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Fifa Laopakdee Rallies to Win Asia-Pacific Amateur Again and Heads Back to Masters and British Open
The Thai defender closed with a 1-under 70 and became the first player to win consecutive Asia-Pacific Amateurs since 2009.
- On Sunday, Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Te Arai Links South Course in New Zealand, retaining his crown with a four-day total of 278.
- Trailing Zack Swanwick of New Zealand by two strokes on the 11th hole, Laopakdee engineered a stunning four-shot swing when Swanwick carded a triple bogey and Laopakdee birdied, seizing the lead.
- Laopakdee closed with a 1-under 70, while Swanwick salvaged a 75 to finish second at 281. Australia's Kayun Mudadana charged into third with a 67 for 282.
- The victory secures Laopakdee invitations to the Masters at Augusta National and The Open at St. Andrews. He joins Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama as a consecutive winner of the championship.
- Further down the leaderboard, Filipino-American World No. Jaden Dumdumaya finished tied for 13th at 289, while Shinichi Suzuki tied for 53rd at 307 on the wind-blown seaside course.
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Laopakdee rides rare 4-shot swing to retain Asia-Pacific crown; Dumdumaya squanders Top 6 bid
Jaden Dumdumaya's familiar late-round woes resurfaced at the worst possible time, while Fifa Laopakdee produced a stunning comeback capped by a pivotal four-shot swing to retain his crown in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Te Arai Links South Course in New Zealand on Sunday.
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Fifa Laopakdee rallies to win Asia-Pacific Amateur again and heads back to Masters and British Open
TOMARATA, New Zealand (AP) — Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand became the second player to win back-to-back in the Asia-Pacific Amateur with another Sunday comeback, this time without having to win
·Toronto, Canada
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(Auckland, New Zealand = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = Korean players are participating in the 2026 Asia-Pacific... which grants the winner entry to the 'dream stage' Masters and The Open.
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