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Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship with a 1-under 70 in the final round, securing a three-shot victory and finishing at 6-under 278. The win, achieved at Te Arai Links in New Zealand, marks his second consecutive title, making him the second player after Hideki Matsuyama to do so since the tournament began in 2009. Laopakdee overcame a three-shot deficit with a key birdie on the 11th hole, while overnight leader Zack Swanwick of New Zealand made a triple bogey after a series of errors, creating a four-shot swing. Laopakdee extended his lead with a birdie on the 17th and finished with a par on 18, earning spots in the 2027 Masters and British Open.
Kayun Mudadana of Australia shot a 67 in the final round to finish third at 2-under 282, the only other player in the top three. Only four golfers finished under par in the wind-affected tournament. Swanwick, who began the day with a two-shot lead, shot 75 and finished four shots behind Laopakdee. Cooper Moore finished fourth, one shot behind Mudadana.
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