Singapore golfer Shannon Tan eyes LPGA Tour card for 2027 season

Shannon Tan has amassed five top-10 finishes on the Ladies European Tour this season.

Shannon Tan speaking to CNA at the Singapore Island Country Club on Sep 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)

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SINGAPORE: After a strong 2026 that saw her record a career-best Major finish at the Women's British Open, Singapore golfer Shannon Tan has set her sights once again on making the LPGA Tour.

Speaking to CNA on the sidelines of Lexus' A New Era in Motion event at Singapore Island Country Club on Thursday (Sep 10), Tan said she will compete in the LPGA Qualifying Series (Q-Series) in November.

“Every year I relook at goals because your schedule depends on how you play the year before,” she said, when asked what her goals are for the rest of the year and 2027.

“I’ve got LPGA Q-school at the end of November and how I do there sort of determines my schedule for next year. It (the goal) will be to get a full card on the LPGA.”

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The top 25 finishers and ties at the Q-Series final qualifying stage will earn Tour membership for the following season. Tan made it to the Q-Series final qualifying stage in 2024 and 2025, but finished outside the top 25. The LPGA is the world's leading professional golf organisation for women, and it runs the top-tier LPGA Tour. "ALWAYS HAVE HIGHER EXPECTATIONS" Tan has built on a stellar 2025, which saw her win two events on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the LET Order of Merit. This season, she has amassed five top-10 finishes at LET events. After her joint-sixth finish at the Women's British Open in early August, Tan finished third at the PIF London Championship a week later. “You always want to improve, and you always want to put good results in, and you always have higher expectations,” said the 22-year-old, who in 2024 became the first Singaporean golfer to compete at the Olympic Games. "It's always great to see the Singapore flag in the top 10."

The top 25 finishers and ties at the Q-Series final qualifying stage will earn Tour membership for the following season. Tan made it to the Q-Series final qualifying stage in 2024 and 2025, but finished outside the top 25.

The LPGA is the world's leading professional golf organisation for women, and it runs the top-tier LPGA Tour.

"ALWAYS HAVE HIGHER EXPECTATIONS"

Tan has built on a stellar 2025, which saw her win two events on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the LET Order of Merit.

This season, she has amassed five top-10 finishes at LET events. After her joint-sixth finish at the Women's British Open in early August, Tan finished third at the PIF London Championship a week later.

“You always want to improve, and you always want to put good results in, and you always have higher expectations,” said the 22-year-old, who in 2024 became the first Singaporean golfer to compete at the Olympic Games.

"It's always great to see the Singapore flag in the top 10."

Shannon Tan at Lexus' A New Era in Motion event at Singapore Island Country Club on Sep 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)

What has helped is paying attention to the little details both on and off the green, she added.

“It’s all those little things that sort of add up to the big picture. But also at the same time, there’s always something to work on," said Tan.

For instance, she has taken steps to improve her ball striking, which "wasn't really the best" at the start of 2026, she said.

"It's all up and down in golf. It's sort of about grinding it out, and trusting the process," she added.

Since making her debut at a Major two years ago, Tan has improved her results at each appearance thereafter.

“It is, of course, good to see things go in a linear direction, but part of it comes down to experience,” she said. “I think the more majors I play, the more I know what to expect, the more I know what to work on for a certain major."

There are fewer nerves for Tan now when she plays in the Majors as well. She recalled how she was "a bit more nervous" when making her Major debut at the Evian Championship in 2024.

"Now, I show up to a Major and it's like any other event. It's always your first one or your first two Majors that are always a hurdle to get over."

What has been heartening for Tan is seeing how people in Singapore have been following her progress even though she competes abroad.

"I just got back last week and just going to practice, and other golfers are like: 'can I get a picture with you'?" she recalled. "It feels nice to know people are following your progress."

Being an inspiration to others also makes Tan strive for more.

"I know I can still do way better, there are lots of things I can still work on," she said. "But that is ... an element that sort of pushes me to be like: 'I want to do better', make that happen more, and hopefully inspire even more juniors.

"They can pick up the game, and hopefully there is a domino effect."

