Jakarta, Indonesia: The inaugural Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Mid-Amateur Championship will tee-off in August.
The first edition of the 54-hole men’s event will be held at the Graham Marsh-designed Gading Raya Golf Club on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta from August 12-14.
Taimur Hassan Amin, Chairman of the APGC, said: “We’re excited to confirm that the Mid-Amateur Championships will be staged at Gading Raya Golf Club in August.
“We look forward to welcoming players from many of our member counties to enjoy the competition, make new friends from within our region and enjoy the championship atmosphere.
“Our thanks go to the Indonesia Golf Association for their assistance and support in staging the Mid-Amateur Championship.”
Japto S. Soerjosoemarno, Chairman of the Indonesia Golf Association, said: “We are dedicated to providing all necessary support to ensure a successful championship and we look forward to welcoming all participants to Indonesia.”
The inaugural Mid-Amateur Championship will be staged in four age divisions – Group A (ages 25 to 29); Group B (ages 30 to 37), Group C (ages 38 to 46) and Group D (aged 47 and above) – and is open to men who have Amateur Status in accordance with the current Amateur Status Rules of R&A Rules Limited.
Bones Floro, Chairman of the APGC’s Championship Committee, said: “Initially the APGC Mid-Amateur Championship will feature four divisions of 30 players each. It is the intention to extend and expand the event in the future to include ladies’ divisions.”
The inauguration of the Mid-Amateur championships means the region will boast a full complement of top-level tournaments that cater to all age groups.
In addition to the APGC Junior Championship and APGC Senior Championship, the APGC partners with The R&A and Masters Tournament to stage the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, and with The R&A to stage the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific.
Under the auspices of the APGC there are also Asia-Pacific team events for men (Nomura Cup, biennial) and women (Queen Sirikit Cup, annual).
In conjunction with the European Golf Association (EGA), the APGC also conducts the Bonallack Trophy and Patsy Hankins Trophy. The Ryder Cup-style match play events are fiercely contested between elite male and female amateurs from the APGC and EGA.
Led by Rishi Narain and Joann McKee respectively, the APGC won both titles in the latest iterations in the United Arab Emirates in January.
Located in the heart of Gading Serpong, Tangerang, Gading Raya Golf Club is a 45-minute drive from Jakarta and easily accessible by way of the Jakarta outer ring toll road. It’s just 10 minutes from Tangerang toll gate and 20 minutes from Serpong toll gate.
Among notable previous tournaments staged at Gading Raya Golf Club were the Southeast Asian Amateur Team Championship for the Putra Cup in 2017 and the 34th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open and 25th Indonesia Men’s Amateur Open in 2019.
*For entry details, please contact the Indonesia Golf Association at secretariat@pbpgl.org
