World Amateur Golfers Championship is scheduled in Malaysia
The World Amateur Golfers Championship, one of the most prestigious amateur golf tournaments in the world for club golfers, is set to play its World Finals from Nov. 12-19 at Kota Permai in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
The WAGC is steeped in history, having been recognized globally as the foremost amateur golfing event in the world with the participation of players from 45 countries.
Being the world’s largest amateur golf championship, it has been supported by such golfing luminaries such as Arnold Palmer, Annika Sörenstam and Seve Ballesteros.
The eagerly contested championship was founded in 1995 by Sven Tumba, who represented Sweden in ice hockey, football, and golf.
Seven-time Major winner Arnold Palmer was a keen supporter of the championship, having served as the tournament patron for over a decade.
Sörenstam, who is regarded as one of the best female golfers of all time, took over as chairman of the Advisory Board after the passing of the Spanish great Ballesteros.
Since its inception, WAGC has been held in the United States, Europe and South Africa. Befitting its stature, the world finals were held at high-end resorts and played at some of the best courses in the world. Malaysia played host to this tournament in 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, in 2018 in Johor Bahru, and in 2019 in Sabah. When the World Final is held in Kuala Lumpur from 12-19 November, Malaysia will welcome 500 top amateur golfers to compete for the title.