Thailand Junior Golf Championship Opens at Alpine Resort

The Thailand Junior Championship – AJGA International Pathway Series 2026 will launch at Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai from August 13–16, 2025. As part of the AJGA International Pathway Series, it provides young golfers worldwide the chance to develop their skills and build pathways to international golf competition. The event aims to give Thai junior golfers a platform to compete against foreign athletes and advance toward opportunities at universities in the United States. The championship has been officially included in the AJGA International Pathway Series calendar.

The event is being presided over by Surasak Koetjuntuk, Deputy Director-General of the Thai Sports Authority's Sports Promotion Division. Attending the press conference are Bheem Nakhonsri, Head of the Sports Fund Division; Dr. Taweevat Taweepol, Chief Executive Officer of Rand Development; and junior golfer representatives including Richie Kittiwattanakul, who has won two AJGA championships in the United States (Moon Golf Junior All-Star presented by Auburn-Opelika Tourism and AJGA Junior All-Star at Cypress Lakes).

Surasak Koetjuntuk stated that this is an excellent opportunity for Thai youth to advance golf development and serves as an important platform for future competition. Bheem Nakhonsri expressed confidence in the potential of Thailand's young golfers to compete internationally and hopes to see them succeed in future competitions. Dr. Taweevat Taweepol highlighted the honor of multiple sectors supporting the event, noting that as second-time hosts, they view this as cultivating quality talent that can progress to other international competitions.

The competition will be held over three days with 54 holes of stroke play at Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai from August 13–16, 2025, providing a pathway for participants to advance toward competing and studying at universities in the United States.