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.

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

Chen Ching-Po

Professional wins (16)

Chen Ching-Po

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) 1968 Yomiuri International

Chen Ching-Po

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

"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

External links

Japan Professional Golf Hall Of Fame

Taiwanese male golfers

1931 births

Living people