Chen Ching-Po

Chen Ching-Po (born 1 October 1931) is a Taiwanese professional golfer. He represented Chinese Taipei in 11 successive Canada Cup tournaments from 1956 to 1966 and won the Japan Open Golf Championship in 1959.

Chen Ching-Po
Personal information
Born	1 October 1931
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Nationality	Taiwan
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	16
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T15: 1963
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T33: 1956

He was described as the "Ben Hogan of Asia" by Gene Sarazen due to the similarities between their swings.[1]

Professional wins (16)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

• 1968 Yomiuri International

Other wins (11)

• 1959 Japan Open Golf Championship
• 1960 White Bear Cup
• 1962 Kanto Open, White Bear Cup
• 1964 Kanto Pro Championship, Golf Nippon Series, Champions Tournament
• 1965 Champions Tournament
• 1966 Grand Monarch, Champions Tournament
• 1967 Narashino Million

Senior wins (4)

• 1981 Japan PGA Senior Championship
• 1982 Kanto PGA Senior Championship
• 1983 Kanto PGA Senior Championship
• 1985 Kanto PGA Senior Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968
Masters Tournament								T15	T44	T39	T22	T46	T35
The Open Championship	T33

  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
Note: Chen only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

Team appearances

• Canada Cup (representing Chinese Taipei): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966

References

1. Boudewyn, Norman (24 January 1965). "Top Prizes Attract Top Men As Far East Golf Grows". The Straits Times. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-11-27 – via National Library Board Singapore.

External links

• Chen Ching-Po at the Japan Golf Tour official site
• Japan Professional Golf Hall Of Fame (in Japanese)