How It Works
Format
72-holes, stroke play with a cut for the leading 60 players plus ties after 36 holes. In the event of a tie after 72 holes, the winner will be decided by sudden-death playoff. In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the Championship Committee reserves the right to modify the Championship as deemed necessary. Modifications may include shortening the Championship, adjusting the day, round or method used for the player cut and changing the designated play-off holes.
Qualification Process
Invitations for the championship are sent to the leading players from the APGC member organizations. Each country is automatically provided with one position, which is to be filled by its highest-ranked player from the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). If an APGC member organization has more than one player in WAGR, that member organization is provided with an additional position, to be filled by the next ranked player. If an APGC member organization does not have any players ranked in WAGR, it can nominate one player.
The remainder of the field is filled by taking the next highest ranked players from the WAGR with the maximum number of players allowed from a country being seven, except the host country, which is allowed to have an additional three players. Exceptions to the maximum number of players allowed per country include past champions of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (for a five-year period after their win) and the top-five finishers in the previous year’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, if they do not fall within the WAGR players from their respective countries.
Exemptions
The champion will receive the following:
An invitation to compete in the Masters Tournament
An exemption into The Open Championship
An exemption into The Amateur Championship
The runner(s)-up will receive the following:
An exemption into The Open Qualifying Series with the opportunity to earn a place in The Open Championship
