‘A step forward' for golfer Shannon Tan, who makes cut at Evian Championship

Straits Times

11-07-2025

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Shannon Tan has made the cut at the Evian Championship, making it the second time that she has reached the weekend at a Major.
SINGAPORE – Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan has made the cut at the Evian Championship after carding a three-under 68 in the second round of the tournament on July 11.
Her performance, which included six birdies, a double bogey and a bogey, left her joint-38th on one-under 141 at the Evian Resort Golf Club's Champions Course in Evian-les-Bains.
This is the second time that the 21-year-old has reached the weekend at a Major, following her breakthrough performance at the 2024 Women's British Open.
There, she became just the second golfer from Singapore – and the first woman – to achieve the feat. Lam Chih Bing was first to do so in 2008.
Tan made her Major debut at the 2024 Evian Championship, where she finished tied-120th with a nine-over 151 in the field of 132.
Although she missed the cut then, her appearance was a milestone as she was the first Singaporean female golfer to compete in a Major.
On making the cut this time, she said: 'It means a lot, especially after missing the cut by a long way last year.
'It's a nice sign of progress and shows the improvements I've made over the past year. Definitely a step forward.'
A challenging opening day in France saw Tan finish the first round with a two-over 73.
Although she missed five of the 13 fairways by narrow margins, the thick rough made recovery difficult.
Staying patient and keeping faith in her game, she delivered a better showing on the second day despite an early setback.
Starting on the inward nine, the world No. 95 ran into trouble on the par-four hole No. 11. Her tee shot went left into the trees, which she then punched out but not far enough, leaving her still blocked by another tree.
Her next shot missed the green, and she two-putted for a double bogey.
But Tan quickly reset and bounced back with a birdie on the 12th hole.
Overall, her accuracy off the tee was sharper in the second round, hitting 11 fairways and her putting also showed notable improvement as she needed just 29 putts compared to 34 in the previous round.
Tan continues to blaze a trail for Singapore golf. A fortnight ago, she clinched her second victory on the Ladies European Tour (LET) at the German Masters, adding to the historic title she won in Kenya on her debut on the circuit.
Before the Evian Championship, she also had four other top-10 finishes in addition to her win in Germany, and missed the cut just once in 11 LET events.
The ongoing US$8 million (S$10.3 million) event boasts a star-studded field of 132 that includes all top 20 of the world's players, although 19th-ranked Charley Hull from England withdrew from the tournament after collapsing due to illness.
Hull's management told BBC Sport that she received an IV drip at the course but did not require hospital treatment.