Nine New Zealand golfers compete for major tournament invitations

Thursday 29 October 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 29 Oct, 6:27am

In this story Ryan Fox

Nine New Zealand amateur golfers have begun competing at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Te Arai Links in Northland. The tournament winner will earn invitations to both the 2027 Masters at Augusta National and The Open at St Andrews.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffThu 29 Oct, 4:00am

   Kiwis chasing spots at the Masters and The Open at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (opens in new tab)

2. The PostThu 29 Oct, 4:00am

   Kiwi golfers Zack Swanwick, Cooper Moore, Joshua Bai, Yuki Miya chase prized British Open, US Masters berths (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 29 Oct, 6:27am

   Golf: Masters and Open places up for grabs as Asia-Pacific Amateur starts at Te Arai (opens in new tab)