Golfers Notch Podium Finishes
Nomura Cup, Singapore Junior Masters 2022, HSBC Youth Golf Challenge cum 4th National Ranking Game, Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship, Johor Amateur Open, Sarawak Amateur Open
It has been an exciting month for golfers as they have ventured to make a name for themselves through local and international competitions. A significant win for Team Singapore is its second-place finish at the Nomura Cup. Brandon Han Zhen Guang, who is in the extended Diploma in Business Studies programme, was in the team that made history by achieving Singapore’s best-ever results at the biennial Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship. Brandon played an important role in leading the team to its victory by recording a one-under 71, bettering Singaporean teammates James Leow and Ryan Ang’s results, and ensuring his score was counted for the first time.
He went on to win the Singapore Junior Masters 2022 two weeks later, held from 28 to 30 November at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club. He led the table in the Open Division category against competitors from Malaysia, Sweden, and Thailand.
Brandon, and fellow golfers from Singapore Sports School, dominated the podiums at the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge cum 4th National Ranking Game held from 3 to 5 November 2022 at Orchid Country Club. At the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge 1st Leg, Irvyn Tan Sheng Kang (Diploma in Business, Year 1), Jillian Kuk Jia Lin (IBDP, Year 5) and Chen Xingtong (Secondary 2) were title winners for their respective categories. Both Irvyn and Jillian were crowned the Boys and Girls ‘A’ Division Champions, while Xingtong bagged the Girls ‘B’ Division title. Denise Ng Wan Xuan (Secondary 3) also returned with a medal after placing 3rd among the ‘B’ Division Girls. Irvyn, Jillian and Xingtong claimed yet another medal for their commendable performance at the 4th National Ranking Game. Irvyn finished in 3rd place, just behind Brandon, who came in 2nd in the Men’s Division. It was a similar result in the Women’s Division, with Xingtong and Jillian placing 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Jaymie Ng Wan Xin (IBDP, Year 5) and Xingtong had also earlier taken part in the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship (WAAP) from 21 October to 8 November. Jaymie made the cut by finishing in T43rd with a final total of 7 over par, whilst alumna Inez Ng was two shots further back in T48th. Nathen Tan En Quan (Diploma in Business, Year 3) also competed at the Johor Amateur Open from 31 October to 3 November, before heading to the Sarawak Amateur Open from 17 to 20 November with schoolmate Irvyn and alumnus Justin Kuk.
It has been an exciting month for golfers as they have ventured to make a name for themselves through local and international competitions. A significant win for Team Singapore is its second-place finish at the Nomura Cup. Brandon Han Zhen Guang, who is in the extended Diploma in Business Studies programme, was in the team that made history by achieving Singapore’s best-ever results at the biennial Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship. Brandon played an important role in leading the team to its victory by recording a one-under 71, bettering Singaporean teammates James Leow and Ryan Ang’s results, and ensuring his score was counted for the first time.
He went on to win the Singapore Junior Masters 2022 two weeks later, held from 28 to 30 November at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club. He led the table in the Open Division category against competitors from Malaysia, Sweden, and Thailand.
Brandon, and fellow golfers from Singapore Sports School, dominated the podiums at the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge cum 4th National Ranking Game held from 3 to 5 November 2022 at Orchid Country Club. At the HSBC Youth Golf Challenge 1st Leg, Irvyn Tan Sheng Kang (Diploma in Business, Year 1), Jillian Kuk Jia Lin (IBDP, Year 5) and Chen Xingtong (Secondary 2) were title winners for their respective categories. Both Irvyn and Jillian were crowned the Boys and Girls ‘A’ Division Champions, while Xingtong bagged the Girls ‘B’ Division title. Denise Ng Wan Xuan (Secondary 3) also returned with a medal after placing 3rd among the ‘B’ Division Girls. Irvyn, Jillian and Xingtong claimed yet another medal for their commendable performance at the 4th National Ranking Game. Irvyn finished in 3rd place, just behind Brandon, who came in 2nd in the Men’s Division. It was a similar result in the Women’s Division, with Xingtong and Jillian placing 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Jaymie Ng Wan Xin (IBDP, Year 5) and Xingtong had also earlier taken part in the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship (WAAP) from 21 October to 8 November. Jaymie made the cut by finishing in T43rd with a final total of 7 over par, whilst alumna Inez Ng was two shots further back in T48th. Nathen Tan En Quan (Diploma in Business, Year 3) also competed at the Johor Amateur Open from 31 October to 3 November, before heading to the Sarawak Amateur Open from 17 to 20 November with schoolmate Irvyn and alumnus Justin Kuk.
