Nguyen Anh Minh: From Vietnamese talent to phenomenon making waves in American golf

In a new article published in Golf Monthly, a prestigious British golf magazine, a dedicated article was written to introduce 10 things worth knowing about Nguyen Anh Minh, as a way to reflect the rise of Vietnamese golf on the world map.

With the hopeful introduction: "Vietnamese amateur golfer Nguyen Anh Minh has a brilliant career ahead", the article has put the 18-year-old talent at the center of the international golf world's attention, becoming a promising new phenomenon in the future.

10 facts about Nguyen Anh Minh:

1. Born June 30, 2007 in Hanoi , Vietnam.

2. Make his World Golf Ranking (WAGR) debut in 2023 when he finished tied for eighth at the BRG Open Golf Championship, an Asian Development Tour event, held in Da Nang .

3. Faldo Series Asia Grand Final 2023 Champion.

Legend Nick Faldo - founder of Faldo Series Asia, 6-time major champion - did not hesitate to praise: "Minh played extremely well. The weather was very hot and the playing conditions were extremely harsh, but he showed an incredibly stable performance."

4. Tied for 7th place at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne (Australia). This is the highest ranking of a Vietnamese golfer in the history of the tournament gathering the top talents in Asia - Pacific.

5. Reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 US Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills (USA) in his first appearance.

6. Member of the International team competing at the 2024 Junior Presidents Cup in Canada, achieving a record of 2 wins - 1 loss.

7. Reach the final of the 2025 US Junior Amateur at Trinity Forest (Dallas, USA), facing Hamilton Coleman, just one year after stopping in the quarterfinals of this tournament.

8. Become the first Vietnamese golfer to reach the finals of an event under the United States Golf Association (USGA).