Each tournament brings in an additional accumulation
I appreciate the medal I have achieved, but I am still not really satisfied. I believe I can do better and will continue to strive to conquer higher goals in the coming years. I know tomorrow is a new day and I can still do well if I maintain a stable mentality...", that is the sharing of Nguyen Anh Minh when returning home after SEA Games 33 last year. At Noi Bai airport (Hanoi) on the day of his return, Anh Minh received many warm applause to welcome and congratulate the medals at SEA Games 33.
Not the time of returning after SEA Games 33, but from previous times competing in many tournaments, golfer Nguyen Anh Minh still maintains his humility. The male player recognizes that he has matured thanks to accumulating experience after each competition. "For me, playing is also learning from opponents, bringing me the best professional values," Nguyen Anh Minh expressed.
Nguyen Anh Minh believes that he has achieved some notable milestones in his career. In which, the male athlete first won the national championship in 2022. At the golf course in Hai Phong at that time, Anh Minh set a milestone as the young male athlete with the best score through 17 previous tournaments to maintain the number one position (total score -4).
Then in 2023, Anh Minh went to Cambodia to compete in SEA Games 32 and won one Silver Medal (men's team), one Bronze Medal (men's individual). At SEA Games 33 held in Thailand last year, Anh Minh continued to win one Silver Medal (men's individual) and one Bronze Medal (men's team). Anh Minh became the first Vietnamese golfer to win a medal at two consecutive SEA Games.
This year, Nguyen Anh Minh will continue to be included in the list that the sports manager is preparing for the ASIAD 20 arena with golf. 3 years ago, in his first ASIAD 19 competition held in 2023 in Hangzhou (China), Anh Minh made efforts to compete and ranked T30 overall. From that time until now, this golfer has gone through many tournaments to achieve more efficiency.
Therefore, the opportunity to compete fairly against opponents at ASIAD 20 is opening up for Nguyen Anh Minh. The male player cautiously expressed after SEA Games 33: "ASIAD is an Asian-class playground. In addition, many professional golfers will be able to compete, so I myself must also prepare very carefully for this arena.
Dream of entering a professional playground
Nguyen Anh Minh's biggest dream is to become a golfer participating in professional tournaments. Currently, Anh Minh is competing in the amateur golf tournament system. However, with methodical preparation and focusing on depth to carry out a long-term sports career, Anh Minh does not rush to interrupt and soon switch to professional competition at this time.
The young man chose the path of studying and accumulating more expertise from golf competition programs in the US. Nguyen Anh Minh is already a student at Oregon State University (Oregon State University). "The sports competition environment at universities in the US has great values to help students and athletes grow up, thereby being able to step into the professional path.
Competing in a professional golf tournament is the orientation I set for myself. However, I must have careful and full preparation so that entering a professional career will not be overwhelmed. When I am in the US to study and compete, I understand more about the level playing methods of amateur golf," the golfer expressed.
Not rushing, not chasing short-term titles, Anh Minh decided to choose a more sustainable path than accumulating experience, physical training and competing to learn enough time to grow up.
This golfer once talked to the media: "I haven't thought much about switching to professionalism, but it's definitely what I want to do in the future. Currently, I just want to develop myself better. Going to the US to study at university helps me better understand how to compete at the highest level of amateur golf. For me, learning and improving myself is more important than rushing to become a professional golfer.
When giving an analysis of Anh Minh after SEA Games 33, coach Nguyen Thai Duong recognized that his student has a fairly developed professional vision of knowing how to focus on preparing very surely towards a long journey. Golfers all want to enter a professional journey. However, implementation always needs a careful roadmap. Therefore, Anh Minh is highly appreciated by experts for having early and very clear directions for himself.
People who are destined for America
Anh Minh officially turns 18 in 2026. This Tet, Anh Minh did not celebrate the New Year with relatives in Vietnam but went to the field to compete on the 1st day of Tet with the Oregon University golf team in The Prestige 2026 tournament (USA). In the past 2 years, Anh Minh has participated in no less than 15 tournaments at many levels in the US. The player won the runner-up title of the 2025 US Junior Amateur Championship. In his statement when he achieved the runner-up result at the above tournament, Nguyen Anh Minh said: "I am very proud to achieve this achievement and really hope that more athletes like me will have more opportunities to compete in the golf system tournament in the US to further develop their expertise".
Starting in January 2026, Anh Minh competed in the Jones Cup Invitational 2026 in the US. The golf tournament gathers the best faces in the world and experts see the tournament as a major competition for amateur golfers. Also at this tournament, Anh Minh learned many things.
US golfers are all very well prepared in terms of expertise and baggage to participate in competitions. I learned for myself from those who competed with me," Nguyen Anh Minh shared after the Jones Cup Invitational 2026 tournament. Anh Minh's professional turning point at the beginning of this year was the result of a total score of -17 (ranking 5th) at the Amer Ari Invitational 2026 golf tournament, where this golfer wore the official jersey to compete with the Oregon University team.
That is the best result of Anh Minh personally in the golf tournaments he has participated in in the US. At the same time, golf circles at universities in the US see Anh Minh from a more respectful perspective for the achievements that the Vietnamese player has achieved.
Many people believe that the results that Anh Minh or young Vietnamese golfers have achieved in international arenas, including studying abroad to improve their knowledge, are practical examples that will inspire many young golfers pursuing this sport.
Vietnamese sports are recognized by golf experts in Asia as being capable of producing golfers reaching high levels. Mr. Minh humbly did not admit to being the leader but expressed his view that as an athlete who loves golf, he always strives to develop his career and does not miss opportunities.
In the US, Anh Minh's competition journey still has many challenges ahead. This young player believes that if he studies and competes in a professional environment in university, he will definitely take full advantage of the opportunity to develop his abilities in golf.
