Bowen chai

The IGU President Brijinder Singh: All four Indians will be going out in the morning session for their opening round of the 2024 Asia Pacific Amateur golf here on Thursday. Vedant Sirohi, a second-timer at AAC, will be the first among Indians to tee off as he is playing with Bowen Chai of China and Thai Ingtawan Wangrungwichaisri at 6.52 am. Debutant Rakshit Dahiya is with Brunei golfer Qawi Aslimon and Korean Junee Choi of Korea at 8.09 am.

Meanwhile, Krishnav Nikhil Chopraa, son of former India cricketer, starts from the 10th tee with China’s Zaqian Fang and Robby Turnbull of New Zealand at 7.14 am and India’s highest amateur Kartik Singh plays with Rayhan Latief of Indonesia and Singaporean Ryan Ang at 8.09 am. The annual tournament, which has offered one of the best prizes in amateur in the form of a place in the following year's Masters at Augusta National, will see 120 players from more than 35 countries in action.

Established in 2009, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship was established by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), The R&A, and the Masters Tournament to further develop amateur golf in the Asia-Pacific region.