Thailand's Fifa Laopakdee captured the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday, securing a repeat victory that sends him back to the Masters Tournament and The Open at St. Andrews next year.
Laopakdee's win at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship grants him exemptions into two of golf's four major championships. The victory marks his second title in the event, having previously won to earn the same major invitations.
The championship, organized by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation in partnership with the Masters Tournament and The R&A, provides the winner with spots in the following year's Masters at Augusta National and The Open Championship. With St. Andrews set to host The Open in 2027, Laopakdee will tee it up at the historic Old Course.
Associated Press and Golf Channel reported the result on November 1, 2026.
