His older brother, Chen Tze-ming, is also a professional golfer, who has won tournaments on the Japanese and Asian tours.

[2] Pan Cheng-tsung, became the second Taiwanese golfer to win on the PGA Tour with a victory in the 2019 RBC Heritage tournament.

[3] Chen was the second golfer from Asia to win on the PGA tour following Isao Aoki of Japan, who won the 1983 Hawaiian Open.

[1] Chen admired Taiwanese golfer Lu Liang-Huan as a youth, stating "when I was a little kid, after school I came to the golf course every day and watched.

Chen remained in contention for the title until the 18th, narrowly missing chipping in a bunker shot on the final hole, which would've forced a playoff with the eventual champion Andy North.

[10] In 2018, the USGA and The R&A, golf's governing bodies, announced a rule change for the double-hit, with the player counting it as one stroke and eliminating the penalty.

Chen and his brother Tze-ming have run and coached in the junior program at the Linkou Golf Club in Taipei City.