Miyazaki, Japan: Inspired by a virtuoso performance from teenage titan Oh Soo-min, Korea maintained their 21st century dominance of the Queen Sirikit Cup.

With one of the most impressive individual displays in the 45-year history of the Amateur Ladies Asia-Pacific Invitational Golf Team Championship, Oh lived up to her billing as a superstar in the making.

Over the acclaimed Tom Watson Golf Course at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort, Oh, who will turn 17 in September, was simply irresistible, blowing away her rivals with an eye-catching combination of poise and power.

With rounds of 69, 67, 62 and a closing three-under-par 69, Oh posted a 72-hole aggregate of 21-under-par 267. That was 11 strokes clear of second-placed Thai Prim Prachnakorn.

Oh is just the fifth player to win leading individual honours at the Queen Sirikit Cup on two occasions and only the second to win back-to-back after fellow-Korean Park Hyung-kung (2015, 2016). The three other two-time individual winners are Japan’s Miki Oda (1980, 1982) and Koreans Han Hee-won (1994, 1996) and Kim Hyo-joo (2010, 2012).

Meanwhile, with support from Jung Min-seo and Hong Su-min, Oh ensured Korea claimed their 24th Queen Sirikit Cup title. Jung and Hong both signed off with 70s to finish joint third individually with Japan’s Aira Nagasawa on six-under 282.

It was Korea’s 15th win out of the last 17 championships, having missed out only in 2013 and 2022.

Despite a final-day score of 139 in the event in which the best two daily scores are counted, the Koreans’ overnight 17-shot lead was trimmed to 15 by Thailand for whom Prim and Achiraya Sriwong excelled. Prim returned a best-of-the-day 67 that propelled her into second spot overall on 10-under 278, while Achiraya posted a 68 to climb into 11th on 289.

It was only in 2022 that the Queen Sirikit Cup was extended to four days and staged over 72 holes. This week’s Korean team total of 32-under 544 easily surpassed the previous best four-round winning score of 556 posted by Japan in 2022.

Thanks to their strong last-day showing, Thailand took second spot on 559 with hosts Japan, the first-round leaders, having to settle for third place on 565. They were followed by China (569), India (574), Australia (583), Hong Kong, China (589), Chinese Taipei and Singapore (both 591), Malaysia (593), Indonesia (604), Vietnam (622) and the Philippines (627).

Individually, no-one could get close to Oh. Over the four days, she snared 26 birdies and one eagle against seven bogeys.

Now, the challenge for Oh when she decides to turn professional will be to follow in the footsteps of the many famous golfing stars who graced the Queen Sirikit Cup as amateurs and went on to achieve fame and fortune among the ranks of the pros, including Australians Karrie Webb, Hannah Green and Minjee Lee, China’s Feng Shanshan, Chinese Taipei’s Tseng Ya-ni, Japan’s Ai Miyazato and Yuka Saso, Koreans Shin Ji-yae and Kim Hyo-joo, Thais Atthaya ‘Jeeno’ Thitikul and Patty Tavatanakit and New Zealander Lydia Ko.

Taimur Hassan Amin, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), said: “Congratulations to the Korean team of Oh Soo-min, Jung Min-seo and Hong Su-min for their outstanding play. They are worthy champions.

“The Queen Sirikit Cup is more than just a competition – it is a celebration of the game and an opportunity for young golfers to forge friendships, gain experience, and take their next steps toward a bright future in the sport.

“On behalf of the APGC, I’d like to thank tournament founder Rae-Vadee T. Suwan, The R&A, the Japan Golf Association (JGA) and staff and management at the Tom Watson Golf Course for their efforts in hosting and supporting the Queen Sirikit Cup in 2025.”

Masanari Iketani, Chairman of the JGA, said: “We are deeply honoured to have hosted the 2025 Queen Sirikit Cup - Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship.

“We extend our sincere gratitude to the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, Rae-Vadee T. Suwan, the co-ordinator for this championship, and all the sponsoring companies for their invaluable support in holding this event.”

Full Final Round Team Scores

544 – Korea (139-133-133-139)
559 – Thailand (143-142-139-135)
565 – Japan (138-140-144-143)
569 – China (146-138-141-144)
574 – India (149-141-142-142)
583 – Australia (150-148-141-144)
589 – Hong Kong, China (147-145-147-150)
591 – Singapore (147-147-147-150); Chinese Taipei (151-147-142-151)
593 – Malaysia (151-149-146-147)
604 – Indonesia (150-143-151-160)
622 – Vietnam (149-158-157-158)
627 – Philippines (158-156-157-156)

Full Final Round Individual Scores

267 – Oh Soo-min (Korea) 69-67-62-69
278 – Prim Prachnakorn (Thailand) 71-70-70-67
282 – Hong Su-min (Korea) 70-71-71-70; Jung Min-seo (Korea) 74-66-72-70; Aira Nagasawa (Japan) 69-71-70-72
285 – Jazy Roberts (Australia) 71-76-69-69
286 – Zara Anand (India) 73-71-72-70
287 – Thitikarn Thapasit (Thailand) 72-72-72-71
288 – Anna Iwanaga (Japan) 69-73-75-71; Liu Yujie (China) 71-72-73-72
289 – Achiraya Sriwong (Thailand) 76-76-69-68
291 – Mamika Shinchi (Japan) 76-69-74-72
292 – Jaymie Ng (Singapore) 70-73-74-75; Zhou Shiyuan (China) 75-66-71-80
293 – Xu Ying (China) 75-76-70-72
294 – Xin Yao Wang (Malaysia) 79-70-74-71
295 – Sophie Han (Hong Kong, China) 73-74-74-74; Elin Wang (Hong Kong, China) 74-71-73-77 
297 – Mannat Brar (India) 77-70-78-72; Hsieh Ping-hua (Chinese Taipei) 74-76-69-78
298 – Heena Kang (India) 76-78-70-74; Rachel Lee (Australia) 79-72-72-75; Wu Shuang (Chinese Taipei) 77-72-73-76
299 – Chen Xingtong (Singapore) 77-74-73-75
301 – Sabrina Wong (Hong Kong, China) 75-74-76-76
302 – Hee Jie Piang (Malaysia) 72-79-72-79; Bianca Naomi Laksono (Indonesia) 72-73-77-80
305 – Chang Ting-yu (Chinese Taipei) 80-75-75-75
312 – Reese Allyson Ng (Philippines) 81-80-74-77; Caithlyn Ong (Indonesia) 78-80-74-80
314 – Sarah Hammett (Australia) 83-78-73-80
315 – Arena Tran (Vietnam) 82-80-76-77
317 – Thea Jessica Tan (Indonesia) 83-70-81-83
319 – Grace Quintanilla (Philippines) 77-78-85-79
321 – Nguyen Vu Hoang Anh (Vietnam) 76-78-81-86
325 – Adrianna Prewa Sim (Malaysia) 82-84-83-76
326 – Anna Le (Vietnam) 73-88-84-81
328 – Lisa Sarines (Philippines) 83-78-83-84
Sydnie Ng* (Singapore) NR-NR-88-89

*Ng was unable to compete in the first two rounds due to illness