Tiffany Chan, born Chan Tsz Ching,[1] (Chinese: 陳芷澄; born 12 September 1993) is a professional golfer from Hong Kong.
| Tiffany Chan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 September 1993 Tuen Mun, Hong Kong |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Sporting nationality | |
| Career | |
| College | Daytona State College University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T62: 2019 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2019 |
Chan attended Daytona State College where she was a two-time NJCAA champion.[2] She played for the University of Southern California in 2016 and 2017.[3][4]
Chan played on the Hong Kong team in the Espirito Santo Trophy (World Amateur Team Championship) three times (2010, 2012, 2014) and the Asian Games twice (2010, 2014).
In 2016, Chan won the Hong Kong Ladies Open on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour.[5]
Chan qualified for and attended the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, representing Hong Kong.[6][7]
Chan turned professional in 2017 and competed on the Symetra Tour. She earned her 2018 LPGA Tour card through qualifying school.[8]
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 Hong Kong Ladies Close, Hong Kong Junior Open
- 2011 Hong Kong Close Amateur, Faldo Series (Hong Kong) Qualifying
- 2012 Hong Kong Ladies Close, Jack Kramer Memorial, China Amateur Open
- 2013 Hatter Classic
- 2014 North Florida Invitational, JMU Eagle Landing Invite, MSU Ocala Spring Invitational, NJCAA National Championship, World University Championship, LPGA Xavier Invitational, FIU Pat Bradley Invitational
- 2015 FGCU Eagle Invitational, Hurricane Invitational, MSU Ocala Spring Invitational, NJCAA Region 8 Championship, NJCAA National Championship
Source:[9]
Professional wins (2)
editLPGA of Taiwan Tour wins (1)
edit- 2015 TLPGA Future Open (as an amateur)[9]
Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (1)
edit- 2016 Hong Kong Ladies Open (as an amateur)[9]
Team appearances
edit- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Hong Kong): 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016[9]
- Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2016 (winners)
References
edit- ^ "Tiffany Chan". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (20 May 2016). "Daytona State wins program's eighth NJCAA women's title". Golfweek. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Casey, Kevin (18 April 2016). "USC builds four-shot lead at Pac-12 Women's Championship". Golfweek. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Tiffany Chan bio". USC Trojan Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Tiffany Chan Inspires Next Generation of Hong Kong Golfers". GolfBusinessNews.com. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Jenkins, Alex (19 July 2016). "'The greatest day in the history of Hong Kong golf' as sensation Tiffany Chan seals qualification for the Olympics". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Hong Kong golfer Chan achieves 'once-in-lifetime' Rio dream". Au.eurosport.com. Reuters. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Who Earned Their LPGA Tour Card for 2018?". LPGA. 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Tiffany Chan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
External links
edit- Tiffany Chan at the LPGA Tour official site
- Tiffany Chan at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site