With the grit and talent of China's next generation demonstrated on a major-caliber stage, the Rolex Junior Championship, the country's highest-level junior golf tournament, has capped off its 2025 edition in great success. Cheered on by their major-winning role model Yin Ruoning, China's up-and-coming teen prodigies put their mettle and skills through intense tests during the championships held from Tuesday to Thursday at the Mission Hills Golf Club's World Cup course in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. As the only super level-1 junior event on the 2025 calendar, the year-ending Rolex Junior Championship attracted future stars from across the country, including a strong field of National Junior Team players, to compete in a format of three-round stroke play in two age categories — the Group A (aged 16-18) and Group B (aged 13-15) — at the renowned course designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. After both signing off the final round on Thursday with a total 12-under-par 204, national junior team members Gu Liangliang and Wang Xinyu captured the Boys' and Girls' Group A titles respectively. Xu Chengrui mounted an impressive final-round comeback to capture the Boys' Group B crown, finishing at 210, while Lin Yuqian, also a national junior team selectee, secured a commanding six-shot victory to capture the Girls' Group B title. The four winners, plus the boys' and girls' Group A runners-up, also earned six exemption spots into the 2026 Rolex Tournament of Champions, the American Junior Golf Association's (AJGA) flagship event. Facing a surging opponent in Wang Haoyi, who opened his Thursday actions with five consecutive birdies, Gu stepped up his game as well, completing four birdies in a row beginning at hole 11, and clinched the win with a mere one-shot edge to beat Wang in a back-and-forth battle in Boys' Group A. "Haoyi is a very strong competitor, and his run of five birdies definitely put a lot of pressure on me," Gu said after his close win. "However, I didn't want to give up. I still wanted to give it everything I had." "Over the past two years, I've finished just short of the title several times, so it means a lot to finally break through and win a super level-1 event like this. I also want to tell all junior players that perseverance truly pays off," the 16-year-old Jiangsu native said. The Girls' Group A final round saw Wang deliver another highly efficient performance, following her strong first two rounds, to card 68 with seven birdies and no bogeys — securing a flawless wire-to-wire victory with a three-round total of 204. "Honestly, my front nine wasn't at my best today," Wang said. "Starting with the lead did make me a little nervous, but holing an eight-yard birdie putt on the 17th hole before the turn helped me regain my confidence and I was able to settle back into my rhythm quickly." "I'm really happy to secure the victory in the final event of my season, and I sincerely appreciate the organizers for providing such a valuable opportunity for junior players." All the winners have each earned 1,250 junior ranking points, 1.25 times the offering at a standard tier-1 event. The commanding performances of young golfers, particularly members of the national junior team, have highlighted their maturing game and toughened mentality, underscoring the promising future of Chinese golf. China's LPGA star and Rolex brand ambassador Yin, who was invited to share her thoughts with her younger fellows at the tournament's award ceremony, credited the Rolex Junior Championship for helping build a valuable stepping stone for young talents to grow. "From a world-class course to major-championship-level operational execution, the 2025 Rolex Junior Championship gives young players the chance to experience the highest standards of golf from an early age," Yin, who won her career first major title at the 2023 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, said. "It is a valuable opportunity to build a champion's mindset, compete alongside top players from China and around the world, and build true confidence in high-pressure environments," Yin said. He Fengxiang, chairman of China Golf Association, emphasized in his closing remarks during the ceremony that the championship was not only a test of junior competitive standards, but also a critical component of the Chinese national junior team development pathway.

