Top amateur hopes to follow Atthaya’s footsteps to win the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship
The Asia-Pacific Women’s Amateur Golf Championship, “Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific” or WAAP, marks the 5th anniversary of this year’s tournament at the Singapore Island Country Club in Singapore. Between 9-12 March this year, with 85 leading amateur golfers competing from 22 countries, hoping to follow in the footsteps of “Pro Jean” Atthaya Thitikul, a famous Thai golfer who won this tournament. first before stepping up to be successful at the professional level to be the number one in the world
Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific golf tournament It is considered a platform that offers life-changing opportunities. The champion will be invited to compete in 3 major events, namely the AIG Women’s Open, the Amende Avian Championship and the Chevron Championship, as well as the Hana Financial Group Championship. and ISPA Handa Women’s Australian Open, as well as receiving the right to participate in the major women’s amateur golf tournament, Augusta National Women’s Amateur, making the women’s golf tournament The Asia-Pacific Major is the region’s largest amateur championship tournament. and able to dream of becoming a world-class golfer
The tournament was held for the first time in Singapore in 2018 and was attended by Thai golf star Jean-Athaya Thitikul. Create a winning performance After a four-man play-off duel, they defeated Yuka Saso of the Philippines, Yuna Nishimura of Japan and Wenyang Kay of New Zealand. At that time, there was Another well-known Thai golfer, Patti-Paphankorn Tawatchanakit, also competed, finishing in 15th place.
As for Atthaya, she has won two LPGA Tour titles and was ranked No. 1 in the world in November last year. The same week that the WAAP golf tournament took place at Siam Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand, Saso won the 2021 US Women’s Open Major, while Patty won the ANA Major. Inspiration the same year, Nishimura turned professional towards the end of 2020 and has won six Japan LPGA titles.
Both Atthaya, Saso and Patty have a program to return to Singapore this week. to participate in the LPGA Tour Golf Tournament, HSBC Women’s World Championship
Projeen Atthaya recounts the experience of winning the WAAP championship. in Singapore in 2018, saying, “Singapore has given me so many great memories. Winning the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific title in 2018 at the age of 15 gave me the opportunity to experience the world stage. She was invited to compete in a major for the first time at the AIG Women’s Open and was the best performing amateur golfer that year. Memories gained from competing in WAAP will always be in my heart Including the opportunity to build friendships during the competition And still meet on the LPGA Tour today. Hope all golfers participating in next week’s WAAP tournament do well and have a great week. and meet on the LPGA Tour in the future.”
Aliza Marquila Atienza, the best-ranked amateur golfer from the host country. Which sends 8 golfers to compete in the competition for the WAAP program for the third time The owner of the 2022 SEA Games silver medal in Vietnam aims to perform better than last year, finishing in 43rd place.
Aloissa, 24, who has played for the Singapore national team since 2020, said: “It’s a pleasure that Singapore once again hosts the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific golf tournament. This is a life-changing opportunity. And I’m excited to play at home in front of friends and family. We are all preparing for this competition. Believe that everyone will follow the HSBC Women’s World Championship and follow their favorite golfers this week as well. This golf tournament is great. Watching some of the world’s best golfers can be a huge source of inspiration for us. recently I would especially cheer for all three of them. And we really hope we can compete with all three on the LPGA Tour soon. and is an inspiration to the next generation of golfers in the Asia-Pacific region.”
The “Womens Amateur Asia-Pacific 2023” golf tournament resumed in March. as it had been organized from the beginning After having to reschedule the last two race days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 17 top 100 amateur golfers in the world participating in the swing championships. Led by top players from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Australia. It also welcomes two newcomers, Qatar and Lebanon, who will compete in the WAAP for the first time this year.
For the golf tournament, the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship is organized in collaboration with R&A. and the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation To develop the potential of amateur golfers in the region to reach the world stage and is a stage that provides an important opportunity to play in 3 major golf tournaments with co-sponsors such as Rolex, Nippon Kabaya Ohayo Ho Ladings, Hana Financial Group and Samsung. In the past four tournaments, Thai golfer Atthaya Thitikul has won the first title, followed by Yuka Yasuda and Mizuki Hashimo. Tou from Japan and Huang Tingchuan from Taiwan.
