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Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship heading back to Royal Melbourne in 2023

The 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship will be played at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, the R&A, Masters Tournament and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation announced on Thursday.

“We are proud to announce the return of the AAC to Royal Melbourne in 2023,” said Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A. “We are committed to elevating amateur golf across the Asia-Pacific and taking this championship back to one of the world’s best courses.”

The event was played at Royal Melbourne in 2014.

Past champions of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship include 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, who won the event twice, and this year's Open Champion, Cam Smith.