Shannon Tan in action during the Feb 1-4 Vic Open held at the 13th Beach Golf Links & 13th Beach Golf Links .Ahead of her Ladies European Tour debut at the Feb 8-11 Magical Kenya Ladies Open, teenage Singaporean golfer Shannon Tan told The Straits Times that there were no nerves.
Italian Alessandra Fanali, who shared the lead with Tan on nine-under 210 after the third round, finished second after a one-over 74 on Feb 11 left her four strokes behind the Singaporean. Tan said: “I mean I am technically the first female to win on a major tour and I hope that inspires the junior golfers in Singapore and that anything is possible.
Tan rang her parents and spoke to several family members after her win and said she felt the support of the people back home. In a sign of her desire for improvement, Tan added: “I made some mistakes this week and I feel like I can look back on them and try to get one per cent better every single week. That is my plan.”
Following her victory, Shannon was surrounded by fellow players who doused her in champagne. But when a player handed her the bottle, she turned it down.