Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/10/21
By: Lee Ching-wei and Christie Chen

Taipei, Oct. 15 (CNA) The key to winning the Fubon LPGA Taiwan

Championship this week will come down to a strong performance on the greens, Taiwanese golfer Yani Tseng (曾雅妮) said Wednesday after a pro-am event in New Taipei.

After walking all 18 holes at the Miramar Golf and Country Club that day, the former World No. 1 player said she noticed that the fairways on holes 6 and 9 are narrower, so tee shots and club selections become important, Tseng said.

She also took special caution of the roughs, especially those next to the greens, she said.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/10/21
By: Lee Yu-cheng and Lee Mei-yu

Taipei, Oct. 21 (CNA) Two Taiwanese track and field athletes, Chen Jie (陳傑)

and Hsiang Chun-hsien (向俊賢), qualified for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Wednesday.

Chen, who represented Taiwan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, added to his many accomplishments by breaking the national record for the men’s 400-meter hurdles at the 2015 National Games being held in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.

Chen clocked in with a time of 49.05 seconds, meeting the Olympic-qualifying standard of 49.40 seconds.     [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date:  Oct 22, 2015
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Although most golfers would not look forward to playing a tournament in a

tropical storm, Taiwan’s Yani Tseng on Tuesday said she would not mind a little wind, as long as the game can continue.

“My shots are usually not affected by the wind too much. If it becomes windy, it could be quite a big advantage for the Taiwanese players because we grew up here, and it has always been windy here,” Tseng told reporters in Taipei when asked if she is concerned that the approach of tropical storm Koppu could affect the upcoming Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship.

As there is often little wind on golf courses in the US, players from the US and some other countries might not be accustomed to playing on a windy course, Tseng said.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/10/20
By: Christie Chen

Taipei, Oct. 20 (CNA) Although most golfers would not look forward to playing a tournament in a tropical storm, Taiwan’s Yani Tseng (曾雅妮) said Tuesday she wouldn’t mind a little wind, as long as the game can continue.

“My shots are usually not affected by the wind too much. If it becomes windy, it could be quite a big advantage for the Taiwanese players because we grew up here, and it has always been windy here,” Tseng told reporters in Taipei when asked if she is concerned that the approach of tropical storm Koppu could affect the upcoming Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship.

As there is often little wind on golf courses in the United States, players from the U.S. and some other countries might not be accustomed to playing on a windy course, Tseng said.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/10/20
By: Christie Chen and Luke Sabatier

Taipei, Oct. 20 (CNA) Stuck in a winless streak on the LPGA Tour that has

lasted more than three years, former world No. 1 Yani Tseng has been encouraged by a recent run of good form and is finally confident enough to talk about winning again, maybe even at this week’s Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship.

“I have always believed that I will win another championship. It is just a matter of time. Of course, I hope it happens this time,” Tseng told reporters after a press conference in Taipei Tuesday.

“Playing golf is like running a marathon. The victory is not decided on the first or second day. You might not win even if you play well on the first day. The key is to play each shot well and do your best,” the 26-year-old said.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/10/19
By: Suzann Pettersen

Taipei, Oct. 19 (CNA) Golfers from around the world have been arriving in Taiwan over the past two days for the US$2 million Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship, the Taiwan leg of the LPGA tour.

The players, including world No. 2 Lydia Ko and Jessica Korda, who won the LPGA Malaysia event that just concluded on Oct. 11, were met by fans when they arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Monday.

Other players who arrived Monday were world No. 10 Suzann Pettersen of Norway, world No. 16 Na Yeon Choi and world No. 8 Amy Yang of South Korea, and world No. 23 Michelle Wie of the United States.

Taiwan’s Yani Tseng, whose subpar seasons the past two years have hurt local interest in her home event, may have rekindled interest with three top-five finishes in her last four LPGA tournaments.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/10/18
By: Chiang Yuan-chen, Lee Chin-wei and S.C. Chang

Seoul, Oct. 18 (CNA) Taiwanese golfer Yani Tseng (曾雅妮) fired a 4-under 68

in the final round of LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship to finish second with a 4-day total of 274, one stroke behind American Lexi Thompson.

Teng’s second place finish came after four days of ups and downs in the tournament, which was played at Sky 72 Gold Club Ocean Course in Incheon, South Korea.

On the first day, Tseng shot 4 birdies and 2 bogies and finished tied in 22nd place, with a 2-under 70. She rose to fifth place on the second day, with a two-day total of 137 after an impressive 6 birdies and just one bogie.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/10/18
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, Oct. 18 (CNA) Teresa Lu (盧曉晴) of Taiwan won the Fujitsu Ladies

golf championship in Japan on Sunday, finishing with a 13-under-par 203 to take her fifth title of the season.

Lu carded 67, 65 and 71, respectively, in the three rounds of the tournament in Chiba, beating Ayaka Watanabe, who finished as the runner-up with a total of 207.

She has been leading since the first day, when she scored 5 birdies. In day 2, she increased her birdies to 8, though also carding a bogie. She continued her momentum on the final round with a one-under 71 to win the title.     [FULL  STORY]

RALLY STOPPER:The Lamigo Monkeys were unable to capitalize on a bases-loaded eighth inning, with a double play and a fly out ending their hopes to even the score

Taipei Times
Date:  Oct 19, 2015
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

The Brothers Baseball Club yesterday leveled the CPBL Taiwan Series at one

win each after a see-saw battle, scoring two late runs to edge the Lamigo Monkeys 6-5 at the Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium.

The lead changed hands several times early on due to both teams starting offensively, but the Brothers eventually prevailed with the victory when closer Chen “Little Flying Knife” Hung-wen shut the door to hold the Monkeys scoreless in the final two frames of a tight contest.

Both teams again chose imported talent to start the game, with former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike McClendon starting for the Brothers and former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Cesar Valdez for the Monkeys.     [FULL  STORY]