2025 CHAU-SHI Series – Wealthy Family Open
Round 3
2025/10/2
The ninth stop of the 2025 CHAU-SHI Series – Wealthy Family Open, with a total purse of NT$3.5 million, held its third round today (2nd) at Ta Kang Shan Golf Club in Kaohsiung. With a hot putter, Shapiyate Mako fired a 67 (−5) to move into the lead at 205 (−11) after three rounds. Chen Yi-tung shot 69 for 206, one stroke back in solo second. Tomorrow’s final round will decide the championship trophy and the NT$1,000,000 winner’s prize; Mako will be chasing his second Taiwan Tour title of the season.
Kao Teng carded a 66, Tsai Tsung-yu and Liu Yu-jui each posted 69, and Tsai Kai-jen signed for 71. The four are tied for third at 208 (−8), three shots off the lead, and all firmly in contention.
With his 66, Kao Teng also claimed the Round 3 low-score bonus of NT$10,000, sponsored by SOCH Furniture | Diandiansleep.
Chan Chia-han shot 72 and Hung Chao-hsin 73; they are tied seventh at 210.
In tomorrow’s final round, players will start simultaneously from the 1st and 10th tees. The first group tees off at 6:30 a.m., the last at 7:55 a.m. Play is expected to finish around 1:00 p.m., followed immediately by the awards ceremony.
This tournament is also the 17th stop on the Taiwan Tour. To increase competitiveness, the champion’s prize has been doubled from NT$500,000 to NT$1,000,000. The event runs 9/30–10/3 over four rounds (72 holes), with the Pro-Am on 10/4.
The title sponsor is Chairman Wong Chau-shi; the BORN TO WIN Golf Team serves as the single-stop presenting sponsor; TPGA is the organizer; and Ta Kang Shan Golf Club is the co-organizer. This is the second consecutive year that the BORN TO WIN Golf Team has presented a TPGA Taiwan Tour event—since last year, the first time a single golf team has title-sponsored a professional tournament in TPGA history.
Mako posted one eagle, seven birdies, two bogeys, and one double bogey. He needed only 25 putts, hit 12 greens, and was especially sharp from about 100 yards, repeatedly leaving birdie chances inside 12 feet. His longest make was 21 feet at the 18th for birdie. At the par-4 6th, he holed out his second from 75 yards for eagle. His lone major error came at the par-4 10th, where a pulled drive went OB for double bogey. He said his driving was good aside from No. 10; most missed fairways finished on the collar between fairway and rough, causing little trouble attacking pins. He did three-putt the 16th but was pleased overall.
Mako added that his course management has improved significantly. In the past he pressed his distance advantage too aggressively, leading to mistakes and inconsistency. Now he prioritizes stability and seizes birdie chances when they come. He believes putting will be the key to victory tomorrow.
One shot back, Chen Yi-tung recorded one eagle, three birdies, and two bogeys. At the par-5 14th, he hit his second from 194 yards to 7 feet and holed the putt for eagle. He added 3-foot birdies at the par-5 2nd and 18th, and a 15-foot birdie at the 10th. He took 31 putts and said at least six birdie looks from 9–21 feet slid by. He hit only 9 fairways, so he intends to reduce driving errors, and stressed that putting will decide tomorrow’s outcome.
Kao Teng, today’s low scorer, made seven birdies against one bogey, with irons and putter working in tandem. Only one birdie came on a par-5 via two-putt after reaching in two; the rest were on par-4s, highlighted by a 36-foot downhill make at the 15th and a 30-footer at the 18th. The others were 6–12-foot conversions. He hit 12 fairways and 12 greens, with 28 putts. For the final round, he plans to increase birdies on par-5s by dialing in second-shot landing spots to set up approaches, while keeping the confident putting touch from today.
Playing in the same group, Tsai Tsung-yu and Liu Yu-jui each posted 69—Liu with four birdies and one bogey, Tsai with five birdies and one double bogey. Liu said his woods, irons, and putting were “okay,” but his driving was off (9 fairways) and he needed 32 putts; his iron play was sharp with 16 greens hit. He poured in a 30-footer at the 17th and a 24-footer at the 8th for birdies. He aims to improve tee-shot success on par-5s and make more 15–18-foot birdie putts tomorrow.
Tsai said his putter was the day’s best club (26 putts). His driving and irons were solid, and his highlight was a 15-yard hole-out chip for birdie at the 1st. He birdied three of the four par-5s, each via chip-and-putt from 6–9 feet. His plan for tomorrow: “go all-out.”
Tsai Kai-jen needed 28 putts—three fewer than yesterday—but his long game struggled. He made three birdies against two bogeys. On the par-5 5th he holed a 15-footer; at the par-5 17th he reached in two and two-putted; and at the par-4 6th he converted from 3 feet. He hit only 9 fairways; the putter felt better on the front nine than the back, where several chances slipped by. For the final round, he will first stabilize the driver to find fairways, then build on today’s putting feel to chase more birdies and make a final push.
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, and this year a further NT$500,000 was added directly to the champion’s prize, bringing it to NT$1,000,000 and intensifying the race for the title.
Founded just two years ago, the BORN TO WIN Golf Team—with a NT$1,000,000 membership—was established by Chairman Hung Tien-ming, who has an ambitious vision for the team. Members from across Taiwan are enthusiastic about public welfare, having donated ambulances and actively participated in community service. Through the introduction of Banji Flower Golf Club GM Cheng Po-yuan in 2023, the team learned that Taiwan’s professional events can be privately sponsored; given Chairman Hung’s longstanding philanthropy, the team began serving as a presenting sponsor last year.
This year’s field comprises 111 players from 5 countries—Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Chinese Taipei—including 102 Taiwanese players (with 17 amateurs) and 9 international players.
At the Pro-Am, each guest will receive a NT$5,800 gift set. The banquet features a NT$500,000 Mai Ta Kang cash-coupon raffle open to both guests and players. Additional player prizes include BORN TO WIN-branded ProV1x balls and rangefinders.
The CHAU-SHI Series was initiated by Wong Chau-shi, one of the founders and Honorary Chairman of Mercuries Group. In 2021, as the Taiwan Tour contracted due to the pandemic, Chairman Wong personally title-sponsored six events with NT$2 million each (NT$12 million total), laying the season’s foundation. Through this year—the fifth consecutive season—the Series continues under the same model, with NT$1.5 million per event. The number of events has expanded from eight to ten, totaling NT$15 million in sponsorship and bringing the 2025 Taiwan Tour schedule to 19 events.
The Series also offers a standalone Order of Merit Champion Bonus—NT$250,000 from HONLIN CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. Chairwoman Lin Kuo-er, plus an exemption into the 2026 Mercuries Taiwan Masters.
Ta Kang Shan Golf Club plays 7,191 yards, par 72. Thick rough around the greens and demanding putting surfaces test players’ patience and skill.
Special Awards:
Hole-in-One Prizes: Holes 3, 8, 13, 16 – NT$30,000 each from 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 during 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 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).
Spectators: Register at the tournament service desk, pay NT$50 to receive a pass, and remain on cart paths only. Golf carts and between-hole shuttles are not provided. For safety, children under 6 and pets are not permitted on course.
Broadcast: 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 website, LINE Today, LINE (Golfourit), and Sports Vision. In addition, Golf Media, Taiwan’s nationwide golf-course digital network, will simulcast across 20 clubs.
