Thongchai hopes to unearth more talents at the season-ending Thailand Masters

Thongchai Jaidee is hopeful of welcoming more golfing talents from the Kingdom at the season-ending Thailand Masters this week.

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Thongchai Jaidee (Picture Credit - Getty Images)

Dec 17, 2019: Thai legend Thongchai Jaidee is hopeful of welcoming more golfing talents from the Kingdom when the season-ending Thailand Masters draws the 2019 Asian Tour season to a close this week.

The US$500,000 event is promoted by the Jaidee Foundation which Thongchai, oversees and gets underway at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club on Thursday.

While feeling proud of how the next generation of Thai golfers have put the country on the world map, the three-time Asian Tour Order of Merit champion is also aiming to help under-privileged golfers in his hometown of Lopburi and pave the way for aspiring talents to follow in his footsteps.

Although he is not playing in the Thailand Masters this week, the 50-year-old , who earned his full exempt status on the PGA TOUR Champions for next year, is still a star attraction with fans, players and sponsors.

Malaysia’s Gavin Green, who is playing in his last event for the year, is delighted to have his younger brother, Galven with him in the field this week.

The 2017 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion is also using the Thailand Masters to reassess his game as he hopes to mount a strong start when the new season gets underway next year.

Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts returns to Thailand after three years and is ready to enjoy the year-end festive vibes in the company of close friends which include Thongchai.

Colsaerts returned to his winning ways when he ended his seven-year title drought with his win in France in October.

 

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