{"id":12269,"date":"2012-12-12T07:47:42","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T07:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12269"},"modified":"2012-12-12T07:47:42","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T07:47:42","slug":"thaworn-aims-to-bring-curtain-down-on-season-in-style-at-iskandar-johor-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12269","title":{"rendered":"Thaworn aims to bring curtain down on season in style at Iskandar Johor Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia<\/strong>: Thailand\u2019s Thaworn Wiratchant is looking forward to bring the curtain down on his memorable year with a win at the US$2 million Iskandar Johor Open which will also seal his place as Asia\u2019s best player for the second time since 2005.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The 15-time Asian Tour winner knows it will not be a stroll in the park as he chases his fourth Tour victory this year at the Asian Tour season-ending event which will tee off at the Horizon Hills Golf and Country Club on Thursday<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>A strong international field that includes world number 20 Sergio Garcia of Spain, reigning British Open champion Ernie Els of South Africa as well as a host of Asian Tour stars can still put a dent on Thaworn\u2019s title and merit aspirations.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s a crucial week but the most important thing is to stay focus and handle the pressure well. I believe I can do it,\u201d said Thaworn, who holds the world record of lowest number of putts recorded in a tournament after making 91 putts over four rounds at the King\u2019s Cup held on home soil a fortnight ago.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Australia\u2019s Marcus Fraser, South Africa\u2019s Jbe Kruger, India\u2019s Gaganjeet Bhullar, Japan\u2019s Masanori Kobayashi and Thailand\u2019s Prom Meesawat are still in the running for the prestigious Merit crown and are expected to bring the race down the wire this week.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cAs I look back on the year, I\u2019m happy that I\u2019ve won three times. All three wins were very memorable and I can\u2019t say which win was the best. But if you ask me what the highlight of the year is, I hope it would be winning the Order of Merit as that would really mean a fantastic year for me,\u201d said Thaworn.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Thaworn can also break into the top-50 on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) for the first time in his career with a victory this week and earn a place at the US Masters in April next year.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cIt\u2019ll be nice to play in the Masters as I\u2019ve never played in that Major before. But before I start thinking about that, I\u2019ve to get past this week\u2019s strong field first,\u201d said the 45-year-old.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>After enjoying another career high with his win at the British Open in July, Els is hoping to end his year with another win that will add to his illustrious record where he has more than 60 victories worldwide including two US Opens, two Open Championships, and a record seven World Match Play titles.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cIt was a dream come true for me again when I won another Major. I think this event\u2019s probably everyone\u2019s last one for the year and everyone wants to do well before we go on a long break,\u201d said Els.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>With the spotlight on the Asian Tour Order of Merit race this week, Els who won the European Tour Order of Merit twice in 2003 and 2004, believes the one who passes the mental test will emerge as the winner.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s another golf tournament, but sometimes you can\u2019t help but think of the benefits that will come with it. The motivation will be there as that\u2019ll certainly drive you to do well. The most important thing is to be positive play your own game,\u201d said Els.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>As the highest ranked player this week, Garcia is determined to make his debut at the Iskandar Johor Open a lasting one.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cThis is my first time playing in Malaysia and I\u2019m happy with what I\u2019ve seen of the place and the golf course so far,\u201d said the Spaniard.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s also my last event of the year and I\u2019m looking forward to a good showing. It\u2019ll be nice to put myself into contention and hopefully win. Then I\u2019ll have a nice Christmas break and get ready for next year,\u2019 said Garcia, who played a starring role in the Ryder Cup for Europe in September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia: Thailand\u2019s Thaworn Wiratchant is looking forward to bring the curtain down on his memorable year with a win at the US$2 million Iskandar Johor Open which will also seal his place as Asia\u2019s best player for the second time since 2005.&nbsp;The 15-time Asian Tour winner knows it will not be a stroll [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-world-golf-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thaworn aims to bring curtain down on season in style at Iskandar Johor Open - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; 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