China’s Ruixin Liu secured a three-stroke victory at the 2025 Aramco China Championship winning with a score of 16-under-par at Mission Hills China. The 26-year-old teed it up in the final group of the day and started one shot behind overnight leader Trichat Cheenglab of Thailand. Liu made her first birdie on the sixth hole before adding another on the 11th to put her into the lead on the World Cup Course. An eagle on 16 put her two shots ahead and she finished in style with a birdie at the last for her round of 68 (-5) to seal her maiden Ladies European Tour (LET) title. “I wasn't very nervous today at all, I was just trying to play my golf because it's very hot today,” she said. “I tried to be patient and do my thing. On 16 today I thought about hitting a 3-hybrid instead of my driver and my driver said we have got to hit driver and have revenge on this hole so I'm glad I listened to him. “It's so sweet, to have friends come over and watch me and to have my dad on the bag as well. The crowd is amazing so thank you.” The victory was even sweeter for Liu who lives on site at Mission Hills China and it was the first time she has played in a professional event in Shenzhen since turning professional in 2017. She added: “This is my home place I live here, it's very special for me to win my first PIF Global Series in Shenzhen. I'm really happy.” Four players finished in a share of second place with Switzerland’s Chiara Tamburlini, Thailand’s Cheenglab and Chinese duo Liqi Zeng and Qianhui Lin all on 13-under-par. Switzerland’s Tamburlini fired the round of the day with a bogey-free 66 (-7) to climb up the leaderboard. “It was really fun! I haven’t in my career ever really been able to chase down the lead,” said Tamburlini. “I know it won’t be enough, but often times I have been getting ahead of myself and pushing too much, and I felt like things weren’t going my way around the turn. “I didn’t make a birdie for five or six holes in the middle, I had some good looks. I stayed really patient which was right and it turned out nicely. I had no idea that I had four birdies in the last five holes until I was in scoring.” Cheenglab, who was part of the victorious Team Rhodes yesterday, had an up-and-down day with three bogeys and two birdies in her first 11 holes, but she finished birdie-birdie to end the week in T2. “Overall, the week was quite satisfying for me and more than I expected,” said the Thai star. “It was a shame today that I couldn’t make birdies, I have to work on my putter a bit with two or three three-putts. “I was happy to play with the LPGA players, they’re such good players and I will go back home and practice more. It gives more confidence for Spain and for next year.” Sweden’s Kajsa Arwefjäll and China’s Ruoning Yin finished in a tie for sixth place with South Africa’s Casandra Alexander, China’s Ying Xu and Sweden’s Moa Folke ended in a share of eighth place. In the LET Order of Merit, Singapore’s Shannon Tan leads with a total of 2,411.74 and has a 219.26-point lead over England’s Mimi Rhodes with one event of the season remaining. The LET will now take a two-week break before the season-ending Andalucía Costa del Sol presented by Oysho at Real Guadalhorce Club de Golf from 27-30 November.

 Aramco China Championship set to conclude thrilling 2025 PIF Global Series The 2025 PIF Global Series concludes at the iconic Mission Hills in Shenzhen, where a $2 million prize purse, a stellar field led by Ruoning Yin, and vibrant fan experiences – including live entertainment and community-driven initiatives like ‘Birdie for Mammograms’ – promise an unforgettable finale. As the final stop on the PIF Global Series and the penultimate event on the Golf Saudi-organised Ladies European Tour (LET) calendar, the Aramco China Championship at Mission Hills Shenzhen plays a pivotal role in shaping the season’s Order of Merit, with everything still to play for in the race to the top. RELATED: Lily Muni He’s homecoming in PIF Global Series The tournament will feature a standout lineup of local and international talent, including China’s Ruoning Yin – currently ranked world No. 7 and one of the country’s most prominent golf stars along with Lily Muni He, one of China’s most recognisable talents. Joining them are two-time PIF Global Series winner Alison Lee, current LET Order of Merit leader Shannon Tan, and rising British talent Mimi Rhodes, who sits just behind in second place. As part of its commitment to driving positive change through sport, the Aramco China Championship will once again feature the impactful ‘Birdie for Mammograms’ initiative at the iconic 16th hole. In 2024 there was a total of 1,095 mammograms donated with 595 raised from the Birdie for Mammogram donation and 500 donated by Vista-SK. For every birdie made, 10 mammograms will be donated – and 20 for every eagle – supporting breast cancer screenings in partnership with healthcare provider Vista-SK. This initiative adds a charitable dimension to the tournament, linking on-course performance with community health support.