Singapore golfer Brayden Lee gets biggest career win at Japan s Royal Junior

SINGAPORE – Up against some of the top juniors in the region, Singapore amateur golfer Brayden Lee had to “dig deep” to claim the biggest win of his budding career at the Royal Junior on April 20.

At the Royal Golf Club in Okura, Japan, Brayden shot three birdies and three bogeys to finish round three for an even-par 72 and one-over 217 total to emerge victorious among the field of 49 players. Junior golfers from 15 countries, including China, South Korea, and the Philippines, competed in the three-day tournament.

Thailand’s Parin Sarasmut (71) placed second with a 218, while South Korea’s Yu Min-hyeok (77) was third on 219.

Brayden, 17, said: “Playing against the top few amateurs from Japan and the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation is always a pleasure. It was a tough fight out there against the two Thai boys (Parin and Wiss Jittathorn, who finished sixth after a 76) up front. I really had to dig deep and win with a few one-putts on the last few holes.

“I knew I had a chance going into the final round, after the front nine there were six people tied for the lead, so I just kept on going.

“It’s great to win the Royal Junior this year, especially after last year (tied-eighth),where I didn’t do so well. This is my first win in 2025, and hopefully it will give me the experience and confidence to have a good year and hopefully more to come.”

The result came after his debut at the Porsche Singapore Classic in March, when he finished tied-68th and missed the cut by one stroke.

The Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) student said: “It would have been good if I had made the cut but it gave me some experience to play these next few months of