The Asian Tour makes its first visit of the year to Chinese-Taipei this week for the Yeangder TPC.

Thailand’s Suteepat Prateeptienchai is the defending champion and has a monopoly on titles in Chinese-Taipei having triumphed three times there in the past two years.

The Yeangder TPC is one of the jewels in the crown of tournament golf in Chinese-Taipei and has always been an important event on the Asian Tour schedule.

Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant had the distinction of winning the inaugural edition 15 years ago and is the first and only player to have lifted the trophy more than once. He is part of an impressive list of past champions that includes last year’s Asian Tour Order of Merit champion John Catlin. The American was triumphant in 2018. He is in the field this week.

Chinese-Taipei’s Lee Chieh-po, also competing, and Lu Wei-chih are the only local players to have their names inscribed on the trophy – in 2021 and 2011 respectively.

For the second season in a row the tournament will boast prizemoney of US$1 million – the joint most lucrative in the nation.

Tournament steeped in history

The Yeangder TPC has built a reputation as a proving ground for the region’s top golfers. Many of today’s stars have earned defining victories on its fairways, adding prestige to a tournament that remains a vital stop on the Asian Tour calendar.

This year’s edition continues that tradition, featuring a mix of seasoned champions and rising contenders.

Event details and prize money

The 15th staging of the Yeangder TPC takes place from Sept. 18 to 21 at the Linkou International Golf & Country Club. The par-72 layout measures 7,108 yards and will again test the field of 144 players.

With a total purse of $1 million, including $180,000 for the champion, the event promises intense competition. The stroke play format will trim the field after 36 holes to the leading 65 professionals and ties.