S’pore golfer Shannon Tan places third at Hero Women’s Indian Open

Shannon Tan produced an impressive comeback at the Hero Women’s Indian Open to finish third with a four-under 284 total.

Published Oct 25, 2026, 09:45 PM

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 11:06 PM

Singapore golfer Shannon Tan finished third at the Hero Indian Women’s Open after a strong recovery from a poor second round, despite left wrist pain.

She said the week gave her confidence, while also enjoying a junior clinic and Q&A with young fans.

Tan now focuses on two more events and a top-10 Order of Merit finish, which would help her reach LPGA Q-School final stage.

SINGAPORE – After teeing off her title defence at the Hero Women’s Indian Open with an encouraging four-under 68 on Oct 22, Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan found herself at tied-15th on the leaderboard the next day after shooting a five-over 77 in a tough second round.

But that did little to faze the world No. 59, who produced the perfect response the next day with a five-under 67 to put herself back in contention, before completing her comeback with an even-par 72 on Oct 25 to finish third in the US$500,000 (S$639,190) event.

Her four-under 284 total at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, India, placed her seven strokes behind Thailand’s champion Pornanong Phatlum (65). India’s Vani Kapoor (70) was in second place between them, three strokes ahead of Tan.

On turning things around after the second day, the 22-year-old said: “It definitely gives me confidence because it shows that I can trust the work I’ve been putting in and find a way to get back on track.”

The week was made more challenging as she played with pain in her left wrist, which she attributed to overuse.

The course’s thick rough aggravated the strain, so she visited a physiotherapist and played with her wrist taped to manage the pain.

Entering the final round tied for second with Pornanong, the duo sat a stroke behind overnight leader Vani.

But Pornanong was untouchable on Oct 25, registering seven birdies to shoot a scintillating 65 and claim her third Ladies European Tour (LET) victory, as Vani’s title charge fell apart despite a strong start that saw her card four birdies in her first five holes.

Meanwhile, Tan mixed four birdies with four bogeys to secure a top-three finish and €26,727.48 (S$38,240).

This is her eighth top-10 finish in 2026, which includes a tied-sixth showing at the Women’s British Open in August.

She also made history at the Kasugai Country Club East Course in Japan earlier in October as she became the first Singaporean to win a medal at the Asian Games with her individual bronze.

While she did not retain her title in India, there were still many positives that Tan took away from her week.

“It was exciting to come into the week as the defending champion, especially at a course where I have such fond memories from my win last year. Although the results weren’t quite what I was hoping for, it was still a special week to be back,” said the 2025 LET Order of Merit champion.

“I also really enjoyed being part of the junior clinic and having a question-and-answer session with the juniors who came out to watch us play. It was nice to spend some time with them and share a little of what I’ve learnt along the way.”

This season marks a departure from previous years for Tan, who scaled back her LET schedule to compete in two Majors in the United States – the Chevron Championship and Women’s PGA Championship.

She will make 19 LET starts this season compared with 23 in 2025, leaving little room for error as she targets a top-10 finish on the Order of Merit.

Securing that spot would earn her exemption into the final stage of LPGA Q-School in November, where the top 25 and ties secure status on the prestigious tour in 2027.

Tan, who currently sits sixth on the Order of Merit, said: “Playing more Majors in the US has definitely been an eye-opening experience, and I’ve learnt a lot from competing on such challenging courses against really strong fields. Those experiences have helped me develop my game further.

“At the same time, playing fewer LET events does mean there’s a little more pressure to make the most of the opportunities I have, especially when it comes to the Order of Merit.

“It’s about finding the right balance between competing, improving my game and making sure I’m physically and mentally fresh throughout the season.”

With two more events – the Oct 29-Nov 1 Wistron Ladies Open and Nov 5-8 Aramco China Championship – left to play this season, Tan’s focus is on making sure that she is in the best shape going into Q-School.

She said: “I’m approaching it the same way I always do, by taking things one event at a time and focusing on what I can control.

“It’s been a long season with a lot of travelling and competing, so giving my body enough time to rest and recover is really important.”

