Howard is making his 12th Championship start in 2026. He has competed in the Asia-Pacific Amateur in China, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. His father Ned competed in the 2011 Asia-Pacific Amateur in Singapore and his older sister Rotana has competed in six editions of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific. In June, he won the Rarotonga Open Amateur for the sixth consecutive year.

Past Performances

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William HowardWilliam Howard of Cook Islands tosses his putter after missing a putt on the No. 18 green during the second round of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Emirates Golf Club Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday 24 October 2025. Photograph by AAC.

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William HowardWilliam Howard of the Cook Islands 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.

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