The same is true for the British Amateur champion. In the past decade, the club helped create the Asia-Pacific Amateur and Latin America Amateur championships, extending invitations to both winners. Augusta National also hosts the finals of Drive, Chip and Putt, a nationwide contest for junior golfers held at Augusta National the Sunday before the Masters. They have an incredible platform to stimulate the amateur game, and they’ve taken an initiative.”The first Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship was held in 2009, while the first Latin America Amateur Championship was in 2015. At the 10th anniversary for the Asia-Pacific Amateur, Fred Ridley, the current Augusta National chairman, reflected on what the event had done for amateur players.

Source: International New York Times April 07, 2021 09:00 UTC