The 20-year-old, who just turned professional in February and is currently ranked 181 in the world, has the cut for the Paris Olympics.
SINGAPORE: Shannon Tan is set to make history for Singapore, by becoming the nation’s first golfer to qualify for the Olympic Games. She will be competing at the 18-hole Le Golf National course in Paris from Aug 7 to 10.Thank you to everyone who has been supporting me to get to this point and I cannot wait for the Games,” posted a jubilant Tan on her Instagram page after learning that she had secured a spot at the upcoming the Paris Olympics.
Following which the Olympic Golf Rankings will be recalculated to include the next two eligible athletes from each country, provided that country doesn’t already have two representatives in the top 15 list.20-year-old Tan who just turned professional in February is currently ranked 181 in the world and made the cut for the Paris Olympics as she is ranked 43rd in the final women’s official Olympic Golf Rankings on Jun 25.
The Minister added that Tan’s journey has been “inspiring”, especially with her win at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open, as well as continuing to flourish with top 15 finishes in four other official LET events, including a joint-third finish at the Ladies Italian Open earlier this month.Tan had a great start to the season as she won the Magical Kenya Open in February during her first start on the LET, less than a month after turning professional.
One of her highlights in her amateur career before turning professional includes winning the 2023 Singapore Ladies Masters on the CLPGA, and representing Singapore in the prestigious amateur tournaments including Pasty Hankins Trophy and Queen Sirikit Cup.
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