After 2 excellent rounds to take the lead with a total score of (-7), Tuan Anh entered the decisive round with no small amount of pressure from his pursuers, especially Jaemin Park from Korea. Starting the final day smoothly with birdies at holes 2, 3 and 9, Tuan Anh still maintained the advantage although Jaemin Park was also close behind with 3 similar birdies. The match started to get tense when both entered the back lane, where the smallest mistakes can change the situation, Tuan Anh made a bogey at hole 10, then a double bogey at hole 16, bringing the total score to (-7), while Jaemin Park took advantage of the opportunity to score another birdie at hole 15, narrowing the gap to only 1 stroke.
Vietnamese golfer's victory celebration.
The drama reached its climax in the last two holes. After keeping par at hole 17, Jaemin Park birdied at hole 18 to tie the score, putting Tuan Anh in a position to succeed with a decisive putt from 3 feet away. Under great pressure, the 15-year-old golfer remained steadfast, making an accurate birdie putt to win by a narrow margin, ending the journey with a well-deserved and emotional championship.
Nguyen Tuan Anh's success has contributed to extending the impressive streak of achievements of Vietnamese golf at Faldo Series Asia after the victories of Nguyen Anh Minh in 2023 and Nguyen Duc Son in 2024.
Not only that, Nguyen Tuan Anh's championship also marked an important step forward in the journey to regional and international level of a growing generation of talents.
Besides Tuan Anh, Doan Uy also played steadily, scoring rounds 68-73-74 to achieve a total score of (+2), ranking 10th overall and 3rd in the U21 Men's group. Nguyen Duc Son - the 2024 champion - although unable to defend his title, still played with determination to finish in 20th place overall and 5th in the U21 Men's group.
The remaining young members such as: Ha Nam Khanh, Nguyen Trong Hoang, Ho Anh Huy, Ngo Thanh Son, Tran The Bao, Nguyen Xuan Vuong, Nguyen Quoc Bao Huy, Than Bao Nghi, Nguyen Khanh Linh, Nguyen Bao Chau and Hana Vuong also have valuable experiences, accumulating more international competition skills.
In recent years, Vietnamese golf has been gradually creating its own identity with a series of impressive achievements: from the 32nd SEA Games gold medal of Le Khanh Hung, to the victories of Anh Minh and Duc Son in the Faldo Series, or the miracle at the Nomura Cup 2024. All create a solid foundation for the next generation - talents nurtured in a professional training environment with long-term orientation.
Faldo Series Asia Grand Final 2025 taking place from April 23 to 25 at Laguna Golf Lang Co is not only a tournament, but also a milestone to evaluate the maturity of Vietnamese young golf, a testament to the effectiveness of the long-term, methodical investment strategy and efforts of the Vietnam Golf Association with the country's young golf movement.
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/nguyen-tuan-anh-danh-dau-hat-trick-chien-thang-cho-golf-viet-tai-faldo-series-asia-grand-final-2025-20250426153521542.htm
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