June 26, 2018: Thailand’s Prom Meesawat will be looking to complete some ‘unfinished business’ at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club when he tees off for the Queen’s Cup presented by Bangchak on Thursday.
Prom, a two-time Asian Tour winner but not since 2014, came agonisingly close to ending his title drought on the same venue six months ago before finishing one shot back in second place. He is hopeful of putting up another title run when the US$300,000 event gets underway this week.
The 33-year-old Prom has enjoyed a commendable season so far, missing just one cut in 10 starts to sit in 19th place on the Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings with a current haul of US$117,085.
He will spearhead the strong Thai contingent alongside young talents Panuphol Pittayarat, Jazz Janewattananond and Poom Saksansin, as well as former Order of Merit champion Thaworn Wiratchant, who also won the prestigious tournament twice in 2012 and 2014.
Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang is relishing a return to his winning ground where he claimed his breakthrough victory two years ago.
Having established himself as one of the most successful players from Chinese Taipei with two Asian Tour wins and five Asian Development Tour (ADT) victories, the 32-year-old Chan hopes to regain some of his best form when he steps up to the tee on his favourite hunting ground.
Young Thai talent Jazz Janewattananond hopes to go one better in his title charge at the Queen’s Cup presented by Bangchak while Indian hotshot Gaganjeet Bhullar is looking to sharpen his short game for a successful title assault this week.
A total of 150 players from 25 different countries, including 40 Tour champions, will challenge for honours at the Queen’s Cup presented by Bangchak, which is celebrating its 10th consecutive edition on the Asian Tour this season.
The Queen’s Cup, held in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, welcomed a new presenting sponsor in Bangchak Corporation, one of Thailand’s leading energy companies, this season.
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