Kiradech
Aphibarnrat will add a splash of star quality to next week’s International
Series Thailand. The 33-year-old Thai favourite is a late entry for the
US$2 million event at Hua Hin’s Black Mountain Golf Club from March 9-12. The three-time Asian Tour winner is hoping a return to a familiar
venue will enable him to continue his rehabilitation and prove a catalyst to
regaining past glories. Plagued by injury problems for much of the past
four years, Kiradech has struggled to reproduce the form that saw him earn
his PGA Tour card. It was five years ago that he rose to 29th in the Official World Golf
Ranking. He remained in the top-100 through to the end of 2019, since when
his fortunes have waned. Currently in 325th position, Kiradech is
relishing being back in his home continent. “I love coming back and playing on the Asian Tour whenever possible.
I’ve decided that I will play as many tournaments in Asia as possible. It’s
good for my confidence, and it is good for my mental well-being,” said
Kiradech, who tied for 28th in season-opening PIF Saudi International powered
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Ahead of the second edition of the International Series Thailand, he
has two particularly causes for optimism. The first is that he played
especially well on his International Series debut, finishing in a share of
fifth place at the International Series Morocco last November. He’ll also be encouraged by the fact that he’s got a good track record
at Black Mountain, where he’s played on dozens of occasions. In 2010,
two years after he’d turned professional, Kiradech tied for third place in
the Black Mountain Masters. Five years later he was joint fourth in the True
Thailand Classic Presented by Black Mountain. The International Series Thailand is the fifth leg of the 2023 Asian
Tour season and the third stop for the International Series, following Oman
and Qatar. |
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The full list of tournament entries for the International Series
Thailand can be viewed here. More
information about the International Series Thailand, can be found by
visiting: Asian Tour | Professional Golf
Tour in Asia |
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