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2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Featuring 120 of the best golfers from the 39 Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation affiliated organisations, the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be held in Hong Kong for the first time at the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club from October 1-4. The winner receives an invitation to the Masters at Augusta. Notable previous winners include Hideki Matsuyama (2010 and 2011), who is now a star on the US PGA Tour and finished fifth in the Masters this year.
Harrison Crowe of Australia celebrates winning the 2022 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on the 18th green at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand. Photo: AAC
Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)

Australia’s Crowe holds nerve to win Asia-Pacific Amateur title

The 21-year-old Harrison Crowe drains dramatic putt on 18th green to win Championship in Thailand, denying China’s Bo Jin by one shot.

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Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)

Hong Kong pair battle back to make cut at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)

China’s Bo Jin leads Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Oklahoma State student shoots opening seven-under 65 to grab a two-shot lead in Thailand, while Thai teen star Ratchanon settles for a ‘disappointing’ 67.

Bo Jin of China walks down the fairway in Round 1 of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand. Photos: AAC
Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)

Leading players all shake off favourite tag at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

The 15-year-old is ranked highest among those involved in Bangkok, but Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho will be looking to go one better this year.

Hong Kong Golf Association (HKGA)

Runner-up Kho secures Hong Kong’s best finish at Asian Amateur Champs

Second place comes after second play-off hole won by 2018 Asian Games gold medallist and world No 1 Keita Nakajima of Japan

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US Masters here I come - Chinese teen Jin Cheng Augusta-bound after Asia-Pacific Amateur win in Hong Kong

Jin Cheng became the second Chinese golfer to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship after yesterday’s fourth round was cancelled because of typhoon Mujigae.

China's Jin Cheng poses with the trophy and the banners for the US Masters and British Open qualifiers. Photos: AAC

China's Jin Cheng wins ticket to the Masters after Typhoon Mujigae blows away final round of Asia-Pacific Amateur

China's Jin Cheng booked his ticket to the Masters after being crowned champion of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship when Sunday’s fourth round was cancelled at Clearwater Bay.

Jin Cheng celebrates his win

China's Jin Cheng wins Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship after fourth round cancelled; earns US Masters place

China's Jin Cheng praying for rain as he looks set to win ticket to Augusta at Asia-Pacific Amateur

A brilliant birdie on the final hole on Saturday may have earned Jin Cheng his ticket to Augusta after only three rounds, leaving heartbroken Australians Ryan Ruffels and Cameron Davis praying for better weather at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Hong Kong.

Jin Cheng holds on to two-shot lead at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

China’s Jin Cheng maintained a two-shot lead after the second round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Friday as Hong Kong’s Matthew Cheung surged up the leaderboard with the joint-best score of the day.

Ryan Ruffels discusses a shot with his caddie. Photos: AAC

Hong Kong's Matthew Cheung shoots six-under 64 in Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Hong Kong's Matthew Cheung tries to find his line on the ninth hole on Friday. Photo: AAC

China's Jin Cheng fires tournament record eight-under 62 at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Jin Cheng fired a brilliant course and tournament record eight-under-par 62 as Chinese golfers made their presence felt in the opening round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club on Thursday.

Augusta National and R&A delighted with Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

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US Masters place a major incentive for golfers at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Hong Kong

The incentive of playing at Augusta will have added value for China’s Jin Cheng and Australian Ryan Ruffels at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, which tees off on Thursday at the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club.  

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Guan Tianlang blasts out of a bunker at the 13th during a practice round on Wednesday. Photos: SCMP Pictures

Kyrgyzstan restaurant owner shares stage with China teen star Ye Wocheng in Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

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China's great golf hope Guan Tianlang aiming to win another golden ticket to the Masters in Hong Kong

Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang is trying to lead a normal life going to school in Guangzhou but it’s that time when everything changes again for “one of the world’s best amateur golfers”

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Matthew Cheung leads six-strong Hong Kong assault on Asia-Pacific Amateur Championships

Top-ranked amateur Matthew Cheung Hung-hai will lead a six-strong Hong Kong challenge at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club from October 1-4.

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Hong Kong's Matthew Cheung Hung-hai will be taking on the best amateurs in the region at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club from October 1-4. Photo: SCMP picture

Asia’s best amateur golfers set their sights on Hong Kong’s Clearwater Bay for region’s showpiece

The region’s best amateur golfers will descend on Hong Kong in October when the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club hosts the seventh edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.

Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang won the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and then took the world by storm at the 2013 Masters in Augusta. Photo: MCT
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