Singapore’s Shannon Tan takes historic Asian Games golf bronze
Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan secured a historic bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, becoming the first golfer from her country to medal at the event. Despite her success, Tan expressed mixed feelings as she had aimed for the gold medal.
Why it matters
It marks a significant milestone for Singaporean sports history and highlights the competitive nature of regional international sporting events.
Shannon Tan in action during Round 4 of the Women's Individual Golf at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at the Kasugai Country Club East Course in Nagoya, Japan, on Oct 3, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
Matthew Mohan 03 Oct 2026 12:47PM (Updated: 03 Oct 2026 02:57PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST NAGOYA: There were mixed feelings for Singapore's Shannon Tan after clinching a historic Asian Games bronze on Saturday (Oct 3), becoming the first Singaporean golfer to win a medal at the Games.
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