Wu Ashun (born 22 June 1985) is a Chinese professional golfer. He has won four times on the European Tour and twice on the Japan Golf Tour.
| Wu Ashun | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 June 1985 Xiamen, Fujian, China[1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  China |
| Residence | Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour OneAsia Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013, 2014 |
Professional career
editWu played on the Asian Tour in 2008 and 2009. His best finish was T-4 at the 2009 Singha Thailand Open.
Wu played on the Japan Golf Tour in 2010 and from 2012 to 2015. He won his first title in September 2012 at the Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen. He was the first golfer from China to win on the Japan Golf Tour.[2]
Wu played on the OneAsia Tour in 2011, finishing 19th on the Order of Merit for that season.[3]
In 2013, Wu won for the second time on the Japan Golf Tour, with a one-stroke victory at the Heiwa PGM Championship.
In April 2015, Wu won the Volvo China Open on the European Tour. He made history as he became the first Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil.[4]
Since 2016, Wu has played primarily on the European Tour. In 2016 he won the Lyoness Open and in 2018 he had a third European Tour win, in the KLM Open, which made him the first Chinese player to win three times on the European Tour.[1]
In March 2022, Wu picked up his fourth European Tour victory at the Magical Kenya Open. A final-round 65 saw him beat Aaron Cockerill, Thriston Lawrence and Hurly Long by four shots.[5]
Professional wins (6)
editEuropean Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 2015 | Volvo China Open1 | −9 (73-66-69-71=279) | 1 stroke |  David Howell
|
| 2 | 12 Jun 2016 | Lyoness Open | −13 (69-72-65-69=275) | 1 stroke |  Adrián Otaegui
|
| 3 | 16 Sep 2018 | KLM Open | −16 (64-66-71-67=268) | 1 stroke | Chris Wood
|
| 4 | 6 Mar 2022 | Magical Kenya Open | −16 (69-68-66-65=268) | 4 strokes |  Aaron Cockerill,  Thriston Lawrence, Hurly Long
|
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2012 | Toshin Golf Tournament | −18 (65-66-67=198)* | Playoff |  Yuta Ikeda
|
| 2 | 10 Nov 2013 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −11 (67-66-65-75=273) | 1 stroke |  Kim Hyung-sung
|
*Note: The 2012 Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Toshin Golf Tournament | Yuta Ikeda
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 2015 | Volvo China Open1 | −9 (73-66-69-71=279) | 1 stroke | David Howell
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships
editResults not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | |||||||||||
| Match Play | |||||||||||
| Invitational | |||||||||||
| Champions | T70 | T49 | T36 | T68 | T14 | T58 | T23 | T20 | T64 | T73 |
"T" = tied
Team appearances
edit- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2012 (winners), 2013
- Dongfeng Nissan Cup (representing China): 2013[6]
- World Cup (representing China): 2013, 2016, 2018
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2016
References
edit- ^ a b "Ashun Wu". European Tour. 25 October 2024.
- ^ Westlake, Adam (10 September 2012). "Wu Ashun wins Toshin, becomes first Chinese champion on Japan Golf Tour". The Japan Daily Press. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Order of Merit 2011". OneAsia. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Wu Ashun wins the Volvo China Open to create history". Sky Sports News. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "DP World Tour: Ashun Wu cruises to victory at Magical Kenya Open after Ewen Ferguson blows lead". Sky Sports News. 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Asia-Pacific golfers take big lead over China". AFP. Bangkok Post. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
External links
edit- Wu Ashun at the European Tour official site
- Wu Ashun at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Wu Ashun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site