香农·谭在英雄女子印度公开赛上强势回归，以低于标准杆4杆的284杆总成绩获得第三名。

发布于 2026 年 10 月 25 日晚上 9:45

更新于2026年10月25日晚上11:06

新加坡高尔夫球手香农·谭在英雄印度女子公开赛上获得第三名，尽管她在第二轮表现不佳，但凭借顽强的恢复，最终获得第三名，尽管她左手腕疼痛。

她说，这一周让她信心倍增，同时她也很享受青少年训练营和与年轻粉丝的问答环节。

谭现在专注于另外两场比赛，争取进入奖金榜前十名，这将有助于她晋级 LPGA 资格学校决赛阶段。

新加坡——10 月 22 日，新加坡高尔夫球手 Shannon Tan 在 Hero 女子印度公开赛上以低于标准杆 4 杆的 68 杆开启了她的卫冕之旅。然而，第二天，她在艰难的第二轮比赛中打出高于标准杆 5 杆的 77 杆，最终并列第 15 位。

但这并没有动摇世界排名第 59 位的选手，她在第二天打出低于标准杆 5 杆的 67 杆，完美地重回争冠行列，然后在 10 月 25 日打出平标准杆 72 杆，最终在奖金为 50 万美元（639,190 新元）的比赛中获得第三名。

她在印度古尔格拉姆DLF高尔夫乡村俱乐部打出低于标准杆4杆的284杆总成绩，落后泰国冠军波南农·帕特鲁姆（65杆）7杆。印度选手瓦尼·卡普尔（70杆）位列第二，领先谭3杆。

这位 22 岁的球员在谈到第二天的比赛形势好转时说：“这无疑给了我信心，因为它表明我可以相信我一直以来付出的努力，并找到重回正轨的方法。”

这周对她来说更加艰难，因为她左手腕疼痛难忍，她认为这是过度使用造成的。

球场上茂密的草皮加剧了她的拉伤，所以她去看了一位理疗师，并用胶带缠住手腕来缓解疼痛。

进入最后一轮时，两人与波南农并列第二，落后隔夜领先者瓦尼一杆。

但 10 月 25 日，波南农势不可挡，抓下 7 只小鸟，打出精彩的 65 杆，夺得了她的第三个女子欧巡赛 (LET) 冠军。尽管瓦尼开局强劲，在前五个洞抓下 4 只小鸟，但她的夺冠之路还是崩塌了。

与此同时，谭打出 4 个小鸟球和 4 个柏忌，最终获得前三名，奖金为 26,727.48 欧元（38,240 新加坡元）。

这是她在 2026 年第八次进入前 10 名，其中包括 8 月份在女子英国公开赛上并列第六名的成绩。

今年 10 月初，她在日本春日井乡村俱乐部东球场创造了历史，获得个人铜牌，成为首位在亚运会上获得奖牌的新加坡人。

虽然谭在印度未能卫冕，但她在这一周的经历仍然给她带来了许多积极的收获。

“作为卫冕冠军，能够参加本周的比赛，我感到非常兴奋，尤其是在我去年夺冠并留下美好回忆的球场上。虽然结果并不完全符合我的预期，但能够重返这里仍然是意义非凡的一周，”这位2025年女子欧巡赛积分榜冠军说道。

“我也非常享受参与青少年训练营，并与前来观看我们比赛的青少年们进行问答互动。很高兴能和他们共度时光，分享我一路走来所学到的一些东西。”

本赛季对于谭来说与往年有所不同，她缩减了女子欧巡赛的赛程，转而参加在美国举行的两项大满贯赛事——雪佛龙锦标赛和女子PGA锦标赛。

本赛季她将参加 19 场女子欧巡赛，而 2025 年将参加 23 场，这意味着她几乎没有犯错的余地，因为她的目标是在奖金榜上排名前 10。

如果她能获得这个名额，她就能免于参加 11 月份举行的 LPGA 资格学校考试的最后一阶段，届时排名前 25 名（含并列）的选手将获得 2027 年参加这项著名巡回赛的资格。

目前在奖金榜上排名第六的谭表示：“在美国参加更多的大满贯赛事绝对是一次令人大开眼界的经历，在如此具有挑战性的球场上与众多实力强劲的选手同场竞技，我学到了很多东西。这些经历帮助我进一步提升了球技。”

“与此同时，参加 LET 赛事的减少也意味着我需要抓住更多机会，尤其是在积分榜上，这给我带来了更大的压力。”

“关键在于找到合适的平衡点，既要参加比赛，又要提高球技，还要确保整个赛季我的身心状态都保持最佳。”

本赛季还有两场比赛要参加——10 月 29 日至 11 月 1 日的纬创女子公开赛和 11 月 5 日至 8 日的阿美中国锦标赛——谭女士的重点是确保自己以最佳状态参加资格赛。

她说：“我采取的方式和以往一样，一次只处理一件事，专注于我能控制的事情。”

“这是一个漫长的赛季，期间经历了很多旅行和比赛，所以让我的身体有足够的时间休息和恢复非常重要。”