2025 CHAU-SHI Series – Wealthy Family Open
Round 2
2025/10/1
The ninth stop of the 2025 CHAU-SHI Series – Wealthy Family Open, with a total purse of NT$3.5 million, held its second round today (1st) at Ta Kang Shan Golf Club in Kaohsiung. With sharp putting, Hung Chao-hsin and Ho Yu-cheng carded a 67 (−5) and 69 (−3), respectively. Together with Tsai Kai-jen and Chen Yi-tung, who both posted 71s, the four players share the lead at 137 (−7) after two rounds.
Shapiyate Mako and Chan Chia-han each shot 69 to sit tied fifth at 138 (−6).
Liu Yu-jui signed for a 69, Tsai Tsung-yu a 70, and Japan’s Shunichiro Morioka a 71; the trio are tied seventh at 139 (−5).
After two rounds, 53 players at 147 (+3) or better (including ties) advanced to the final two rounds.
In tomorrow’s third round, players will start simultaneously from the 1st and 10th tees. The first group goes off at 6:30 a.m., and the last at 7:55 a.m. Play is expected to finish around 1:00 p.m.
This event is also the 17th stop of the Taiwan Tour. To heighten competition, the champion’s prize has been doubled from NT$500,000 to NT$1,000,000. The tournament is played over four rounds and 72 holes from 9/30 to 10/3, with the Pro-Am on 10/4.
The event’s title sponsor is Chairman Wong Chau-shi, with the BORN TO WIN Golf Team serving as the single-stop presenting sponsor, TPGA as the organizer, and Ta Kang Shan Golf Club as the co-organizer.
This is the second straight year the BORN TO WIN Golf Team has presented a TPGA Taiwan Tour event—marking, since last year, the first time in TPGA history that a single golf team has title-sponsored a professional tournament.
Hung Chao-hsin produced five birdies and no bogeys, thanks to precise putting—26 putts in total. On the par-5 2nd and 17th, he went up-and-down for birdie with 2-foot and 1-foot putts. At the par-3 16th, he chipped in from 20 yards for birdie, and he added two more on par-4s with putts of 3 feet and 12 feet.
He noted that his driving was average (8 fairways hit) and his irons were so-so, but his chipping was solid—many recoveries finished inside 3 feet, securing pars. He said: “Today was steady. I mostly found the fairway or saved onto the green; if I was far, I took two putts and moved on; if I was close, I pushed for birdie. Overall, I played pretty well.”
Ho Yu-cheng recorded six birdies and three bogeys. He birdied all four par-5s via chip-and-putt conversions inside 9 feet, and added two more on par-3s: 12 feet at the 3rd and 15 feet at the 8th. His three bogeys stemmed from chipping and putting errors.
He said his driving was very good—missing only four fairways—with average iron play and putting. Still, 26 putts was a decent stat for the day. He aims to hit irons closer tomorrow to create more birdie looks.
Yesterday’s co-leaders Chen Yi-tung and Tsai Kai-jen were less sharp on the greens, each shooting 71 (−1). Chen made four birdies and three bogeys. He nearly made an ace at the par-3 3rd, his tee shot finishing inside 1 foot for a tap-in birdie. He also reached the par-5 17th in two and two-putted for birdie, with additional birdies on par-4s from 6 feet and 9 feet. He said his driving was similar to yesterday (7 fairways), with 11 greens in regulation (two fewer than yesterday) and 29 putts (three more than yesterday). He missed three birdie chances inside 9 feet and hopes to hit irons closer tomorrow for more birdies.
After his round, Chen Yi-tung noted that dating back to the July 2 Chinese Masters Benevolent Association Open, this is his 12th consecutive week competing across the China Tour and Taiwan Tour (11 Taiwan Tour events and 1 China Tour event). He admitted he is very tired. Of the 12 events, he missed only two cuts, with a best of T4. He currently sits 14th on the Taiwan Tour’s season money list.
