Paju, Korea - The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will challenge the region’s top golfers on two spectacular coastal layouts, heading to Vietnam’s Hoiana Shores in 2027 and Australia’s New South Wales Golf Club in 2028.
Organisers from the Masters, The R&A and the APGC confirmed both world-class links venues will host the prestigious event for the first time, offering the amateur champion coveted major championship exemptions.
“We are very much looking forward to taking the championship to Vietnam for the first time and enjoying one of the world’s great emerging golf destinations,” said Mark Darbon, Chief Executive of The R&A.
Hoiana Shores, a Robert Trent Jones Jr design featuring sweeping views of the South China Sea, joins Alister MacKenzie’s century-old rugged masterpiece at Botany Bay, which famously hosted the 2009 Australian Open.
These demanding seaside tests will serve as the next vital springboards for future professionals, continuing a legacy that previously launched major champions Hideki Matsuyama and Cameron Smith to global prominence.