Pacific golf confederation

Augusta National Golf Club: The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A have chosen the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) as its next venue for the 16th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. The Championship, which will return to Dubai and the Middle East for the second time after its debut in the region in 2021, will be held from October 23 to 26, 2025.

Meanwhile, the 2024 edition is being held this week in Japan and the field has 120 players including four Indians. The field for the annual event comprises the top male amateurs in the Asia-Pacific region representing the 43 Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation affiliated organisations.

The champion of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur will receive an invitation to compete in the following year’s Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and an exemption into The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale. The runner(s)-up will gain a place in the Final Qualifying for The Open.