Tai was introduced to golf by his parents when he was four.
As his interest in golf grew, so did his talent for the sport.
“My parents would bring me to the driving range where I would hit balls with my younger sister,” said Tai.
“That’s how I started. I went to high school in the US, and it was around that period when I knew playing golf was something I could pursue.”
Tai’s talents did not go unnoticed by the Singapore Golf Association and he was inducted into the national squad.
He represented Singapore at major amateur tournaments, including the World Amateur Team Championship and Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, where he finished 14th as a teenager in 2019.
Tai’s golfing priority is testing himself against the best at the Masters, but he is already setting sights on a professional career after he graduates in 2026.
“Hopefully, in a year-and-a-half, after I finish college, I can turn professional.”
Asian golf fans will hope he can play back on the continent of his birth in the future in Asian Tour events, and Tai is not ruling it out.
“I would like to try playing in the US first,” Tai admitted.
“But there are many different pathways today, and I’ll look at them when the time comes.”
