Athletes like Lu Kwan-chih and Yu Pei-lin, who have received sponsorship to compete, have been increasing in number. These two turned pro early this year, after receiving a bronze medal for team golf in the 2006 Doha Games.
而一路在贊助下參賽的陸冠芝和余佩琳等選手，也紛紛開始嶄露頭角，在 2006 年多哈亞運拿下團體銅牌後，已於年初轉入職業。