Bai is making his fifth Championship start in 2026. He has never missed the cut in the Asia-Pacific Amateur and finished in the top 20 in his debut. Earlier this year, the University of Florida junior won the North & South Amateur in North Carolina to join 2005 U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell and 2008 U.S. Amateur champion Danny Lee as New Zealanders to win at Pinehurst No. 2. He also reached the round of 16 in the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club.

Past Performances

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Joshua BaiJoshua Bai of New Zealand plays a tee stroke on the No. 14 tee during the first round of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Emirates Golf Club Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Thursday 23 October 2025. Photograph by AAC.

Joshua BaiJoshua Bai of New Zealand plays a tee stroke during round one of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba, Japan on Thursday 03 October 2024. Photograph by AAC.

Joshua BaiJoshua Bai of New Zealand plays his stroke from the No. 1 tee during a practice round ahead of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba, Japan on Tuesday 01 October 2024. Photograph by AAC.

Joshua BaiJoshua Bai of New Zealand plays a stroke from the water on the No. 18 hole during a practice round ahead of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba, Japan on Tuesday 01 October 2024. Photograph by AAC.

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