Women’s amateur golf on the rise with growing success of WAAP


THE region’s top women amateur golfers, including Malaysia’s Jeneath Wong, Singapore’s Chen Xingtong, Filipino Rianne Malixi, Thailand’s Achiraya Sriwong and South Korea’s Oh Soo-min, do not need to look far for inspiration when they reach the crossroads of when to turn professional.

A glance at the final 2025 Women’s World Golf Rankings and LPGA Tour points list reveals the same name at the very top, one that has been on the lips of everyone who follows the women’s game closely.

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