How is Yang Yun-seo doing in the women’s golf tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games?

Yang Yun-seo is tied for third after two rounds and remains in medal contention. She is seven-under overall, six shots behind leader Shannon Xuan Yin Tan of Singapore.

What did Yang Yun-seo shoot in the second round of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games women’s golf event?

Yang shot a five-under 65 at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai. Her round included seven birdies and two bogeys.

Where does South Korea stand in the women’s golf team competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games?

South Korea is tied for fourth in the team competition at six-under overall. The team went two-under on Thursday, while China leads at 12-under, one shot ahead of Singapore and five ahead of India.

Teenager stays in medal contention in women's golf

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Teen prospect Yang Yun-seo stayed in medal contention in the women’s golf tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday. The 18-year-old shot a five-under 65 in the second round at Kasugai Country Club East Course and is tied for third at seven-under after 36 holes. South Korea sits tied for fourth in the team competition at six-under overall. The golf tournament ends Saturday.

Key Facts

Yang Yun-seo shot a five-under 65 in the second round with seven birdies and two bogeys at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai.
Yang is tied for third at seven-under through 36 holes, six strokes behind leader Shannon Xuan Yin Tan of Singapore.
Kim Gyu-been and Park Seo-jin both shot 73s in the second round.
Kim is at 1-over for the tournament, while Park is at 4-over.
South Korea went two-under in the team standings on Thursday and is tied for fourth at six-under overall, while China leads at 12-under.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 1, 2026 2:30 pm KST

South Korean player Yang Yun-seo watches her shot during the women's golf tournament of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai, Japan, Thursday. Courtesy of Korea Golf Association

Teen prospect Yang Yun-seo kept herself in contention for an individual medal at the midway point of the women's golf tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday.

Yang, 18, shot a five-under 65 in the second round with seven birdies and two bogeys at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai, just northeast of the main host city of Nagoya.

At seven-under through 36 holes, Yang is tied for third with the six-time LPGA Tour winner from China, Yin Ruoning. They are six strokes behind the leader, Shannon Xuan Yin Tan of Singapore.

Two other South Koreans took a step back, with Kim Gyu-been and Park Seo-jin both shooting 73s. Kim is at 1-over for the tournament, with Park at 4-over.

For the team standings, where the two best scores for each team are added each round, South Korea went two-under Thursday to sit tied for fourth at six-under overall.

China is leading the team competition at 12-under, one shot better than Singapore and five ahead of India.

The golf tournament will conclude Saturday.

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