S’pore’s Shannon Tan recovers from poor start to clinch women’s golf bronze at Asian Games

Shannon Tan in action during the Asian Games women’s golf individual stroke play final round at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Aichi, Japan, on Oct 3.

Published Oct 03, 2026, 11:55 AM

Updated Oct 03, 2026, 01:10 PM

NAGOYA - Singapore’s Shannon Tan secured a historic golf medal at the Asian Games on Oct 3, winning a bronze in the women’s individual event after losing the play-off for silver with China’s Yin Ruoning.

The 22-year-old shot a final round two-under 68 for a 14-under 266 total in regulation to tie with Yin (67, 266) on second and guarantee herself a top-three finish.

India’s Pranavi Sharath Urs clinched gold after carding an even-par 70 for a 265 total to finish one stroke ahead of her rivals.

In the play-off on the first hole, Yin posted an ever-par four to clinch the silver after Tan’s par putt lipped out.

Throughout her burgeoning golf career, Tan has notched several historic milestones.

Since turning professional in 2024, Tan’s achievements include becoming the first Singaporean golfer to win the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit and compete at the Olympics.

She accomplished yet another historic feat on Oct 3, after clinching a bronze in the women’s individual golf at the Kasugai Country Club East Course.

The 22-year-old, who had led after the first and second rounds, began the final day second, three strokes behind overnight leader Sharath Urs and a shot ahead of China’s world No. 6 Yin Ruoning.

But Yin, the 2023 Women’s PGA Championship winner, soon moved into a share of second with Tan with a birdie on the par-four hole No. 2, after the Singaporean bogeyed the first hole.

The Chinese then overtook Tan, who posted another bogey on the par-four third hole. The Singaporean golfer eventually shot a 68 to finish on 14-under 266 after four rounds.

The world No. 59 has been in impressive form in 2026.

Apart from claiming her first medal at the Asiad, she has also recorded seven top-10 finishes, including a joint-sixth showing at the Women’s British Open.

Before Tan, no Singaporean golfer had stood on the podium at the Asian Games since the sport was first introduced to the quadrennial event’s programme in 1982.

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10 月 3 日，香农·谭在日本爱知县春日井乡村俱乐部东球场举行的亚运会女子高尔夫个人比杆赛决赛轮中比赛。

发布于 2026 年 10 月 3 日上午 11:55

更新于2026年10月3日下午1:10

名古屋——10月3日，新加坡选手陈香侬在亚运会高尔夫球赛中获得历史性奖牌，在女子个人赛中，她在与中国选手尹若宁的银牌争夺战中落败，最终获得铜牌。

这位 22 岁的选手最后一轮打出低于标准杆 2 杆的 68 杆，总成绩低于标准杆 14 杆的 266 杆，与尹（67，266）并列第二，确保自己进入前三名。

印度选手普拉纳维·沙拉特·乌尔斯以平标准杆70杆，总成绩265杆，领先对手一杆，夺得金牌。

在第一洞的加洞赛中，尹打出标准杆4杆，在谭的保帕推杆擦洞而出后，成功获得银牌。

在谭恩美蓬勃发展的职业生涯中，她已经取得了多项历史性的里程碑。

自 2024 年转为职业球员以来，谭女士的成就包括成为第一位赢得女子欧洲巡回赛奖金王并参加奥运会的新加坡高尔夫球手。

10 月 3 日，她在春日井乡村俱乐部东球场举行的女子个人高尔夫球赛中获得铜牌，又创造了一项历史性的壮举。

这位 22 岁的选手在前两轮比赛后一直领先，但在最后一轮开始时排名第二，落后前一轮领先者沙拉特·乌尔斯 3 杆，领先世界排名第 6 的中国选手尹若宁 1 杆。

但 2023 年女子 PGA 锦标赛冠军尹在新加坡选手谭在 1 号洞吞下柏忌后，在 2 号洞（标准杆 4 杆）抓到小鸟，很快与谭并列第二。

随后中国选手反超谭，谭在三号洞（四杆洞）再次吞下柏忌。这位新加坡高尔夫球手最终打出68杆，四轮过后总成绩为低于标准杆14杆的266杆。

世界排名第59位的选手在2026年状态出色。

除了在亚运会上获得她的第一枚奖牌外，她还取得了七次前十名的成绩，其中包括在英国女子公开赛上并列第六名。

在谭之前，自1982年高尔夫球运动首次被列入四年一度的亚运会比赛项目以来，还没有新加坡高尔夫球手登上过亚运会的领奖台。

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