Thongchai off to steady start in Spain Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee hit a steady two-under 69 in the opening round of the Castello Masters in Castellion, Spain, yesterday. Thongchai, the Thai star sunk birdies at the 9th and 14th holes and suffered no bogeys, playing even par for the remaining ... Read more.
Top LPGA showdown in Thailand KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa and newly-crowned World Championship winner Paula Creamer will lead the star-studded 2009 Honda LPGA Thailand. The third edition of Thailand’s premier women’s golf event will be held at Siam Country Club in Patta... Read more.
Thongchai 26th Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee finished joint 26th in the British Masters after a final round of one-over 73 on Sunday. The Thai star earned US$31,710 ( just over one million baht) in prize money. Thongchai is currently ranked at 71 on the European Order of Merit. This week Thongch... Read more.
Thai star lifts trophy in Hong Kong Thailand’s Thidapa Suwannapura won the Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur and Mid Amateur Golf Championships yesterday. Thaidapa fired a three-day total of 215 (73-71-71) at the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, seven shots better than Hong Kong’s Steph... Read more.
Delighted Prayad to play in Royal Trophy KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT Thai star Prayad Marksaeng has accepted an invitation to join the eight-member Asian Team against Europe at next year’s Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok. Asian Team captain Joe Ozaki said if his team is to top... Read more.
Tammy woe Thailand’s Tamarine Tanasugarn failed to qualify for the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo yesterday when she was beaten 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 by Olga Savchuk of the Ukraine in the second qualifying round. It was a disappointing result for Tamarine who is ranked 38th in the world against her 121st-r... Read more.
Kiradech on course KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT CHON BURI : Kiradech Apibalrat is poised to win his maiden Mercedes-Benz Asean Tour title after taking a three-stroke lead into today’s final round of the B-ing TPC Championship 2008. Kiradech, who finished his second round yesterday morning, carded a 6... Read more.
Udorn defies lightning at B-ing tourney KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT Udorn Duangdecha surged into a halfway clubhouse lead at the B-ing TPC Championship 2008 as several golfers could not finish the second round due to darkness yesterday. Seeking his first Mercedes-Benz Asean Tour title, Udorn fired a 69 fo... Read more.
Brilliant Kiradech grabs sole lead at B-ing championship KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT Kiradech Apibalrat put on a brilliant display firing a seven-under-par 65 to take the sole lead at the Asean tour B-ing TPC Championship 2008 in Chon Buri yesterday. Some golfers could not finish their round due to darkne... Read more.
Stars to add spice to event KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT The Volvo Masters of Asia could be more competitive with a larger field for the Asian Tour’s season-ending tournament in December. The US$750,000 tournament, to be held at the Thai Country Club for the fourth successive year, will increase the ... Read more.
