The countdown is on for the Asia-Pacific's preeminent women's amateur golf championship at Royal Wellington early next month.

The Women's Amateur Asia Pacific Championship begins on February 12, with golfers travelling from all corners of the globe to take part.

Many local eyes will be on Lower Hutt golfer Darae Chung, who's currently at the University of Oregon.

She joined Adam Cooper to discuss her tournament preparation and how important a strong result would be for her golfing trajectory.

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