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General view looking down the fairway of the No. 5 hole at Te Arai

Positioned alongside a pristine New Zealand coastline, Te Arai Links hosts the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.

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It all started at the AAC Academy.

Alumni Aaron Evalu and Rajat Rai have developed a great friendship beyond the course. 

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship:

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The 17th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be held October 29-November 1, 2026 at Te Arai Links’s South Course in Tomarata, New Zealand.

The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship was created in February 2009 as a joint initiative to develop the game by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A. An invitation to play in the Masters Tournament and The Open is given to the winner, while both the runner(s)-up gain a place in Open Final Qualifying.

AAC Academy | 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Watch:  A Walk with the Champion Golfer of the 154th Open

Te Arai

Take a walk at the South Course at Te Arai Links with Champion Golfer of the 154th Open, Ryan Fox, and George Harper Jr. ahead of the Championship.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship:

Visit https://AACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and get the latest news.

Follow @AAC_golf on TikTok:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on Instagram:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on X:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on Facebook:   / aacgolf  

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Additional information:

The 17th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be held October 29-November 1, 2026 at Te Arai Links’s South Course in Tomarata, New Zealand.

The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship was created in February 2009 as a joint initiative to develop the game by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A. An invitation to play in the Masters Tournament and The Open is given to the winner, while both the runner(s)-up gain a place in Open Final Qualifying.

A Walk with the Champion Golfer of the 154th Open | 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Watch: An Invitation to the 2026 Masters Tournament

Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand lifts the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship trophy

Take a look into the journey of 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion, Fifa Laopakdee, as he prepares for an opportunity unlike any other.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship:

Visit https://AACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and get the latest news.

Follow @AAC_golf on TikTok:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on Instagram:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on X:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on Facebook:   / aacgolf  

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Additional information:

The 16th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be held October 23-26, 2025 at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship was created in February 2009 as a joint initiative to develop the game by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A. An invitation to play in the Masters Tournament and The Open is given to the winner, while both the runner(s)-up gain a place in Open Final Qualifying.

An Invitation to the Masters | 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

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Gallery: Best of First Round

Yuki Miya of New Zealand plays his stroke from the No. 1 tee during the first round of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Gallery: Best of Welcome Reception

Local school children perform the Haka on stage at the Player Welcome Reception

Gallery: Wednesday Practice Round

Wei Jun Ng of Singapore

Gallery: Players Arrive to Te Arai

Jaden Dumdumaya reacts on the driving range ahead of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Gallery: Best of Final Round

Rintaro Nakano of Japan plays his stroke from the No. 1 tee

Galleries

Laopakdee Takes Early Lead In Title Defense Attempt

Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand plays his stroke from the No. 5 tee during the first round of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

14-Year-Old Cao Cruises Home Without His Trusted Navigator

Joseph Cao of Hong Kong, China plays his stroke from the No. 1 tee

Watch: Meet the Players

Geoffrey Laklak of Lebanon practices in a waste area on the driving range ahead of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Get to know some of the players in the field of the 17th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.

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Here's how you can follow-along with the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship:

Visit https://AACGolf.com for free, worldwide streaming of all four tournament rounds, view live scores and get the latest news.

Follow @AAC_golf on TikTok:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on Instagram:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on X:   / aac_golf  
Follow @AAC_Golf on Facebook:   / aacgolf  

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Additional information:

The 17th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be held October 29-November 1, 2026 at Te Arai Links’s South Course in Tomarata, New Zealand.

The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship was created in February 2009 as a joint initiative to develop the game by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A. An invitation to play in the Masters Tournament and The Open is given to the winner, while both the runner(s)-up gain a place in Open Final Qualifying.

Meet the Players | 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Brothers in Arms – Nagasakis Hoping to Share the Joy at Te Arai Links

Taisei Nagasaki of Japan plays his stroke from the No. 17 tee

India’s Bhatia Excited to be at the Asia-Pacific Amateur After Proving his Surgeon Wrong

Arkesh Bhatia of India plays his stroke from the No. 5 tee during the first round of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

How to Watch the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Te Arai South Course, Hole No. 1

2026 Leaderboard

2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Watch: 2026 First Round Highlights

2026 First Round Highlights

Watch: Founding Partners Press Conference

Founding Partners press conference during the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Watch: Meet Arkesh Bhatia

Arkesh Bhatia of India plays a tee stroke during the first round of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Watch: Team New Zealand

Cooper Moore of New Zealand

First-Round Leaders

Watch: Te Arai Links | Course Preview

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Site of the 2026 AAC

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