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Kuala Lumpur:<\/strong> Asian Tour golf legend Thongchai Jaidee is aiming to launch a late season charge for an unprecedented fourth Order of Merit crown but conceded he would still be a happy man if compatriot Kiradech Aphibarnrat beats him to the top honour.<\/p>\n

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Thai star Thongchai moved up one rung on the latest rankings to fourth position after finishing equal ninth at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland, picking up US$58,805 to raise his season\u2019s tally to US$238,391.<\/p>\n

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Merit leader Kiradech, winner of the Maybank Malaysian Open in March, finished 44th to take his season\u2019s earnings to US$679,999 as he stayed well ahead of the chasing pack who failed to narrow the gap at the top.<\/p>\n

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India\u2019s Gaganjeet Bhullar, who finished joint 62nd over the weekend, remained a distant second with US$276,465. Bhullar will defend his title at this week\u2019s US$500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taipei.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s nice to make a move on the Order of Merit and there are still several big events coming up and that can change,\u201d said Thongchai, who was Asia\u2019s number one in 2001, 2004 and 2009.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve not finalised my schedule for the rest of the season but I know I\u2019m going to be very busy till the end of the year. I know I stand a good chance of winning my fourth Order of Merit title but I don\u2019t want to think too far ahead.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s nice to see Kiradech leading and actually, it doesn\u2019t matter if I don\u2019t win it. As long as a Thai boy wins, it\u2019ll be good for golf in Thailand,\u201d added the 43-year-old.<\/p>\n

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Players are also fighting to be inside the top-10 of the Order of Merit as of October 7 to qualify for the US$7 million CIMB Classic in Malaysia, which is co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour. The leading two players not otherwise exempt as of October 14 will also earn spots in the US$8.5 WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.<\/p>\n

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India\u2019s Shiv Kapur brightened his chances to feature in Malaysia with a tied 26th result at the Omega European Masters. He earned US$26,259 to jump from 11th to ninth position on the latest rankings with American Berry Henson sitting in 10th place.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s an important goal for me to move into the top-10. My next tournament is going to be in Japan (Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open) and I want to get into the CIMB Classic as that has been one of my goals this year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll be going to Japan and Taipei (Mercuries Taiwan Masters) and hopefully some really good results over there will see me through,\u201d said Kapur.<\/p>\n

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Asian Tour Order of Merit Top-20<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pos Player Order of Merit (US$)<\/p>\n

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1. Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA) 679,999<\/p>\n

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2. Gaganjeet BHULLAR (IND) 276,465<\/p>\n

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3. Scott HEND (AUS) 273,128<\/p>\n

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4. Thongchai JAIDEE (THA) 238,391<\/p>\n

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5. LIANG Wen-chong (CHN) 185,383<\/p>\n

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6. BAEK Seuk-hyun (KOR) 171,198<\/p>\n

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7. Anirban LAHIRI (IND) 148,085<\/p>\n

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8. Wade ORMSBY (AUS) 145,317<\/p>\n

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9. Shiv KAPUR (IND) 129,934<\/p>\n

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10. Berry HENSON (USA) 116,478<\/p>\n

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11. KIM Gi-whan (KOR) 115,108<\/p>\n

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12. Prayad MARKSAENG (THA) 113,864<\/p>\n

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13. Pariya JUNHASAVASDIKUL (THA) 106,704<\/p>\n

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14. Rikard KARLBERG (SWE) 104,457<\/p>\n

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15. SIDDIKUR (BAN) 100,605<\/p>\n

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16. Angelo QUE (PHI) 91,155<\/p>\n

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17. Joonas GRANBERG (FIN) 86,437<\/p>\n

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18 Bryce EASTON (RSA) 86,159<\/p>\n

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19. Chawalit PLAPHOL (THA) 84,229<\/p>\n

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20. Arnond VONGVANIJ (THA) 81,627<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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