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Kho Taichi (Chinese: 許龍一; born 13 November 2000) is a Hong Kong professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He claimed his first win as a professional in his fourth professional start at the 2023 World City Championship, also becoming the first player from Hong Kong to win on the Asian Tour.

Amateur career

Kho attended the University of Notre Dame from 2018 to 2022. In November 2021, Kho finished runner-up at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. He was defeated in a playoff by Keita Nakajima.

Professional career

Kho turned professional in February 2023, making his first start as a professional at the Singapore Classic on the European Tour. In March, he won the weather-shortened World City Championship on the Asian Tour. The tournament was played at the Hong Kong Golf Club (Kho's home club). He shot two rounds of 64 and a final-round 70 to win by two shots ahead of Michael Hendry. The win also marked the first victory by a Hong Kong player on the Asian Tour. Additionally, he secured a place in the 2023 Open Championship. Kho was named as the Asian Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2023 season.

Amateur wins

2016 Hong Kong Junior Open Championship
2017 Hong Kong Junior Close Championship, Mission Hills Jack Nicklaus Junior Championship
2018 Hong Kong Junior Close Championship, Hong Kong Junior Open Championship
2021 Golfweek Hoosier Amateur

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Professional wins (3)

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	26 Mar 2023	World City Championship	−12 (64-64-70=198)*	2 strokes	Michael Hendry

*Note: The 2023 World City Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Other wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	1 Oct 2023	Asian Games	−27 (62-60-70-69=261)	1 stroke	Im Sung-jae
2	27 Jun 2024	Memorial Olivier Barras	−10 (71-67-65=203)	5 strokes	Sven Cremer, Filippo Serra (a), Miles Wennestam (a)

Results in major championships

Tournament	2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

References

^ "Taichi Kho makes history books in Hong Kong". Gulf News. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
"Taichi Kho". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
"Irish Take Home Seventh in Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 17 October 2022.
White, Jonathan (7 November 2021). "Hong Kong's Taichi Kho runner-up to Keita Nakajima at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship after play-off". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
Ball, Josh (7 February 2023). "Singapore Classic: Hong Kong's Kho ready to grasp 'great opportunity' at DP World Tour event, knows tough times await". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
Roberts, Andy (26 March 2023). "Axed LIV Golf pro books Open spot as Taichi Kho enters record books in Hong Kong". GolfMagic. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
Asian Tour (27 December 2023). "Taichi Kho earned the 2023 Asian Tour Rookie of the Year award after ending the season in 9th place on the Order of Merit, thanks to a victory and four top-10 finishes🙌" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Twitter.
"Taichi Kho". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

External links

Taichi Kho at the European Tour official site
Taichi Kho at the Asian Tour official site
Taichi Kho at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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