Zhang Lianwei
Chinese professional golfer (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhang Lianwei (Chinese: 张连伟; born 2 May 1965) is a Chinese professional golfer.
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Zhang Lianwei 张连伟 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1965-05-02) 2 May 1965 (age 58) Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | China | ||
Residence | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1994 | ||
Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Canadian Tour Omega China Tour | ||
Professional wins | 22 | ||
Highest ranking | 93 (11 May 2003)[1] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 1 | ||
Asian Tour | 6 | ||
European Senior Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 15 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2004 | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Zhang was the first golfer from the People's Republic of China to achieve substantial success on the international professional circuit. In January 2003 he became the first Chinese golfer to win on the European Tour,[2] and the following year was the first to compete in the Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships.[3]