LANG CO, Vietnam (April 28, 2025) – Vietnam’s hot streak at the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final shows no sign of slowing, with Tuan Anh Nguyen becoming the latest homegrown champion.
The Ho Chi Minh City starlet, just 15 years of age, held his nerve at the culmination of the Asia leg of the world’s leading junior circuit following a late three-stroke swing to hold off a spirited challenge from South Korea’s Jaemin Park.
Tuan Anh displayed nerves of steel and the confidence of youth across the 54-hole stroke-play event, recording rounds of 65, 70 and 70 for an eight-under-par total of 205. He was the only player in the field to break par on all three days and held off a determined charge from Park, ultimately sealing a one-shot win with a clutch up-and-down birdie on the 18th hole.
“I just tried to stay calm and focused,” said Tuan Anh. “It’s a special feeling to win such a big event, especially in Vietnam. This gives me a lot of belief going forward.”
Tuan Anh is the third Vietnamese player in as many years to lift the Faldo Series Asia title, following Nguyen Duc Son in 2024 and Nguyen Anh Minh in 2023. His victory underscores the rapid development of junior golf in Vietnam, and the event itself has become a symbol of this momentum. With strong performances from other local players across the week, the country’s emergence as a serious force in the regional golf scene looks increasingly assured.
“It’s been a tremendous week of golf,” said Matthew Faldo, Director of the Faldo Series. “How these young players have conducted themselves—both on and off the course—has been magnificent. And they’ve handled a very tricky, championship-standard layout with great maturity and skill.”
Around 60 rising stars from more than a dozen countries teed it up this week at Laguna Golf Lang Co, the home of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final since 2017. The event once again highlighted the course’s reputation as one of Asia’s top championship layouts and a vital part of the global Faldo Series network. As a Sir Nick Faldo Signature Design—an elite distinction among Faldo courses—the venue has proved a fitting stage for the region’s brightest young prospects.
Japan’s Rinka Yasuda emerged as the Girls’ Under-21 winner, while Singapore’s Jaydon Pang took the Boys’ Under-16 title. Tuan Anh, in addition to his overall win, also topped the Boys’ Under-18 category.
With support from the Vietnam Golf Association and strategic partners like Vietnam Golf Coast, the Grand Final is part of a broader movement to grow the game in Southeast Asia. And with a new generation of Vietnamese stars like Tuan Anh stepping confidently into the spotlight, that movement is gathering impressive speed.
“This week has reinforced our commitment to junior golf in Asia,” added Stephen Banks, Director of Golf at Laguna Golf Lang Co. “To see a Vietnamese champion crowned here at our course is a proud moment. The future of golf in Vietnam is full of promise.”
