The Course

Te Arai Links

Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and established in 2022, Te Arai Links’s South Course is located 75 minutes from Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. The links-style venue – which consistently ranks in the top-100 courses in the world – includes 16 ocean view holes, looking directly at the Pacific Ocean, and firm, fast fescue built on natural sand dunes. Te Arai Links is also home to ‘The Playground,’ known as the largest putting green in the world. The par-72 South Course will host the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship for the first time and nine years after the Asia-Pacific Amateur was held at Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand.

“We are incredibly honoured to be hosting the Asia-Pacific Amateur at Te Arai Links in 2026,” said Jim Rohrstaff, Managing Director of Te Arai Links. “This is one of the top amateur tournaments in the world and run by some of the top organizations in golf. As a very young facility (opened in October of 2022), this reiterates what a special place we have here in New Zealand. Having an event with the best amateur golfers in the Asia Pacific region is going to be phenomenal against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. Our team, membership and the New Zealand golf community will be cheering on all of the amateurs that are privileged to qualify for the Championship.”