Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation

Korean Oh Soo-min fired a final round 68 to claim third place in the Augusta National Women's Amateur with a 54-hole total of nine-under 207, five shots behind triumphant Colombian Maria Jose Marin and one adrift of second-placed Spaniard Andrea Revuelta. apgc.online/ohs-flawless-f…

Australia's rising talents Jazy Roberts and Raegan Denton were named recipients of the 2026 Karrie Webb Series Scholarships. Roberts topped the 2025-26 Karrie Webb Series presented by Nippon Shaft standings, while Denton was awarded for her world ranking. apgc.online/rising-stars-s…

In-form Korean Oh Soo-min and Colombian Maria Jose Marin share the first-round lead at the 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur with matching seven-under 65s at Champions Retreat. apgc.online/flying-start-f…

The National Golf Association of the Philippines has hailed the elevation of the 2026 BingoPlus Philippine Open to an International Series event. The storied championship, Asia’s eldest national Open, tees off at Manila Southwoods on November 12-15. apgc.online/ngap-president…

The R&A, the Golf Foundation, England Golf and The PGA of Great Britain & Ireland have launched ‘Road to The Opens’, an initiative designed to harness the legacy of both The Open and the AIG Women’s Open and inspire the next generation of young golfers. apgc.online/launch-of-road…

Ahead of the seventh Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Thailand's Eila Galitsky has been working on hitting draws off the tee. Eighth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, the 2023 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific champion is among the favourites this week. apgc.online/galitsky-aims-…

Respected golfing administrator Nick Shan has joined the APGC as its first-ever General Manager. South African-born Shan has worked in golf for more than 20 years in different areas, including tournament management, event operations, and golf development. apgc.online/asia-pacific-g…

Teenager Ren Yijia won the GolfJoy Women’s Open for her maiden victory in the pro ranks, beating Canadian amateur Shauna Liu on the first playoff hole at Mission Hills Dongguan. Ren's fifth CLPG Tour title earned her a cheque for RMB144,000. apgc.online/china-teenager…

Indonesia’s Minister of Youth and Sports has hailed the Ciputra Golfpreneur Foundation for its commitment to youth development. The 2026 Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship tees off at Damai Indah in June, sanctioned by APGC for the first time. apgc.online/ministerial-ap…

China's teen sensation Wang Zixuan is back on home soil to defend her GolfJoy Women’s Open title at the Olazabal Course of Mission Hills Golf Club. Last year, the Beijing native topped the China LPG Tour money list with one win and five top-10 finishes. apgc.online/wang-zixuan-in…

Golf Australia will nominate seven-time Major champion Karrie Webb to captain the Australian Olympic golf team for a second time at the LA 2028 Olympics. apgc.online/golf-australia…

Two-time Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship participant Khavish Varadan of Malaysia has won his maiden professional title at the Asian Development Tour’s Nam A Bank Vietnam Masters, edging Thailand’s Jazz Janewattanond in a playoff at Royal Long An GCC. apgc.online/aac-alumnus-va…

Following intense winter training which included frequent trips to the state-of-the-art Hong Kong Sport Institute, Jeffrey Shen Wang Ngai has big plans ahead for 2026 with an eye on more European tournaments. apgc.online/bonallack-trop…

Thailand's Pongsapak ‘Fifa’ Laopakdee has risen to a career-high 21st in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, moving 15 spots up following a joint first place individual finish at last week's Desimone Invitational on the U.S college circuit. apgc.online/timely-morale-…

Volvo China Open Chairperson Michel Zhao believes that the rise of Chinese men’s golf had the potential to ‘reshape the Asian landscape’. Chinese mainland players make up more than a third of the 156-man field at Enhance Anting Golf Club on April 23-26. apgc.online/china-set-to-r…

The R&A and Accenture have announced a new six-year partnership which will see Accenture become the Official Business and Technology Consulting Partner of The R&A, as well as an Official Patron of The Open, AIG Women’s Open and ISPS HANDA Senior Open. apgc.online/the-r-a-partne…

Hannah Green became the first home winner of the women’s Australian Open since 2014 with a one-stroke victory at Kooyonga Golf Club on Sunday. apgc.online/green-in-the-p…

Australians Jazy Roberts and Nadene Gole chalked up impressive wins on home soil. Roberts continued her superb recent form with a four-shot success in the Riversdale Cup, while Gole won her second New South Wales Senior Amateur crown by two shots. apgc.online/home-soil-glor…

Korean Yang Yun-seo looks ahead to a memorable 2026 as reigning Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific champion, following her dominant wire-to-wire victory at Royal Wellington Golf Club last month. apgc.online/yangs-major-bo…

China's 15-year-old amateur standout Liu Yujie has earned her first two points in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) standings with back-to-back top 40 finishes on the LPGA Tour - T12 at the Blue Bay LPGA and T34 at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. apgc.online/grateful-lius-…