Singapore’s top female golfer Shannon Tan sets sights on LPGA after second European tour victory

SINGAPORE: After her second victory on the European tour circuit, Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan is now eyeing the prestigious LPGA Tour, the 21-year-old told CNA on Monday (Jun 30).

She had secured her second Ladies EuropeanTour title the day before at the 2025 Amundi German Masters, following her win at the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open.

“In the short term, I’m focused on staying healthy, consistent, and putting myself in contention as often as possible. I’ve got a few Majors and co-sanctioned events coming up this summer, so that stretch will be really important for me,” she said of her next steps.

Looking further ahead, Tan aims to continue climbing the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit, qualifying for more Majors, and eventually earning her Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour card, she said.

“It’s all part of a step-by-step process,” said Tan, who is currently in London.

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

Golfers qualify for the LPGA Tour through the LPGA qualifying series of tournaments, with the top 25 and ties making it. Another route is through the Epson Tour, the second tier of the women’s professional circuit in the US, where the top 15 will earn their LPGA Tour cards the following year.

Tan, who is Singapore's top female golfer, turned professional last year. In August, she became the country’s first golfer to play at an Olympic Games and also became the first Singaporean woman to make the cut at a Major tournament.

Tan told CNA she has been “really fortunate to have a strong support system” in her golfing endeavours.

“My family has been with me from the very beginning. My dad and mum’s belief in me never wavers, no matter the