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For years on the Asian Development Tour (ADT),  Taiwan Glass Taifong was hands down the richest and most rewarding tournament on the calendar. Even after leveling up to the Asian Tour in 2023, it hasn’t lost an ounce of its charm and that is pretty evident, given its purse structure.

The Taiwan Glass Taifong Open has a purse of $400,000. The winner pockets $72,000, and that’s the usual 18% slice based on the Asian Tour’s prize breakdown. The runner-up takes home $44,000 (11%), while third place cashes in $25,200 (6.30%). Not too shabby. In fact, seven top pros can rake in over $10,000, and at least 17 players will walk away with more than $5,000 come Sunday.

Overall, this is what the purse looks like for the 65 players and ties who made the cut:

Now, it’d be a mistake to think that’s the only thing on the line this weekend. The Taiwan Glass Taifong Open is the final qualifier for next week’s $5 million Saudi International. Plenty of players are making a last-ditch effort to lock in their spot at the richest event on the Asian Tour.

On top of that, the winner boosts their Order of Merit standing. That’s your key factor for entry into future events and bonus opportunities. The top finisher on the International Series points list at season’s end also secures a LIV Golf League spot, if they haven’t already. Plus, the winner bags 4.4 Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points (depending on the field strength).

Yes, the winner also earns a valuable two-plus season exemption on the Asian Tour. Now, here’s the guy who might just bag it all on Sunday.

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Hung Chien Yao takes the lead at the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open

“I hung in there. Still glad I managed to finish with a 70 and stay in the lead,” Hung Chien Yao said after shooting a Saturday round of 70. He is still in the lead, but only a slim distance away from the 2nd placed golfer, Ekpharit Wu. Yet, Yao added, “I wasn’t as comfortable as I was the last two days. But I told myself to just play, it’s just me against the course. I can’t really control how other people play.” Indeed, that is true.

After all, Wu did turn the heat with an eagle and an ace on the 17th and 8th holes, respectively. He shot a better round than Yao with a finish of 65. But it’s his confidence that can successfully ruin Yao’s Sunday. We’re not saying that, but Wu did: “I felt like I could do everything that I wanted, like hit every shot the way I chose to hit. I don’t know how to say it, but whatever I wanted to do, I could do it.” It’d be hard to argue against that.

But there are plenty of other pros hanging around. Namely, Ahmad Baig is sitting solo third with a Saturday round score of 70. Meanwhile, Poosit Supupramai, Chapchai Nirat, and Charlie Lindh are currently tied for 4th on the leaderboard. So, there’s still plenty of drama left… and enough time for the leaderboard to shift.