Vietnam’s Nguyen Tuan Anh and Ho Anh Huy finished tied for 30th and 44th, respectively, at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. The four-round event was held from 29 October to 1 November on the South Course at Te Arai Links, New Zealand. These were results achieved by Vietnamese players overseas; the 2026 championship was not held in Vietnam.
Tuan Anh: three steady rounds, a difficult Sunday
Nguyen Tuan Anh, 17, returned rounds of 71, 74, 73 and 77, totalling 295 strokes (+11 against the competition par) for T30. After a third-round 73, he had been tied for 14th on +5, but the final 18 holes proved tougher.
Exposed coastal conditions, strong winds and firm greens demanded precision and patience throughout the championship. Speaking after his round, Tuan Anh expressed disappointment with his finish and said he needed to return to practice. He has committed to the University of Southern California (USC), where he intends to continue his development.
Anh Huy saves his best for the final round
Ho Anh Huy, 16, improved with each round: 78, 77, 75 and 72 for a four-day aggregate of 302 (+18) and T44. His closing 72 was his best score of the championship. Anh Huy made the 36-hole cut at +13; Vietnam’s third entrant, Nguyen Van Hoa, did not make it through.
Both golfers were making their Asia-Pacific Amateur debuts. Their reflections after the event highlighted practical lessons from unfamiliar links conditions: flight control in the wind, distance management, patience and putting on firm, exposed greens. The +11 and +18 figures describe strokes relative to par over 72 holes, not counts of individual birdies or bogeys.
A home championship awaits in 2027
Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand successfully defended the 2026 title, earning invitations to the 2027 Masters and 2027 Open Championship. For Vietnam’s rising amateurs, however, the enduring story is the experience gained against elite regional opposition.
The 2027 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be staged in Vietnam for the first time, at Hoiana Shores Golf Club from 28 to 31 October. Neither player is automatically guaranteed a spot: entry will depend on the championship’s selection rules. But the prospect of competing on home soil gives the country’s young players a compelling target for the coming year.
Results checked against Vietnam Golf Magazine, the championship’s official final report and The Star’s 1 November coverage.