Tsai Kai-jen struggled with the putter today, taking 31 putts. He had four or five birdie looks inside 12 feet that narrowly missed, limiting him to three birdies against two bogeys. Aside from a sub-5-foot make at the par-3 3rd, his birdies at the par-5 14th and 17th came after reaching the greens in two and two-putting. He said his driving and irons were slightly better than yesterday.
The Wealthy Family Open originally offered NT$3 million, and the BORN TO WIN Golf Team added NT$500,000 last year to raise it to NT$3.5 million. The winner’s share increased from NT$500,000 to NT$650,000; this year, a further NT$500,000 was added directly to the champion’s prize, taking it to NT$1,000,000 and intensifying the title race.
Founded just two years ago, the BORN TO WIN Golf Team—set with a NT$1 million membership—was established by Chairman Hung Tien-ming, who has ambitious plans for the team. Members hail from across Taiwan and are devoted to public welfare, having donated ambulances and actively supported community initiatives.
Through the introduction of Pan Jhih-hua Golf Club GM Cheng Po-yuan in 2023, the team learned that professional events in Taiwan can be organized via private sponsorship. Given Chairman Hung’s long-standing philanthropy, the team began serving as a presenting sponsor from last year.
This year’s tournament features 111 players from 5 countries—Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Chinese Taipei—with 102 Taiwanese players (including 17 amateurs) and 9 international players.
For the Pro-Am, each VIP will receive a NT$5,800 gift set. At the banquet, a NT$500,000 Mai Ta Kang cash coupon raffle will be held for both guests and players. Additional prizes for players include BORN TO WIN-branded ProV1x balls and rangefinders.
The CHAU-SHI Series was launched by Wong Chau-shi, one of the founders and Honorary Chairman of Mercuries Group. In 2021, when the Taiwan Tour’s schedule and purses were sharply reduced by the pandemic, Chairman Wong personally title-sponsored six events, contributing NT$2 million each (NT$12 million total) to rebuild the Tour’s framework. Through this year—the fifth consecutive season—the Series continues under the same model, with NT$1.5 million per event. The number of tournaments has increased from eight to ten, totaling NT$15 million in sponsorship and bringing the Taiwan Tour’s 2025 schedule to 19 events.
The Series also features a standalone Order of Merit Champion Bonus. The money-list winner receives NT$250,000 from HONLIN CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. Chairwoman Lin Kuo-er, along with an exemption into the 2026 Mercuries Taiwan Masters.
Taiwan’s elite are out in force: the top 60 from last year’s money list, the top five from the ThreeBond Challenge Tour money list, and the top 40 from the fifth 2025 Reranking as of the Mercuries Taiwan Masters at Taiwan Golf Club are eligible to compete.
Ta Kang Shan Golf Club sets up at 7,191 yards, par 72. Thick rough around the greens and demanding putting surfaces will test players’ patience and raise the degree of difficulty.
Special Awards:
Hole-in-One Prizes: Holes 3, 8, 13, 16 – NT$30,000 each provided by the club.
Hole 3: SOCH Furniture | Diandiansleep – NT$50,000.
Hole 16: Tung Hui Watch Co. – ORIS watch valued at NT$122,800 to the first professional making an ace over the four official rounds.
Unlimited hole/recipient bonus: Da An Group – one complimentary night in the Lishan Guesthouse Presidential Suite, valid any day.
Course Record Bonus: Break the 64 (held by Coach Lin Wen-tang) – NT$20,000 from the club.
Low-Round Awards (Rounds 3 & 4): SOCH Furniture | Diandiansleep – NT$10,000 each round (shared if tied).
Spectator Info: Spectators may enter the course after registering at the tournament service desk and paying a NT$50 entrance fee to receive a pass. Walking is restricted to cart paths; riding carts and between-hole shuttles are not provided. For safety, children under 6 and pets are not permitted on course.
Broadcast Info: The final two rounds (10/2–10/3) will be presented as highlights on 10/14–10/15 at 4:00 p.m. on TPGA Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo Sports, the TPGA official website, LINE Today, LINE (Golfourit), and Sports Vision. In addition, Golf Media, Taiwan’s nationwide golf-course digital media network, will simulcast across 20 courses.
