Asia Pacific Amateur is underway in Japan - TV Times, round one update
The Asia Pacific Amateur is underway in Japan. And if you enjoy late-night golf on TV, you're in for a treat because it is being televised in 190 countries.
This year's event is being hosted in Japan at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba. The hillside course, located southwest of Tokyo, offers majestic views of Mount Fuji. Shunsuke Kato designed it in 1977, and it was renovated in 2018, overseen by Rees Jones with consultation from PGA Tour star Hideki Matsuyama.
The Asia Pacific Amateur will again provide a pathway to the game's biggest stages. The winner receives an invitation to compete in the Masters Tournament and exemptions into the Open and Amateur Championships.
PLAYER NOTES
* First round leader Randy Bintang (profile) of Indonesia fired 5-under 65. He is closely trailed by a trio of players, two of them from the host country
* Defending champ Jasper Stubbs of South Africa got off to a slow start and was 4-over after 11 holes. But he made two birdies coming in to salvage a 2-over 72.
* The top-ranked player-(view rankings) in the field - China's Wenyi Ding -- is on the first page of the leaderboard after firing 3-under 67.
DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS
Did you miss the late-night action? Catch up on round one and experience the gorgeous course by watching the day one highlight reel below.
TV TIMES
The Asia Pacific Amateur is broadcast in 190 countries around the world. In the United States, it can be watched on ESPN2 at the following times. (All times Eastern Daylight Time)
Thursday, October 3
1:00 am - 4:00 am
Friday, October 4
1:00 am - 4:00 am
Saturday, October 5
11:00 pm - 02:00 am
Sunday, October 6
11:00 pm - 02:00 am
ABOUT THE
Asia-Pacific Amateur
The Asia-Pacific Amateur (formerly known as the
Asian Amateur) is the first of a series of
worldwide
championships put together by a between the
Asia
Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters
Tournament and The R&A. The event offers the
winner an invitation to the Masters Tournament at
Augusta National Golf Club and the British Open
Championship.
The event has historically moved throughout the
region and has now been held in China,
Japan, Singapore, Thailand,
Australia and Hong Kong, Korea, and New
Zealand.
A field, topping out at 120 players, is selected by
the
following criteria.
The top two ranked amateur players from
each
of the APGC member countries plus the four
top ranked players from the host country. If
there is not a sufficient number of players
ranked from that member country, the
member
country may nominate a player(s) from
their
country, to be approved by the APGC, to
fulfill
the two positions eligible from that country.
The remainder of the field will be filled
taking
the next highest ranked players of APGC
member countries, not otherwise qualified.
The
maximum number of eligible players from
any
APGC member country (with the exception
of
the host country) is six. Additional players may
be offered at the event's discretion.
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