Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rotates through Asia-Pacific |
| Established | 2009 |
| Organized by | Asia Pacific Golf Confederation |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | October |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Hideki Matsuyama (2010) |
| To par | −18 Hideki Matsuyama (2011) |
| Current champion | |
 Curtis Luck | |
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]
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
| Year | Player | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific Amateur | ||||||
| 2016 | Curtis Luck | Australia | 276 (−12) | 1 stroke | Brett Coletta | Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, South Korea |
| 2015 | Jin Cheng |  China | 199 (−11)* | 1 stroke | Cameron Davis Ryan Ruffels | Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, Hong Kong |
| 2014 | Antonio Murdaca | Australia | 275 (−13) | 7 strokes |  Mikumu Horikawa | Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Black Rock, Victoria, Australia |
| 2013 | Lee Chang-woo |  South Korea | 281 (−3) | 3 strokes | Shohei Hasegawa | Nanshan International Golf Club, China |
| 2012 | Guan Tianlang | China | 273 (−15) | 1 stroke |  Pan Cheng-tsung | Amata Spring Country Club, Thailand |
| Asian Amateur | ||||||
| 2011 | Hideki Matsuyama (2) | Japan | 270 (−18) | 1 stroke | Lee Soo-min | Singapore Island Country Club, Singapore |
| 2010 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | 269 (−15) | 5 strokes | Tarquin MacManus | Kasumigaseki Country Club, Kawagoe, Japan |
| 2009 | Han Chang-won | South Korea | 276 (−12) | 5 strokes | Eric Chun | Mission Hills Golf Club, World Cup Course, Shenzhen, China |
* Shortened to 54 holes due to poor weather conditions.
Future sites
- 2017 Royal Wellington Golf Club, New Zealand
- 2018 Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore
References
- ↑ "Winner of Asia Pacific Amateur Championship to earn exemption into The Open". The Open. 18 January 2017.
- ↑ Masters, R&A open doors for amateurs
- ↑ World Amateur Golf Ranking - Frequently Asked Questions
- ↑ "Tiger Woods gives Augusta lesson to Chinese teen". BBC Sport. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.