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World No.1 Nakajima triumphs at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

World no.1 Nakajima earns himself a spot in The Masters and The Open after triumphing in a two-hole playoff to become third Japanese winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.

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DUBAI (UAE): Keita Nakajima became the third player from Japan to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC), defeating Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho on the second hole of a thrilling playoff on Saturday at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.

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2021 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to be staged at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club

The 2021 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to be held in the United Arab Emirates for the first time.

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SINGAPORE – The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A today announced that the 12th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) is set to be held 3-6 November 2021 at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club (Championship Course) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Hideki Matsuyama makes history by winning 2021 Masters

Japan finally has a male major golf winner after Hideki Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters Tournament.

Hideki Matsuyama held a four-stroke lead with four holes to play and it looked likely Japan would celebrate its first-ever male major championship winner.

Indeed for much of the back nine, Matsuyama looked in complete control managing to keep himself a handful of shots ahead of American Xander Schauffele.

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2021 MASTERS Matsuyama on brink of Masters glory after glorious 65

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama put himself on the threshold of Masters Tournament history after a stunning 7-under 65 in the third round fired him into a four-shot lead at Augusta National on Saturday.

via PGA Tour International

No Asian golfer has slipped on the famous green jacket awarded annually to the Masters champion and the 29-year-old gave himself the best opportunity following a sublime inward 30 featuring four birdies and an eagle.

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