China adds another Asia Pacific Amateur title to its list
Wenyi Ding claims China’s 5th APAC title – image AAC
19-year-old Chinese golfer Wenyi Ding’s victory at the Asian Pacific Amateur Championship in Gotemba, Japan, today now has China as the country to have won the most titles since the event’s inception in 2009.
Ding’s victory by one shot over his fellow countryman Ziqin Zhou helped atone for his playoff loss to Australia’s Jasper Stubbs in last year’s event at Royal Melbourne and took China to a total of five wins in the prestigious championship.
The news wasn’t as good for the Australians in 2024, however. Victorian Phoenix Campbell did the best of the seven-man contingent, finishing in a share of 13th.
The leading Australasian would therefore go to the talented 16-year-old New Zealander Coope Moore who finished in a share of 8th place albeit eight shots from the winner.
Played over the same golf course as one of the Japan Golf Tour’s flagship events, the Visa Taiheiyo Masters, the tournament was plagued by rain for much of the week but managed to finish on time despite rounds two and three being completed the day after their scheduled finish.
Ding joins Guan Tianlang, Jin Cheng and Lin Yuxin (2) as winners of the title edging ahead of Australia and Japan with four titles each.
