Aloysa Atienza
Golf, Singapore Aloysa Atienza
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Aloysa Atienza’s Campaign
When I graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering, I had a choice: Golf or Engineering, I chose golf.
In 2020, I was selected to be a member of the National Development Squad. With constant guidance, I was able to improve exponentially. My improvement earned me a promotion into the National Squad and I eventually grew to become one of the top female amateur golfers in Singapore. My first mini-breakthrough was when I won the Silver medal during my debut at the 2022 Southeast Asian Games. It was since then that I believed I could make my professional golfing dream a reality. Since graduating at the end of 2022, I had been a full-time amateur golfer, focusing on gaining more competitive experience internationally and the goal of joining the professional golfing scene at the end of 2023 and possibly earning a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Like most sporting journeys, it’s never smooth-sailing and there’s always going to be setbacks where you either have to grind it out and adapt or simply give up. That summed up my entire 2023 season. The transition from a part-time athlete to a full-time athlete inevitably changed my perception of trainings and expectations, which brought me down a a very slippery slope. At the end of 2023, I was burnt out, physically but mostly mentally. I performed below expectations for nearly every event I participated in, and even lost my golf scholarship which provided me the funds to pay for my travel, training, competitions and coaching. It was then that I realised I had to accept the fact that I might not be able to meet my goal of joining the professional scene, simply because I was not ready for it. Though at that time I felt like a “failure”, I never gave up and decided I had to change something and to seek help and build my team, focusing on targeting the areas that I was weak at.
During the first half of 2024, I had early hints of my golfing potential, earning a top10 finish against a strong field of the top Asia Pacific Amateur female golfers at the Queen Sirikit Cup. I even earned my first ever international win at the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open, leading the field by a margin of 7 strokes. With several other milestones I’ve achieved in 2024, I am confident I’ll eventually reach my goals.
In case you’re still wondering what I’m asking you to support me for:
MY DREAM – To win a major and be ranked Top 50 in the world
4 Year Goal – To qualify and medal at the 2028 LA Olympics
2 Year Goal – To qualify and medal at the 2026 Asian Games, To qualify for the LPGA Tour or Ladies European Tour(LET) and be ranked Top 300 in the world
1 Year Goal – To qualify for a professional tour (LET/TaiwanLPGA/WPGA Tour Australasia/ChinaLPGA/ThaiLPGA) and be ranked Top 500 in the worldThis is a very simplified version of what my goals are in the coming years. To achieve these goals, heaps of travelling, coaching, training and competition are required. With my current sponsors, I have the privilege to be able to train regularly at a golf course in Singapore where I am currently based, get fitted with proper equipment regularly and have my outfits provided for every tournament. With your help, it would ease my finances which would allow me to pour most of my energy into improving my craft and striving towards my goal.
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In sports, specialising at a young age is often key to athletic performance. Alyosa didn't turn pro until she was 26. There were moments when she felt behind and had to prove she deserved to be on Singapore's National Team but her journey taught her that not all career trajectories are fast, some like hers are built.
Athletic Career and Achievements
After representing Singapore in golf at the ASEAN School Games, Aloysa attended the National University of Singapore, graduating with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering. She then had a choice: golf or engineering. She chose golf.
In 2020, she was selected to join the Singapore National Development Squad. With this constant guidance she improved exponentially, earning a spot on the National Squad and eventually becoming one of the top female amateur golfers in Singapore.
Her first mini-breakthrough was winning the Silver medal during her debut at the 2022 Southeast Asian Games, instilling a belief she could make her professional golfing dream a reality.
2024 provided hints of Aloysa's golfing potential, when she earned a top ten finish at the Queen Sirikit Cup and her first international win at the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open.
Aloysa's ambitions are: medal at the 2026 Asian Games; medal at the 2028 LA Olympics; win a major and be ranked Top 50 in the world; qualify for the LPGA Tour or Ladies European Tour (LET).
Recent results: in 2025, Aloysa turned pro, competed in 15 international events, achieved her first top 10 finish and made first cut on LET.
Sport background: Aloysa's first taste of competitive sport was via taekwondo. It was her dad who introduced her to gold and although she saw early success she didn't fall for the sport straight away, preferring volleyball. After a break from golf clubs, Aloysa picked them up earnestly in 2015 and gradually made her way up the amateur rankings before turning pro in 2025.
Equipment: Ping golf clubs.
Challenges and Opportunity
Turning pro late relative to her peers, Aloysa has defied doubt, being overlooked and told she might be "too late".
Like many sporting journeys, Aloysa's hsan't been smooth-sailing. The transition from part-time athlete to full-time athlete inevitably changed her perception of training and expectations, taking her down a slippery slope. At the end of 2023, she was burnt out physically and mentally. She performed below expectations and even lost the golf scholarship which provided the funds to pay for travel, training, competitions and coaching. Alhough she felt like a “failure”, she never gave up, sought help and built a team, focusing on her weaknesses.
Grateful to her existing sponsors for covering her training costs at a Singapore golf course, as well as regular kit and equipment fittings, to achieve her goals, Aloysa still bares the copious travelling, coaching, training and competition costs. Your help would ease these financial burdens and allow her to pour her energy into improving her craft and striving towards her goals. Partnering with Aloysa is to challenge the message that it's "too late" and that rocks in the road can be navigated.
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