Singapore: The 36 men’s and 36 women’s teams that will compete in the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships (WATC) in Singapore have been finalised.

The women’s teams will vie for the Espirito Santo Trophy from October 1-4 and the men will play for the Eisenhower Trophy from October 8-11.

The championships will take place over the Tampines Course at Tanah Merah Country Club, close to Changi Airport on Singapore's East Coast.

Teams that finished in the top-10 in the 2023 WATC were automatically accepted into the field, as was the host country, Singapore. The remainder of the field was filled based on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) of the two top players from each country.

Continental places assured a minimum representation of teams from all regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

In the Espirito Santo Trophy, the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) will be represented by 13 members: Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

In the Eisenhower Trophy, the APGC will be represented by 10 members: Australia, China, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

With the finalisation of the fields, the national federation members are now invited to nominate the players, team captain and coach/manager for their respective teams.

Each country is represented by a team of two to three players, featuring the world’s leading amateurs. The championships are played over 72 holes of stroke play.

“We are thrilled that the championships will be held in Singapore for the first time – a historic moment for the country and a significant milestone for international amateur golf,” said International Golf Federation President Annika Sorenstam, who represented Sweden at the 1990 and 1992 WATC.

She added: “A significant number of the world’s leading golfers have had the honour of representing their countries at the World Amateur Team Championships – among them, approximately 70 per cent of the athletes who competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

“We eagerly anticipate witnessing the exceptional talent that will be showcased in Singapore this October and extend our sincere appreciation to the Singapore Golf Association for its outstanding efforts in preparing for the championships.”

It was in October 2023 that the Korean trio of Lee Hyo-song, Kim Min-sol and Seo Kyo-rim combined to win the last edition of the Espirito Santo Trophy in the United Arab Emirates. It was Korea’s fourth Espirito Santo Trophy victory in the last seven competitions and their fifth overall.

*View the IGF website for the women’s and men’s fields for the championships and here for a list of notable players who have previously participated in the WATC.