Nguyen Anh Minh won the runner-up position at the US Junior Amateur 2025

The final 36-hole 'marathon' race

In his first participation in 2024, Anh Minh made a splash when he reached the quarterfinals. Coming to Trinity Forest Golf Club (Dallas, Texas) this year, the 18-year-old golfer wrote a new fairy tale for Vietnamese golf.

Round by round, shot by shot, Anh Minh overcame a series of strong opponents from all over the world to bring the red flag with yellow star to the finals of a tournament organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) for the first time.

On July 26, when Nguyen Anh Minh stepped onto the tee for the 36-hole final, the clock in Dallas struck morning but darkness had already fallen in Vietnam. However, the 12-time zone difference could not stop thousands of fans from their hometown from following the young man’s every move in the United States.

Anh Minh's opponent, Hamilton Coleman, not only has home field advantage but also possesses brilliant form when defeating a series of heavy seeds to advance to the final match.

And in fact, the match went as predicted: Coleman started off with a dominating performance, at times leading by as much as 1 goal. 5 Up after the first half of the journey. However, if one thinks that the match will end quickly, one is wrong about Nguyen Anh Minh's mettle.

In the second half, Vietnam's No. 1 golfer exploded strongly, narrowing the gap to only 1 Down after 30 holes, lighting up the hope of a miraculous comeback. However, Coleman's precise birdie putt at the 35th hole (17th hole) closed all opportunities, sealing a narrow 2&1 victory for the American golfer.

Inspiration for the young generation of Vietnamese golfers

Although he finished as runner-up, what Nguyen Anh Minh achieved went far beyond the scope of a tournament. This is the highest achievement a Vietnamese golfer has ever achieved at a tournament organized by the USGA, a milestone marking the remarkable growth of Vietnamese golf on the world map.

That journey not only marked the progress in Anh Minh’s personal skills and competitive spirit but also ignited confidence in the potential of the young generation of Vietnamese golfers. On the way to the final, Anh Minh went through 7 consecutive matches, including 5 knockout matches against the world’s top young golfers.

With powerful drives, precise approaches, and concentration and composure on the green, Anh Minh has shown the image of a true young professional golfer, the pride of his homeland.

Nguyen Anh Minh’s story is not just about numbers or results on the electronic board. It is the story of a young man who dares to dream big, dares to step out of his comfort zone to test himself in the world’s most demanding playground.

That journey will inspire hundreds, thousands of young Vietnamese golfers, who are practicing day and night with the aspiration of one day competing on international-class golf courses.