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View all search resultsIndonesia golfer Rayhan confident ahead of Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Rayhan, 18, ranked No. 155 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, will lead Indonesia’s five-man squad that includes Randy Bintang, Asa Najib Bhakti, Amadeus Christian Susanto and Kenneth Sutianto.
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Rayhan Latief of Indonesia plays his stroke from the No. 12 tee on Oct. 1, 2024, during a practice round ahead of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba, Japan. ( Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship/-)
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ndonesia’s top-ranked amateur golfer Rayhan Latief says he is ready to mount a serious title challenge at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, which will be played on Oct. 23-26 at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course in Dubai.
Rayhan, 18, ranked No. 155 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, will lead Indonesia’s five-man squad that includes Randy Bintang, Asa Najib Bhakti, Amadeus Christian Susanto and Kenneth Sutianto.
Rayhan and Randy, 21, will make their fourth consecutive starts in the event, which offers the winner invitations to the 2026 Masters Tournament and The Open at Royal Birkdale. Kenneth will play for the third time, Amadeus returns for his second appearance, while Asa will make his debut.
“I’m excited for this year, especially when we will compete on a special venue in Emirates Golf Club,” Rayhan said in a statement.
“What will drive me the most is the opportunity to show to our Indonesian fans that we can compete well against players from other nations […] My main goal is to try and win the Asia-Pacific Amateur this year.”
Rayhan has shown steady progress since missing the cut in his debut in 2022, finishing tied for 31st in 2023 and tied for 24th last year. A freshman at the University of North Texas, he is also a two-time Junior Presidents Cup International Team member and has won seven amateur titles.
“The Asia-Pacific Amateur is amazing,” he said. “We are treated well during the tournament and we get to compete against the top amateur golfers.”
Randy, who led the field with an opening 65 in Japan last year before settling for a career-best tie for 19th, is also aiming high. “It was special to lead after the first round last year and it helped boost my confidence,” he said. “I will tell myself to be patient and focused if I can get into that position again.”
No Indonesian has won the title, with George Gandranata’s tie for 17th in 2011 still the country’s best finish.
The Asia-Pacific Amateur, launched in 2009 by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, The R&A and the Masters Tournament, will feature 120 players this year.
Past competitors include Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, a two-time winner of the event, and Open champion Cameron Smith. Alumni have gone on to win more than 140 events worldwide, including 33 on the PGA Tour.
