Zack Swanwick of New Zealand plays a shot from the fairway during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship being played at the Te Arai Links, South Course. Photo / AAC

It might not be home soil but home winds that provide the Kiwi contingent the biggest advantage at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at Te Arai Links South Course starting this week.

No New Zealander has ever won the AAC, with a nine-strong Kiwi team in Zack Swanwick, Joshua