This year, the organizers awarded 40 male and 40 female slots to participate in the The Royal Junior 2026 youth golf tournament held in Japan. Golfers competed in 3 rounds with a total of 54 knockout holes and no cut-offs with the final round held on April 19.
The representative of Vietnamese golf included Ho Anh Huy, Nguyen Tuan Anh and Le Khanh Hung. On the last day of competition, Le Khanh Hung completed the competition holes with 70 strokes and a score of -2. In total at the tournament, Le Khanh Hung had a score of +5 and ranked T4 overall.
Meanwhile, golfer Ho Anh Huy achieved a total score of +6 through 3 rounds. The achievement helped Ho Anh Huy rank 7th at the tournament. Golfer Nguyen Tuan Anh completed the The Royal Junior 2026 youth tournament with a total score of +9 and ranked T11.
The tournament is considered one of the important opportunities for Ho Anh Huy, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Le Khanh Hung to gradually accumulate more expertise as well as affirm their form. Currently, the coaching staff of the Vietnamese golf team is monitoring the performance of each golfer before shortening the official list to participate in ASIAD 20.
Last year, Le Khanh Hung missed the opportunity to participate in SEA Games 33 in Thailand. However, this golfer once won a gold medal at SEA Games 32 as well as had the opportunity to compete at ASIAD 19 in 2023.
