Danny Chia Chee Wing (born 29 November 1972) is a Malaysian professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career In 1972, Chia was born. He was the leading Malaysian amateur in the mid-1990s.
Professional career In 1996, Chia turned professional. He plays on the Asian Tour, where he won the 2002 Taiwan Open. He was the first Malaysian to win on the Tour. He has also won several lower profile professional tournaments in Malaysia and elsewhere.
In 2002, Chia became the second Malaysian to play in The Open Championship. Chia represented Malaysia in the WGC-World Cup in 2001 and 2002.
Amateur wins 1993 Malaysian Amateur Championship, Selangor Amateur Open (Malaysia) 1994 Malaysian Amateur Championship, Selangor Amateur Open (Malaysia) 1995 Malaysian Amateur Championship, Selangor Amateur Open (Malaysia)
Professional wins (29) Asian Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up122 Sep 2002Acer Taiwan Open +3 (76-70-77-68=291)2 strokes Hsieh Yu-shu, Lin Chie-hsiang23 Oct 2015Mercuries Taiwan Masters1−3 (67-70-73-73=285)2 strokes Liang Wenchong 1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
Asian Development Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up19 Mar 2013Northport Glenmarie Masters1−8 (67-68-74-71=280)1 stroke Nicholas Fung210 May 2014Northport Glenmarie Championship1 (2)−13 (72-67-68-68=275)Playoff Sattaya Supupramai319 Sep 2015Bukit Jawi Championship1−21 (67-66-69-65=267)6 strokes Casey O'Toole414 May 2016Bukit Jawi Championship1 (2)−18 (71-67-65-67=270)5 strokes Gavin Green, Ben Leong 1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up18 Sep 2007International Championship +3 (71-74-76-70=291)3 strokes Anis Helmi Hassan, Suprapto (a)230 Nov 2008Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand−8 (64-71-69-72=276)2 strokes S. Siva Chandhran, Nakul Vichitryuthasastr
Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour wins (14) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up130 Dec 2010(2011 season)Impian Masters−13 (68-71-70-66=275)Playoff Airil Rizman223 Jun 2011Clearwater Classic−16 (69-68-69-66=276)4 strokes Rashid Ismail36 Jan 2013I&P Kinrara Classic−11 (72-63-72-66=273)2 strokes S. Siva Chandhran49 Mar 2013Northport Glenmarie Masters1−8 (67-68-74-71=280)1 stroke Nicholas Fung510 May 2014Northport Glenmarie Championship1 (2)−13 (72-67-68-68=275)Playoff Sattaya Supupramai610 Jan 2015Panasonic Open Malaysia Tournament of Champions−16 (71-64-67-70=272)8 strokes Mardan Mamat77 Jun 2015Matchplay Championship5 and 3 R. Nachimuthu819 Sep 2015Bukit Jawi Championship1−21 (67-66-69-65=267)6 strokes Casey O'Toole914 May 2016Bukit Jawi Championship1 (2)−18 (71-67-65-67=270)5 strokes Gavin Green, Ben Leong1028 Jul 2017CIMB National Championship−8 (68-70-73-69=280)Playoff Gavin Green113 Mar 2018Johor Championship I−13 (70-71-70-64=275)Playoff Shahriffuddin Ariffin1211 Mar 2023Tun Ahmad Sarji Trophy−7 (70-71-70-70=281)4 strokes Ervin Chang, Paul San1313 Jul 2023Corolla Cup−12 (68-67-69=204)4 strokes Marcus Lim (a)147 Nov 2024Yaris Cup−7 (69-70-67=206)2 strokes Afif Fathi 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour
Other wins (11) 1996 EVA Air Open (Singapore), Jakarta Raya Open (Indonesia) 1999 Singapore Mini Tour event, Malaysian Mini Tour event 2001 Champion of Champions (Singapore), PNB OOM Challenge (Malaysia) 2002 Sime Darby Masters (Malaysia) 2003 Genting Masters (Malaysia), Classic I (Malaysia), Classic II (Malaysia) 2004 Kinrara Masters (Malaysia)
Results in major championships Tournament200520062007200820092010The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTT55 Note: Chia only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2015ChampionshipMatch PlayInvitationalChampions67
Team appearances Professional World Cup (representing Malaysia): 2000, 2001, 2016 EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2016
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