2025/11/20

The 2025 ThreeBond TPGA Challenge Tour — ThreeBond Elite Challenge Tour, with a total

purse of NT$1 million, held its final round today (20th) at Taipei Golf Club. Yang Hsiao-che,

who started the day three shots behind, delivered a solid performance and carded a 2-under-

par 70. With a two-round total of 142 (2-under-par), he came from behind to clinch the title

and take home the NT$180,000 champion’s prize. This marks his first victory since turning

professional last year.

This win also moved Yang Hsiao-che from 9th to 4th in this year’s ThreeBond Challenge Tour

season-long money rankings, securing him a spot in the 2026 Taiwan Tour. In addition, his

latest season-long money ranking in the Taiwan Tour stands at 47th, which also meets the

qualification standard for next year’s Taiwan Tour seed card. There is still one final Taiwan

Tour event remaining on 12/17.

Lo Cheng-yuan, who started the day in the same group and tied with Yang Hsiao-che, briefly

caught up with Hsu Li-peng on the front nine to share the lead. Lo ultimately shot 71 and

finished at 143, one shot behind, claiming second place and NT$100,000.

Overnight leader Tsai Kai-jen struggled with inconsistency and posted a 77, finishing at 146

and tied for third together with Lin Wei, who shot 73. Because Tsai Kai-jen did not win, he was

unable to surpass season-long leader Hsieh Ting-wei in the ThreeBond Challenge Tour

money rankings, remaining in second place.

Hsieh Ting-wei shot 74 today and finished tied for 11th at 149. Lee Jui-shen turned in an 80

and placed tied for 26th at 158.

After his victory, Yang Hsiao-che said that his long game was better today than yesterday,

giving him more confidence to attack. Combined with his already steady short game, he was

able to maintain consistently good performance. He shared that he purposely adopted a

conservative strategy on the more difficult front nine and planned to attack normally on the

more accessible back nine. Although competing head-to-head with Lo Cheng-yuan brought

moments of tension, he ultimately overcame the pressure and secured the win.

At 23 years old, Yang Hsiao-che is a Tainan native and a graduate of National Tsing Hua

University. He turned professional last year, but this is his first full season on both the

Challenge Tour and Taiwan Tour. He began playing golf at age 11 under the guidance of his

father, and since age 15 has trained more formally under coaches Tsai Ting-hung and Chang

Hsu-lun. He currently practices at Hsin Fong Golf Club. Celebrating his first career win today,

he expressed deep gratitude to his parents, coaching team, and Hsin Fong Golf Club.

Today’s weather at Taipei Golf Club was partly cloudy with warmer temperatures. With only a

margin of four shots separating the last two to three groups, the contenders all pushed

aggressively in pursuit of the title.

In the final group, Hsu Li-peng made a birdie on the par-5 7th and a bogey on the 9th to turn

at 36, holding a 2-under total and sharing the lead with Lo Cheng-yuan. Meanwhile, Tsai Kai-

jen, who started with a three-shot lead, struggled with instability and poor luck, opening the

round with four consecutive bogeys on holes 1 through 4, and another on hole 9, shooting 41

on the front and falling five shots behind Hsu Li-peng. In the penultimate group, Lo Cheng-

yuan made four birdies and two bogeys for a 34 front nine (2-under total), while Yang Hsiao-

che shot 35 (1-under total), trailing by one.

On the back nine, Hsu Li-peng encountered significant trouble. His tee shots and short game

faltered, and he posted bogey, double bogey, double bogey, par, and another double bogey

from holes 10 to 14, dropping to 4-over. Although he made an eagle on the par-5 15th, he

failed to make further gains and bogeyed once more, shooting 42 and finishing tied for

seventh.

Tsai Kai-jen fought back on the back nine with three birdies, one bogey, and one double

bogey for a 36, but still fell to a tie for third. He said afterward that he felt off throughout the

entire round even though he did not play poorly. His drives were slightly off, and he lacked

good luck. His chipping and putting did not click, resulting in an unsatisfactory score. Both he

and Hsu Li-peng gradually fell out of contention on the back nine. Tsai Kai-jen made an

aggressive attempt on the 17th but took a double bogey, confirming he would not win.

