2025 CHAU-SHI Series - Nan Pao Open
Final Round
2025/6/28
The third stop of the 2025 CHAU-SHI Series, the Nan Pao Open, with a total prize purse of NT$3 million, concluded its final round today (June 28) at Nan Pao Golf Club. Under the continued sweltering heat, the competitors swung hard and sweated harder, pulling out all the stops. In the end, five players—Wang Wei-hsuan, Liu Yong-hua, Liu Yen-hung, Hung Chien-yao, and Hsu Yu-cheng—were tied with a four-round total of 272 strokes, 16 under par, forcing a playoff. Wang Wei-hsuan birdied the first playoff hole to defeat the other four and claim the championship in a comeback victory, earning NT$500,000 in prize money. The other four players shared second place, each receiving NT$148,750.
This marked Wang Wei-hsuan's sixth professional win since turning pro in 2019, and his first since capturing the 2024 CHAU-SHI Series Ching Lien Ho Deng Feng Open on August 9 last year.
This playoff featuring five players was the second time in the history of the Taiwan Tour that so many entered a playoff, the first being the 2014 Taifong ADT Open. That one went four holes with Chan Shih-chang eventually taking the title; this time, the winner was decided in just one.
Nan Pao Golf Club amateur trainee Ko Liang-yu carded a 73 today and finished with a four-round total of 291, 3 over par, earning the honor of Best Amateur, tying for 45th place on the professional leaderboard.
Wang Wei-hsuan, delighted to win the title in his first appearance at the Nan Pao Open, expressed his gratitude to the title sponsor, organizers, and all the staff during his victory speech, and gave special thanks to Fubon Financial, Yulon Group, Peng Yi Golf, Teng Tian Construction, and his family.
Wang, who started the day four shots back, fired a 66 to catch the leaders. Liu Yong-hua shot 65, Liu Yen-hung 69, while overnight co-leaders Hung Chien-yao and Hsu Yu-cheng both carded 70, resulting in a five-way tie.
The five proceeded to a playoff at the 392-yard par-4 18th. Wang, known for his long and accurate drives, landed his tee shot 40 yards from the pin on the fairway after clearing the bunker. He then used a 62-degree wedge for his second shot, landing it 4 feet from the hole and sank the birdie putt for the win. Liu Yen-hung and Liu Yong-hua drove into the trees and needed three shots to reach the green. Hung Chien-yao overshot the green on his second, also taking three shots to reach. All three two-putted for bogey. Hsu Yu-cheng reached the green in two but needed two putts from 18 feet for par. The four settled for second place.
Liu Yong-hua’s round of 65 earned him the Low Round of the Day prize of NT$10,000, sponsored by SOCH Furniture | TiamTiamKhun.
Wang Wei-hsuan posted one eagle, five birdies, and one bogey. He said that since his putting was not ideal in the first three rounds, he decided to change strategies today, taking advantage of his long and accurate drives. He used his driver more to get closer to the green and aimed his second shots closer to the pin to generate birdie opportunities—which paid off.
He said he had numerous birdie chances on the front nine, especially holes 1 through 6. With relatively short fairways, his second shots landed within 50 yards of the pin, and his longest birdie putt was just 5 feet. His putting was also much better than in the previous rounds, allowing him to catch up with other strong contenders.
After 15 holes, he had five birdies and was just one stroke behind the leader. On the par-5 16th, measuring 482 yards, he hit his second shot with a 9-iron 180 yards onto the green, sinking a nearly 20-foot eagle putt to take a one-shot lead—a key reversal. Although he bogeyed the 17th and parred the 18th to miss out on a solo win in regulation, he joined the playoff and eventually clinched victory with a birdie.
He added that his recent training trip to the U.S., including participation in the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open, helped improve the stability and accuracy of his long game. Applying what he learned to the Nan Pao Open boosted his confidence. After playing in the upcoming Asian Tour’s Morocco Open, he will return to compete in the Taiwan Tour, focusing on both tours in the second half of the season.
This event was title-sponsored by Wong Chau-shi, Honorary Chairman of the Mercuries Group, and organized by The PGA of Taiwan (TPGA), with Nan Pao Golf Club serving as the venue sponsor and co-organizer.
This marked the fourth time Nan Pao Golf Club has hosted a CHAU-SHI Series event in the tour’s five-year history, having previously done so in 2021, 2023, and 2024. It is also the sixth time since 2012 that it has co-hosted a professional men’s golf event in Taiwan with TPGA.
From its inception, Nan Pao Golf Club has been committed to eco-conscious design, becoming Taiwan’s first organic ecological golf course. In 2011, it co-hosted the International Organic Leisure Industry Forum with MingDao and Chung Hsing Universities, and in 2012 it received EU certification, becoming the first 27-hole certified organic eco-golf course in the Asia-Pacific region.
Nan Pao Golf Club has long supported the development of professional golf in Taiwan. In 2012, it co-hosted the Taiwan PGA Championship with TPGA, which featured a NT$4 million prize fund and was one of the top four tournaments in Taiwan.
In 2019, it hosted an international event co-sanctioned with the Philippine Tour—marking the first time a Philippine Tour event was held in southern Taiwan. That tournament was organized by Nan Pao Golf Club and TPGA, co-sponsored by PGTI (Pilipinas Golf Tournaments Inc.) and ICTSI (International Container Terminal Services, Inc.).
The CHAU-SHI Series launched in 2021, with Nan Pao Golf Club joining in its inaugural year. After a hiatus in 2022 due to COVID-19, it returned in 2023 and 2024 as a title sponsor and host. This year marks the third consecutive year as title sponsor. Since the start of the 2025 season, TPGA events have awarded world ranking points, and Nan Pao has played a key role in supporting that process.
The CHAU-SHI Series also offers a special year-end prize for the leading money winner, who will receive NT$200,000 from Hunglin Construction Chairman Lin Kuo-erh and gain entry to the next year’s Mercuries Taiwan Masters.
The final two rounds of the Nan Pao Open will be edited into 60-minute highlight programs, scheduled for broadcast at 4 p.m. on July 8 and 9. This year’s coverage will be available on TPGA’s official Facebook page, VL Sports, and YouTube. News and updates can also be followed on the TPGA website, LINE platform Golfourit, LINE Today, and Yahoo Sports.
