Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan secured a bronze medal in the women’s individual event at the Asian Games, held at the Kasugai Country Club East Course in Nagoya on October 3. While Tan aimed for a higher finish after leading in the early rounds, she ultimately finished tied for second place at 4-under 266, before narrowly missing out on silver in a play-off.
Tan’s round featured a mix of highs and lows. After consecutive birdies on holes six and seven, she encountered a setback with a double bogey on the eighth hole, which widened the gap between her and the leaders. She rallied on the back nine, recording four birdies between holes 12 and 16, and finished with a par on the 18th to force a play-off with China’s Yin Ruoning. Yin, who had struggled earlier when her tee shot landed in a bunker, managed to save par on the first hole of the play-off, securing the silver medal. Sharath Urs of India, playing steadier throughout the round, claimed the gold with a total score of 18-under 262, becoming the first female Indian golfer to win gold at the Asian Games.
Tan, currently ranked World No. 59, expressed pride in earning the bronze medal but noted her desire for a stronger finish. She has yet to win a title in 2026, despite recording eight top-10 finishes this season, including a tied-sixth at the Women’s British Open. Since turning professional in 2024, Tan has made history as the first Singaporean to clinch the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit and to represent Singapore at the Olympics. She hopes her performance will inspire fellow golfers in Singapore.
Her teammate, 17-year-old debutant Chen Yingtong, also competed in the women’s individual event, recovering well from a challenging front nine to shoot an even-par 70 on October 3. Chen finished 22nd overall with a 10-over 290 total. Another Singaporean competitor, Amanda Tan, tied for 25th place at 13-over 293. Together with the aforementioned golfers, Singapore’s women’s team tied for fourth place with South Korea and Thailand after posting a combined score of seven-under 553. China secured the team gold with a 22-under 538 total, while India and Chinese Taipei took the silver and bronze, respectively.
In the men’s individual event, South Korea’s Tom Kim, a four-time PGA Tour winner, captured gold with an 18-under 262 total after shooting a six-under 64 in the final round. A three-way play-off for the silver medal featured Japan’s Higa Kazuki, China’s Ding Wenyi, and Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana, with Higa eventually prevailing. Sadom claimed the bronze in a separate one-hole play-off. Singapore’s Hiroshi Tai tied for 11th overall at seven-under 273, while James Loew finished tied for 19th. Alongside Nicklaus Chiam, Tai and Loew contributed to Singapore’s eighth-place finish in the men’s team event with an eight-under 552 total. China won the men’s team gold, followed by South Korea and Japan.