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本赛季，Shannon Tan在女子欧巡赛上获得了五次前十名的成绩。

2026年9月10日，陈香侬在新加坡岛屿乡村俱乐部接受亚洲新闻台（CNA）采访。（图片：亚洲新闻台/麦嘉琪）

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新加坡：新加坡高尔夫球手香农·谭在 2026 年表现出色，在英国女子公开赛上取得了职业生涯最佳的大满贯成绩，如今她再次将目光投向了 LPGA 巡回赛。

周四（9 月 10 日），在新加坡岛乡村俱乐部举行的雷克萨斯“动感新时代”活动间隙，谭女士接受 CNA 采访时表示，她将于 11 月参加 LPGA 资格赛（Q-Series）。

“我每年都会重新审视目标，因为你的日程安排取决于你前一年的表现，”当被问及今年剩余时间和 2027 年的目标时，她说。

“我将在11月底参加LPGA资格赛，我在那里的表现将大致决定我明年的赛程安排。我的目标是获得LPGA的正式参赛资格。”

CNA游戏猜词游戏：逐行破解单词；流行词游戏：用给定的字母组成单词；迷你数独：小巧的谜题，强大的脑力挑战；迷你填字游戏：小方格，大挑战；单词搜索：尽可能多地找出单词。显示更多 显示更少 Q系列赛最终资格赛的前25名（含并列）将获得下赛季的巡回赛会员资格。谭在2024年和2025年都进入了Q系列赛最终资格赛，但最终未能进入前25名。LPGA是世界领先的女子职业高尔夫组织，运营着顶级的LPGA巡回赛。“永远抱有更高的期望” 谭在2025年取得了辉煌的成绩，赢得了女子欧巡赛（LET）的两场比赛冠军，并荣膺LET奖金王。本赛季，她在LET赛事中获得了五次前十名。 8月初，谭在女子英国公开赛上并列第六名后，一周后又在PIF伦敦锦标赛上获得第三名。“你总是想进步，总是想取得好成绩，总是对自己有更高的期望，”这位22岁的选手说道。她将于2024年成为首位参加奥运会的新加坡高尔夫球手。“看到新加坡国旗出现在前十名总是令人高兴的。”

在Q系列赛最终资格赛中排名前25名（含并列）的选手将获得下赛季的巡回赛参赛资格。谭在2024年和2025年都进入了Q系列赛最终资格赛，但最终未能进入前25名。

LPGA是世界领先的女子职业高尔夫组织，并运营着顶级的LPGA巡回赛。

“永远抱有更高的期望”

谭在 2025 年取得了辉煌的成绩，赢得了女子欧洲巡回赛 (LET) 的两项赛事冠军，并获得了 LET 奖金榜冠军。

本赛季，她在女子欧巡赛中五次跻身前十。8月初，她在女子英国公开赛上并列第六名，一周后，谭在伦敦锦标赛上获得第三名。

“你总是想进步，总是想取得好成绩，总是有更高的期望，”这位22岁的年轻人说道。他将于2024年成为第一位参加奥运会的新加坡高尔夫球手。

“看到新加坡国旗进入前十名总是令人高兴的。”

2026年9月10日，Shannon Tan出席了在新加坡岛屿乡村俱乐部举行的雷克萨斯“动感新纪元”活动。（图片：CNA/Mak Jia Kee）

她补充说，关键在于注意球场内外的小细节。

“正是这些小事最终汇聚成大局。但与此同时，总有需要改进的地方，”谭说道。

例如，她表示自己已经采取措施来提高击球水平，她在 2026 年初时“击球水平还不是很好”。

“高尔夫比赛总是起起伏伏。关键在于坚持不懈，相信过程，”她补充道。

自两年前首次参加大赛以来，谭在之后的每一次参赛中都取得了进步。

“当然，事情按部就班地发展是好事，但这其中一部分也取决于经验，”她说。“我觉得我参加的大满贯赛事越多，就越了解会发生什么，也越清楚在特定的大满贯赛事中应该着重提升哪些方面。”

如今谭恩美参加大满贯赛事时也少了许多紧张感。她回忆起2024年在依云锦标赛上首次亮相大满贯赛时，自己“有点紧张”。

“现在，我参加大型赛事，感觉就像参加其他任何赛事一样。总是第一次或前两次大型赛事会是一个需要跨越的障碍。”

令谭女士感到欣慰的是，尽管她在国外比赛，但新加坡的人们仍然关注着她的进步。

“我上周刚回来，去练习的时候，其他高尔夫球手就问我：‘我可以和你合影吗？’”她回忆道。“知道有人关注我的进步，感觉真好。”

激励他人也促使谭不断追求更高的目标。

“我知道我还可以做得更好，还有很多方面需要改进，”她说。“但这正是……一种激励我不断进步的动力，让我想要做得更好，让这种进步更加显著，并希望能够激励更多的后辈。”

“他们可以开始玩这个游戏，希望这能产生连锁反应。”

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