The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament, and The R&A have confirmed the next two host venues for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC), with Hoiana Shores Golf Club in Hoi An, Vietnam set to stage the 18th edition from 28 to 31 October 2027, and New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney, Australia to follow with the 19th edition from 2 to 5 November 2028. Both venues will be hosting the championship for the first time.

A Historic First for Vietnam

The 2027 edition will mark the first time in the championship's history that Vietnam hosts the event. Hoiana Shores Golf Club, a links-style course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and opened in 2019, offers seaside views of the South China Sea and the nearby Cham Islands. The par-71 layout stretches across more than two kilometres of beachfront dunes and is situated just south of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the 'City of Lanterns.' In keeping with that heritage, the course uses red basket lanterns in place of traditional flags on each hole.

The venue previously hosted the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific in 2025 and was named the world's best new golf course in 2020 by the World Golf Awards. Wee Peng Siong, Vice President, Golf, of Hoiana Shores Golf Club, said: 'Golf in Vietnam is on the rise, and we are honoured to serve as host for the first time this Championship is held in Vietnam. Our beautiful links-style venue will be a perfect test for the best amateurs from here in Vietnam and across the Asia-Pacific region.'

Australia's Third Turn, New South Wales' First

The 2028 edition will be Australia's third hosting of the championship, following previous stops at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in 2014 and 2023. However, it will be the first time New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney has served as host. Chris Coudounaris, President of New South Wales Golf Club, said: 'The dramatic coastal views, together with a course that is both strategic and unique, will provide an exceptional test and backdrop for the top players from across the region and will undoubtedly produce a deserving champion.'

What the Championship Offers Competitors

The annual event draws top male amateurs from across the region, representing 43 APGC-affiliated organisations. The champion receives an invitation to compete in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, as well as an exemption into The Open the following year. Runners-up also earn a place in Final Qualifying for The Open — making the AAC one of the most consequential amateur titles in world golf.

Notable alumni illustrate the championship's pedigree: Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion and a two-time AAC winner; Cameron Smith, the 2022 Open champion; and Ryan Fox, the 2026 Open champion — all competed in the Asia-Pacific Amateur before ascending to major-championship glory.

What the Organisers Said

Mark Darbon, Chief Executive of The R&A, speaking on behalf of the founding partners, said: 'We are very fortunate to be able to stage the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at some of the world's finest courses, and Hoiana Shores and New South Wales are undoubtedly in that category. 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.' He added that returning to Australia and visiting New South Wales for the first time would 'create exciting new chapters for the AAC.'

With two landmark venues locked in for consecutive years, the Asia-Pacific Amateur is set to expand its footprint across the region's most celebrated golf landscapes — and potentially produce the next major-championship contender in the process.