Dou Zecheng (simplified Chinese: 窦泽成; traditional Chinese: 竇澤成; pinyin: Dòu Zéchéng, born 22 January 1997) is a Chinese professional golfer. He is from Henan Province.
| Dou Zecheng | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Marty | ||
| Born | 22 January 1997 Henan, China | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  China | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour China | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
As an amateur, Dou represented China at the Summer Youth Olympics, Asian Games, and Eisenhower Trophy in 2014.[1] He won several amateur events and two professional events in China before turning professional in 2014.
Dou won four times on the PGA Tour China in 2016 and won the Order of Merit.[2] He began playing on the Web.com Tour in 2017[3] and won the Digital Ally Open in July, the first Chinese player to win on the Web.com Tour.[4] He was one of the first Chinese players to earn a PGA Tour card, along with Zhang Xinjun.
In the United States, Dou uses the name Marty.
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 National Amateur (China)
- 2011 Callaway Junior World Championship (ages 13–14)
- 2012 China National Amateur Winners, Aaron Baddeley International Junior
- 2013 China Amateur Champions, Volvo China Juniors Match Play Championship
- 2014 National Team Asia Games and WATC Selecting Event Leg 1
Source:[1]
Professional wins (9)
editKorn Ferry Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jul 2017 | Digital Ally Open | −25 (65-67-61-66=259) | 3 strokes |  Luke Guthrie, Billy Kennerly, Kyle Thompson
|
| 2 | 16 Jan 2019 | The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic | −18 (67-66-67-70=270) | 2 strokes | Ben Kohles, Steve LeBrun
|
| 3 | 3 Jul 2022 | The Ascendant | −17 (69-67-68-67=271) | 1 stroke | Yuan Yechun
|
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic | Brandon Harkins
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
PGA Tour China wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 2016 | St. Andrews Henan Open | −2 (73-68-67-78=286) | Playoff | Zhang Xinjun
|
| 2 | 29 May 2016 | United Investment Real Estate Wuhan Open | −10 (74-68-65-71=278) | 5 strokes | Chen Zihao
|
| 3 | 26 Jun 2016 | Sunning Estate Nanjing Zhongshan Open | −14 (70-68-69-67=274) | 1 stroke |  Gunn Charoenkul
|
| 4 | 4 Sep 2016 | Yulongwan Yunnan Open | −23 (65-66-63-67=261) | 3 strokes | Charlie Saxon
|
Other wins (2)
editResults in World Golf Championships
editResults not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | ||||||
| Match Play | ||||||
| Invitational | ||||||
| Champions | T68 | T51 | T40 | T69 | T67 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2014
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing China): 2014
Source:[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Dou Zecheng". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Chinese teenager Dou Zecheng sets sights on PGA Tour". 9 December 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Zecheng Dou". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Dou Zecheng wins Web.com Tour event, first Chinese player to earn PGA Tour card". ESPN. Associated Press. 31 July 2017.
External links
edit- Dou Zecheng at the PGA Tour official site
- Dou Zecheng at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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