Asia-Pacific Amateur
Amateur
R&A / Masters Tmnt / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 23-26). 20-year-old Fifa Laopakdee (Thai) beat 16-year-old Taisei Nagasaki (Jpn) with a birdie at the third sudden-death playoff hole (par-5 18th). In the final round Laopakdee recorded five back-nine birdies, including 17 and 18; he then birdied all three playoff holes, meaning five-straight birdies in his final five holes to win the Championship. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Amateur
R&A / Masters Tmnt / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 3-6). Second-placed 18-year-old Ziqin Zhou (China) finished 1 shot behind 19-year-old Wenyi Ding (China). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Amateur
R&A / Masters Tmnt / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 26-29). 21-year-old Jasper Stubbs (Aus) beat 18-year-old Wenyi Ding (China) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). 22-year-old Sampson-Yunhe Zheng (China) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Composite of East & West courses, Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 27-30). 20-year-old runner-up Bo Jin (China) finished 1 shot behind 21-year-old Harrison Crowe (Aus). On the final day Crowe retook the lead after Jin double-bogeyed the floating island green par-3 17th; prior to that Crowe enjoyed a run of four birdies in five holes between 11 and 15. [Amata Spring CC, Bangkok, Thailand].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Nov 3-6). 21-year-old, world No.1 ranked amateur Keita Nakajima (Jpn) beat 20-year-old Taichi Kho (Hong Kong) at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Dubai Creek GC, Dubai, UAE].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship not played in 2020 (scheduled for Oct 29-Nov 1; cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic). [Composite of East & West courses, Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (11th) (Sept 26-29). 18-year-old Lin (China) beat Takumi Kanaya (Jpn) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th), to win this event for the second time in three years. [Sheshan Intl GC, Shanghai, China].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Rayham Thomas (Eng) and Keita Nakajima (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind 20-year-old Kanaya (Jpn), Japan's top-rated amateur player. [Tanjong course, Sentosa GC, Singapore].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 26-29). Second-placed Andy Zhang (China) finished 3 shots behind 17-year-old Lin (China). [Royal Wellington GC, Heretaunga, Wellington, NZ].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 6-9). Second-placed Brett Coletta (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Luck (Aus), who also won the US Amateur Championship earlier in the year. [Jack Nicklaus GC, Incheon, S Korea].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 1-4). Second-placed Ryan Ruffels (Aus) and Cameron Davis (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Cheng (China). Reduced to 54 holes; fourth round cancelled due to bad weather. [Clearwater Bay G&CC, Hong Kong].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 23-26). Second-placed Horikawa Mikumu (Jpn) finished 7 shots behind Murdaca (Aus). [Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 24-27). Second-placed Shohei Hasegawa (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Lee (S Kor). [Garden/Cuiyuan course, Nanshan Intl (Danling) GC, Longkou, Shandong Peninsula].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Nov 1-4). Cheng-tsung Pan (Taiw) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Guan (China), who turned 14-years-old a week before the championship. [Amata Spring CC, Bangkok, Thailand].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Sep 29-Oct 2). Second-placed Soo-min Lee (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Matsuyama (Jpn). [Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 7-10). Second-placed Tarquin MacManus (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Matsuyama (Jpn). [Kasumigaseki CC, Kawagoe, Saitama, nr Tokyo].
Amateur
R&A / APGC
Played as the inaugural Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (Oct 29-Nov 1). Second-placed Eric Chun (S Kor) finished 5 shots behind 17-year-old Han (S Kor). [Jack Nicklaus designed World Cup course, Mission Hills Shenzhen, China].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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