five birdies and two bogeys, including birdies on three par-5s—the longest a 24-footer downhill on hole 10—and a three-putt bogey on 14.
His best hole was the par-5 second, where after his tee shot dropped into the water, he reached the green in two over par and sank a 30-foot putt for par.
Liu Yen-hung carded five birdies against one bogey. His iron shots were accurate but he was not pleased with his putting. His tee shots were average. Among his five birdies were par-5 holes 2 and 10, and par-3 holes 11 and 15. His longest birdie putt was 12 feet on 15, and he finished with 26 putts.
On hole 14, a par-4, his tee shot strayed into the trees on the right. His second shot reached the fairway, and then he hit 130 yards to the green, leaving a 9-foot putt for par—a shot he described as his best of the day.
Japanese player Shori Ishizuka recorded an eagle, three birdies, and a bogey with rounds of 35 and 33. On the par-5 16th (482 yards), his second shot with a 7-iron reached the green, leaving a 3-foot eagle putt which he holed. He also buried a chip shot for birdie on the par-3 11th from 10 yards off the tee.
He said his tee shots were strong—he hit 11 fairways—but his lag putting was only decent, and his second shots showed more errors.
Lien Lu-sen shot an eagle, three birdies, and two bogeys. He said his irons were reliable, though his putting—31 putts total—left room for improvement. A three-putt on the par-4 fourth cost him, but he redeemed himself with an eagle on the par-5 16th, where his 215-yard second shot found the green and he drained a 6-foot putt. He commented that the greens played slower today and hard to read, while his tee shots held steady.
Tseng Tzu-hao’s iron hitting declined from yesterday. Though he found greens, he missed close-in opportunities and dropped two makeable pars. He shot four birdies and two bogeys, including a 12-foot birdie putt on 18—the furthest he faced all day—and totaled 27 putts.
Wang Wei-hsuan, after over a month training in the U.S., carded five birdies and two bogeys. His tee and iron shots were solid, but putting was inconsistent. Three of his birdies came on par-5s. He mentioned that U.S. training improved his long irons, and although he recently played the U.S. Open’s Canadian qualifying stage, he didn’t qualify but learned a lot from playing with top professionals. Next week he heads to the Asian Tour Moroccan Open, and plans to focus on Asian and Taiwanese tours the remainder of the year.
Yesterday’s co-leader Hsieh Chi-hsien recorded five birdies, one double-bogey, and three bogeys, finishing at even par. He totaled 31 putts—a poor number—but his 21-foot birdie putt on hole 10 was a highlight. A tee shot into the water on hole 3 led to the double bogey.
This tournament is a four-round, 72-hole event featuring 117 players from four countries, including 109 professionals and 8 amateurs. The winner will take home NT$500,000.
Sponsored personally by CHAU-SHI Series founder and San Shang Group honorary chairman Mr. Weng, and organized by the Taiwan Professional Golfers' Association (TPGA), Nan Pao Golf Course serves as the host and co-organizer for this leg.
This marks the fifth year of the CHAU-SHI Series, and Nan Pao's fourth time hosting (previously in 2021, 2023, and 2024), and the sixth time co-hosting a TPGA men's professional event since 2012.
Nan Pao Golf Course was originally designed with ecological sustainability in mind, becoming Taiwan’s first organic, eco-certified golf course. Along with Mingdao and National Chung Hsing University, it hosted the International Organic Leisure Industry Forum in 2011, and in 2012 received EU certification. Today it remains the only 27-hole course in Asia-Pacific with organic certification.
Over the past decade, Nan Pao has actively supported professional golf in Taiwan—including co-hosting the TPGA Taiwan PGA Championship in 2012 with a NT$4 million purse, ranking among Taiwan’s four major tournaments at the time. In 2019, it hosted an international co-sanctioned event alongside the Philippine tour—marking the first such tournament in southern Taiwan—organized by Nan Pao and TPGA, with PGTI and ICTSI as sponsors.
The CHAU-SHI Series—initiated in 2021 in response to pandemic-related cuts to the Taiwanese tour schedule—has consistently offered NT$2 million per event thanks to Mr. Weng’s personal sponsorship, totaling NT$12 million across six tournaments in the model’s first year. Now in its fifth year, the series offers ten events, expanding from eight in the previous year, bringing the total TPGA tour to 20 tournaments.
The annual ‘Money King’ award winner receives an additional NT$200,000 from Honglin Construction chairman Lin Guo-er, plus an entry into next year’s CHAU-SHI Invitational.
Following the completion of the first two rounds, the top 50 players (including ties) will progress to the third and fourth rounds. The champion will receive NT$500,000, while the runner-up gets NT$250,000.
Nan Pao Golf Course features A and B course layouts, is a par-72 at 6,639 yards—relatively short—but the grainy greens demand skillful short putting, making it a critical element for victory.
Special prizes include:
– Hole-in-one awards at Hole 3 (A3): 20 boxes of collagen from Sangyue Biotech and 20 dozen V PLUS U3 golf balls from Future Sports.
– Hole 11 (B2): one Hitachi split-type heat-pump air conditioner, a set of golf clubs plus five dozen balls from Shengyi Company, and one night’s weekday deluxe stay (with breakfast) at Yongkang Guì Tián Hotel.
– Hole 15 (B6): one night’s weekday deluxe stay (with breakfast) at Shan-Hua Praise Hotel.
These holes also feature course-established sponsor prizes with a cash award of NT$20,000 each.
– Additionally, an ORIS watch valued at NT$168,000 will be awarded to the first pro who makes a hole-in-one on Hole 11 during the four rounds.
– Da’an Group provides a presidential suite at Lishan Hotel for any hole-in-one across all holes, valid any day of the week.
A course record-breaking award (A and B courses, current record 64 by Tony Lascuna) offers NT$20,000.
Third and fourth round low round awards are sponsored by Suqiu Home & Tien-Tien Kun, NT$10,000 per round (split if tied).
Athletic trainers will be available for two days (June 27–28).
Spectators are allowed on course during the tournament. They must pay NT$340 at the clubhouse for a facility cleaning fee, register, and receive a badge plus a coffee voucher. Spectators must walk the cart paths and are not permitted to ride in golf carts. For safety, children under six and pets are not allowed on course.
Broadcasts: Edited 60-minute highlight shows from Rounds 3 and 4 will air July 8 and 9 at 4 p.m. across TPGA’s Facebook page, Chih-Lin Sports Channel, and YouTube. Tournament news is available via TPGA’s official website and through LINE Golfourit, LINE Today, and Yahoo Sports.
