# Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in New Zealand > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/asia-pacific-amateur-championship-in-new-zealand > Updated: 2026-10-28T06:06:05.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The 17th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is being held at Te Arai Links in New Zealand. The tournament offers the winner invitations to compete in two major championships: The Masters and The Open. Participants include a seven-member Malaysian squad led by Anson Yeo, who is making his fifth consecutive appearance. The team, which includes U.S.-based Nateesh Ganesh and 15-year-old Afham Othman, the youngest player in the championship, aims to improve upon Malaysia’s previous best finish of a tied-seventh in 2023. Australia is represented by several players, including Harry Takis, the highest-ranked amateur in the field. Ranked 21st in the world amateur rankings, Takis is seeking redemption after a previous fourth-place finish where a shot stuck in a palm tree hindered his performance. Takis noted that the coastal links course shares similarities with Melbourne’s Sandbelt, which may benefit the seven Australians in the field. He has emphasized a pragmatic approach, stating that “everyone starts at even par.” As the tournament progresses toward the final round, New Zealander Zack Swanwick holds a two-shot lead at seven under par. Takis entered the final round tied for fifth place, six shots behind the leader, following a third-round score of three-under 68. Other competitors in contention include Thailand’s defending champion Fifa Laopakdee and New Zealander Cooper Moore. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-28: Malaysia sends seven golfers to Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Seven Malaysian amateur golfers are competing at Te Arai Links in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, aiming for a historic finish and invitations to The Masters and The Open. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malaysia-sends-seven-golfers-to-asia-pacific-amateur-championship ### 2026-10-28: Harry Takis seeks redemption at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Top-ranked Australian amateur Harry Takis competes at Te Arai Links for a chance to qualify for the 2027 Masters and Open Championship. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/harry-takis-seeks-redemption-at-asia-pacific-amateur-championship --- Cite as: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in New Zealand. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/asia-pacific-amateur-championship-in-new-zealand