ANSAN, South Korea — The inaugural Hanwha Life Invitational Asia Junior Women's Golf Tournament concluded on October 8 at The Heaven Country Club in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Held over three days from October 6 to 8, the event featured junior female golfers from South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore competing on an international stage.
South Korea’s 17-year-old Yoonju Ahn, representing the Gyeonggi Province Golf Association, won the tournament with a three-round score of 11-under-par 205. She led a field of emerging talent across the three days of competition.
"It is an honor to become the inaugural champion at a tournament featuring outstanding junior players from six Asian countries," Ahn said. "Playing alongside strong golfers from other countries was motivating, and it was a meaningful opportunity to develop the experience needed to compete on the international stage."
Thailand's 18-year-old Chonpansa Tawinsang finished as the runner-up.
"It was a valuable experience to compete with excellent players on a well-prepared but challenging course," Tawinsang said. "I'm also looking forward to the opportunity to meet leading professional golfers at the 2027 Hanwha PLUS International Crown Pro-Am."
Hanwha Life is extending athlete support to top finishers and issuing invitations to the 2027 Hanwha PLUS International Crown Pro-Am. These measures are intended to assist young golfers in building experience and advancing toward international competition.
"We are pleased to have successfully concluded this inaugural tournament, where junior golfers from six Asian countries had the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities," a Hanwha Life representative said. "We will continue to support the development of promising talent through sport and contribute to broadening participation in golf across Asia."
Hanwha Life was founded in 1946 as South Korea's first life insurance company. It operates as a unit of Hanwha Group, South Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate by assets. Among Korean life insurers, Hanwha Life maintains the largest overseas footprint, including active operations in Vietnam and Indonesia.
Highlights of the Hanwha Life Invitational Asia Junior Women's Golf Tournament are scheduled to air on SBS Golf on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Korea Standard Time (KST). Coverage will also be made available on YouTube.