Meanwhile, the more stable pair of Yang Hsiao-che and Lo Cheng-yuan produced the tightest

duel on the back nine. Yang holed a crucial 9-foot birdie putt on the 14th to take a one-stroke

lead. Lo made one birdie and one bogey thereafter, while Yang maintained steady play,

closing with pars on the final four holes. His par save on the par-4 17th was the most critical:

having left his second shot short, he reached the green with his third from 3 feet and holed

the putt to preserve his one-shot lead, ultimately winning by that margin.

This season-ending event was held over two rounds (36 holes) with no cut. The champion

received NT$180,000, the runner-up NT$100,000, and third place NT$60,000. Only 40

players competed, including the top 34 professionals from the latest Challenge Tour money

list, two Taiwan Tour seed players, and sponsor invitees. All participants received prize

money, with places 36–40 earning NT$10,000 each.

The event was title-sponsored by ThreeBond, organized by the TPGA, and co-hosted by

Taipei Golf Club.

The ThreeBond Challenge Tour money leader also receives a special bonus of NT$500,000

from Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial. Second place earns NT$300,000, and third place

NT$200,000. The top five players on the season-long money list earn direct qualification to

next year’s Taiwan Tour.

Before this event, the top 10 on the season-long money list were:

Hsieh Ting-wei, Tsai Kai-jen, Lee Jui-shen, Lin Ta-yu, Hsieh Tung-hung, Wu Yao-wei, Tsai

Chen-kai, Lee Shih-hung, Yang Hsiao-che, and Liu Tse-sen.

The final top 10 are:

Hsieh Ting-wei, Tsai Kai-jen, Lee Jui-shen, Yang Hsiao-che, Lin Ta-yu, Hsieh Tung-hung, Wu

Yao-wei, Lo Cheng-yuan, Tsai Chen-kai, and Lee Shih-hung.

The TPGA also awarded next year’s Taiwan Tour cards to the top five.

The final 2025 Challenge Tour season-long money list ends as follows:

1st: Hsieh Ting-wei — NT$556,999

2nd: Tsai Kai-jen — NT$472,895

3rd: Lee Jui-shen — NT$430,500

4th: Yang Hsiao-che — NT$343,006

5th: Lin Ta-yu — NT$305,000

Hsieh Tung-hung ranked sixth with NT$281,498. He shot 73 today and tied for seventh at

148, dropping outside the top five and missing direct qualification for next year’s Taiwan Tour.

Tomorrow, Taipei Golf Club will host an 18-hole Pro-Am with 24 professionals paired with 80

amateurs. The ThreeBond Challenge Tour awards for the season-long money leader, second

place, and third place will be presented at the Pro-Am dinner.

Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Chairman Lin Jui-chang continues this year to sponsor the Taiwan

Tour and ThreeBond Challenge Tour money leader awards, and additionally provides

NT$500,000, NT$300,000, and NT$200,000 to the top three players in both tours’ season-

long rankings — totaling NT$2 million. This marks the seventh consecutive year that Taiwan

Fu Hsing has supported these bonuses.

In addition to Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial, long-term sponsors of the ThreeBond Challenge

Tour over the past 11 years include the Yeangder Group, Bolwell Group, Chengguanyuan

Driving Range, and Advanced Group; the long-time cooperating venues include Banchih

Flower, Hsin Yi, Ta Kang Shan, Kaohsiung, Taipei, and The Royal Kuan-Hsi Golf Club — all

major contributors in supporting the tour.

ThreeBond is a multinational corporation originating in Japan specializing in industrial

adhesives. It was introduced to Taiwan by former TPGA President and current ThreeBond

Challenge Tour CEO Chen Chih-chung. ThreeBond has now been the Challenge Tour’s title

sponsor for 11 years.

This year’s ThreeBond TPGA Challenge Tour featured nine events. The first eight events

each had a total purse of NT$1 million with NT$150,000 to the champion (the 7th event, the

Advanced Challenge, increased the winner’s prize to NT$250,000). The ninth and final event

also offered NT$1 million, with NT$180,000 to the champion.