The R&A and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation have announced that the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship will be played at Hoiana Shores in Vietnam on 6-9 March 2025.
This will be the first time Vietnam has hosted the championship which launched the careers of three major champions, Yuka Saso, Patty Tavatanakit and Ayaka Furue, plus former world No. 1 Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul.
The golf course is set against a spectacular coastline and breathtaking unspoiled natural terrain, offering majestic views of the East Sea and Cham Islands and is renowned for its testing back-nine seabreeze and bunkers.
“The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship provides leading women’s amateur golfers with a world-class platform to compete at some of the most renowned golf courses in the region,” said Martin Slumbers, the R&A’s CEO. “Golf in Vietnam has grown significantly in recent years, and we are looking forward to taking the championship there for the first time. Hoiana Shores Golf Club promises to be a fantastic venue and an excellent test of golf for the players.
“I am looking forward to seeing who emerges from the field to win the championship and earn the three major-championship exemptions on offer.”
The WAAP aims to inspire future generations of female golfers and provides the champion with life-changing opportunities through exemptions into three women’s major championships and other elite amateur championships.
Said Taimur Hassan Amin, chairman of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation: “We’re delighted that the seventh edition of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship is to be held in Vietnam for the first time at the spectacular Hoiana Shores Golf Club. Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing golfing markets in the world, and the staging of the WAAP there will certainly help to accelerate the game’s growth in the country.
“Thank you to our partners at the R&A and the Vietnam Golf Association as well as the management at Hoiana Shores for their support. With the region’s finest women golfers showcasing their talent at this stunning venue, it promises to be a memorable week.”
The winner will be invited to compete in three major championships: the AIG Women’s Open, Amundi Evian Championship and the Chevron Championship.
In addition, the winner will also be invited to the Hana Financial Group Championship, ISPS Handa Australian Open, the 122nd Women's Amateur Championship and, by tradition, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
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