A home contender and the two-time champion share the lead
The 2026 Fubon Senior Open heads into its final round with two players tied on 141 strokes (three under par) after 36 holes at Taiwan Golf & Country Club, also known as Old Tamsui Golf Course, in the Tamsui district of New Taipei City, Taiwan. Home player Lin Wen-ke (林文科) and Thailand's Thammanoon Sriroj share first place after the second round on 29 October. These are intermediate scores; the championship runs from 28 to 30 October, and no final winner had been established in the reports available for this article.
Lin makes an immediate impression on the senior circuit
Having recently turned 50, Lin Wen-ke is in his first season of senior professional competition. He opened with 70 (two under par) and followed with 71 (one under). His total is 70 + 71 = 141 (−3). Pin positions and quick greens made accurate approaches important, but Lin held his position near the top of the leaderboard.
Thammanoon Sriroj brings a very different level of experience to the final round. The Thai professional won the event in 2024 and 2025 and is pursuing a third consecutive title. He followed an opening 71 (−1) with 70 (−2) on Thursday to match Lin on 141 (−3). Neither player has won the 2026 tournament yet: the closing 18 holes remain decisive.
Marksaeng remains within striking distance
Thai veteran Prayad Marksaeng led after day one with 69 (−3) but returned 74 (+2) in the second round. That leaves him third on 143 (−1), two strokes behind the joint leaders. The arithmetic and the leaderboard matter here: the difference between first and third is small enough to keep the title contest open.
Organisers reported wind, demanding flag locations and notably quick putting surfaces. Even when the wind eased on 29 October, only six competitors in the main senior division returned under-par rounds. Following the second round, 62 players advanced through the cut to Friday's final round; the qualifying rule admitted the leading 60 and ties at the cut line.
A long-established event at a historic Taiwanese course
The Fubon Senior Open remains a significant international date on Taiwan's senior golf calendar. The organisers listed 118 professional entrants from 12 countries, split between the main senior and separate super-senior (65+) divisions. The combined prize fund rose to NT$8 million in 2026. For local players, the event offers international competition at one of Taiwan's best-known historic venues.
The main senior division is contested over 54 holes of stroke play, ending on 30 October. The published final-round starting time for Lin, Sriroj and Marksaeng's leading group was 09:10 Taiwan time. The title will be decided on the course, not by the standings after Thursday.
Sources checked: organiser Fubon Financial; CNA Business Information Service second-round report, dated 29 October 2026; and independent reporting by United Daily News, also dated 29 October.
