Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Deputy Prime Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molio‘o welcomed players and officials to the Samoa Open 2026 during a cocktail reception at the Sheraton Aggie Grey’s Hotel on Wednesday evening. “The Samoa Open demonstrates how sport can unite people, create opportunities, inspire our youth and elevate Samoa’s profile internationally, while contributing to our vision of a highly resilient, safe and prosperous Samoa,” she said. Mulipola described the Samoa Open as one of the country’s flagship sporting events and a highlight of the national sporting calendar. “Vailima is a proud sponsor of the Samoa Open and especially the junior program led by Asiata Van Wright, which we believe will produce our future stars,” Vailima Director Afoa Charlie Va‘ai said. Asiata Van Wright, president of the Samoa Juniors High Performance Program, said its work extended beyond developing talented golfers.