Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is played at various locations throughout Asia-Pacific. It is organized by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) and was first played in 2009. It was organized in conjunction with the Masters Tournament and The R&A, organizers of The Open Championship. The winner receives an invitation to the Masters and The Open Championship (beginning in 2018).[1] The winner and runner-up had previously gained entry to International Final Qualifying for the Open from 2009 to 2017.[2] In 2011, the winner also receives an invitation to the Asian Tour's season ending Thailand Golf Championship. It is also considered an "elite" event by the World Amateur Golf Ranking in that any player that makes the cut is eligible to be ranked. Only the U.S. Amateur, British Amateur, and European Amateur have this distinction.[3]

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Tournament information
LocationRotates through Asia-Pacific
Established2009
Organized byAsia-Pacific Golf Confederation
FormatStroke play
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Hideki Matsuyama (2010)
To par−18 Hideki Matsuyama (2011)
Current champion
Lin Yuxin

The winner in 2012, Guan Tianlang went on to play in the 2013 Masters Tournament and so became the youngest player in Masters history at 14.[4]

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
Asia-Pacific Amateur
2019Lin Yuxin (2) China278 (−10)Playoff Takumi KanayaSheshan Golf Club, China
2018Takumi Kanaya Japan267 (−13)2 strokes Keita Nakajima
Rayhan Thomas		Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore
2017Lin Yuxin China270 (−14)3 strokes Andy ZhangRoyal Wellington Golf Club, New Zealand
2016Curtis Luck Australia276 (−12)1 stroke Brett ColettaJack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, South Korea
2015Jin Cheng China199 (−11)*1 stroke Cameron Davis
Ryan Ruffels		Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, Hong Kong
2014Antonio Murdaca Australia275 (−13)7 strokes Mikumu HorikawaRoyal Melbourne Golf Club, Black Rock, Victoria, Australia
2013Lee Chang-woo South Korea281 (−3)3 strokes Shohei HasegawaNanshan International Golf Club, China
2012Guan Tianlang China273 (−15)1 stroke Pan Cheng-tsungAmata Spring Country Club, Thailand
Asian Amateur
2011Hideki Matsuyama (2) Japan270 (−18)1 stroke Lee Soo-minSingapore Island Country Club, Singapore
2010Hideki Matsuyama Japan269 (−15)5 strokes Tarquin MacManusKasumigaseki Country Club, Kawagoe, Japan
2009Han Chang-won South Korea276 (−12)5 strokes Eric ChunMission Hills Golf Club, World Cup Course, Shenzhen, China

* Shortened to 54 holes due to poor weather conditions.

Future sites

References
  1. "Winner of Asia Pacific Amateur Championship to earn exemption into The Open". The Open. 18 January 2017.
  2. Masters, R&A open doors for amateurs
  3. World Amateur Golf Ranking - Frequently Asked Questions
  4. "Tiger Woods gives Augusta lesson to Chinese teen". BBC Sport. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.


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