Zecheng Dou

Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: Tournament Winners (thru 2020)

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR China: 2014
• Korn Ferry Tour: 2015
• PGA TOUR: 2018

Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2)

• 2017 Digital Ally Open
• 2019 The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay

PGA Tour China Series Victories (4)

• 2016 Henan Open, United Investment Real Estate Open, Nanjing Open, Yulongwan Yunnan Open

Additional Victories (4)

• 2016 Henan Open
• 2016 United Investment Real Estate Open
• 2016 Nanjing Open
• 2016 Yulongwan Yunnan Open

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR CHINA SERIES (1-1)

• 2015 Lost to Haimeng Chao, Nine Dragons Open
• 2016 Defeated Xinjun Zhang, Henan Open

National Teams

• 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
• 2014 Asian Games
• 2014 Eisenhower Trophy

Personal

• Picked up the game at age 6 while living in Canada with his parents and older sister.
• Favorite sports team is the Golden State Warriors.

Special Interests

• Gaming

CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

• Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth: Held a share of the opening-round lead at the Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth after opening with a first-round 63. Finished the week T5 at 13-under 267.
• Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS: Carded four rounds in the 60s to finish T7 at 16-under 268 at the Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS.
• Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance: Spurred by weekend rounds of 67-65, finished the week T9 at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance at 14-under 274.

Career Highlights

2020 Season

• Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth: Held a share of the opening-round lead at the Wichita Open Supporting Wichita's Youth after opening with a first-round 63. Finished the week T5 at 13-under 267.
• Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS: Carded four rounds in the 60s to finish T7 at 16-under 268 at the Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS.
• Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance: Spurred by weekend rounds of 67-65, finished the week T9 at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance at 14-under 274.

2019 Season

Finished the season at No. 28 on the Regular Season points list. Recorded two top-10 finishes in 24 starts, including a win at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay. Finished T57 in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Played in one PGA TOUR Series-China event late in the year, in Macau. Finished second in his first Series appearance since 2016.

• Macau Championship: Finished solo second in his sole PGA TOUR Series-China event of 2019. The Korn Ferry Tour player was in the field to prepare for the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. After opening rounds of 69-66, continued to close the gap on 36- and 54-hole leader Justin Shin. Shot a third round, 9-under 62 and then closed with a 65 to finish three shots behind Shin.
• TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes: Carded a final-round 66 – including a hole-out eagle at the 17th – to finish T7 at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes. The top-10 was his second of the season and his first since winning the season-opening event.
• The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay: Won the first event of the 2019 season in emphatic fashion, sinking a 50-foot birdie putt at the 72nd hole to claim a two-stroke victory at 18-under 270. Birdied the final three holes for the come-from-behind win, finishing with a final-round 2-under 70.

2018 Season

• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: At the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, playing with fellow Chinese player Xinjun Zhang, shot a 12-under 60 in the first round to hold a share of the lead but followed with an 80 to miss the cut. Only Retief Goosen/Tyrone Van Aswegen (60/R2/2017) and Kevin Kisner/Scott Brown (60/R4/2017) had previously shot 60-or-better in Four-ball at the event

2017 Season

Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 25 starts, one win and 14 cuts made. Was 38th on the final priority-ranking order. Secured his PGA TOUR card for the 2017-18 season with a 16th-place finish on the 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season money list. Became the first player from China to earn a PGA TOUR card (along with Xinjun Zhang).

• Digital Ally Open: Posted rounds of 65-67-61-66--259 (25-under) to win the Digital Ally Open by three shots over Kyle Thompson, Luke Guthrie and Billy Kennerly. With the win, became the first Chinese-born player to win on the Korn Ferry Tour and secure a PGA TOUR card. Posted his closing rounds of 61-66 in a 36-hole marathon after weather affected the start of play earlier in the week.
• The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club: Recorded a career-best, solo-third finish at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club with rounds of 67-69-73-67. Played in the final threesome over the closing 36 holes of the event.