In 2008, Danny Chia showed his class by recording a wire to wire victory in the Mercedes-Benz Masters Thailand – which was the season-ending Tour Championship on the Mercedes-Benz Tour.
The trophy sits nicely alongside the one he claimed in The International Championship in Jakarta in 2007. That was the very first event staged on the fledgling circuit.
His unquestionable talent has been evident at the Maybank Malaysian Open in recent years as he was the halfway leader in both 2008 and 2009.
The pressure of attempting to become the first Malaysian to win the title in a tournament boasting an illustrious field proved too difficult but he is now experienced enough to take the title in the future.
He boasts an outstanding resume that includes multiple titles in Malaysia at professional and amateur level plus two appearances in the British Open and also two trips to the World Cup.
In 2002, Chia made history when became the first Malaysian player to win a major Tour title in Asia when he claimed a two-stroke victory at the Acer Taiwan Open. He was seven shots off the pace heading into the final round but fired a 68 to pip overnight leader Hsieh Yu-shu.
He picked up golf from his father, a businessman, when he started following him to the driving range and grew up adoring Jack Nicklaus.
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