{"id":36115,"date":"2018-06-01T12:28:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T12:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36115"},"modified":"2018-06-01T12:28:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T12:28:36","slug":"strong-asian-tour-line-up-primed-for-thailand-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36115","title":{"rendered":"Strong Asian Tour line up primed for Thailand Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-36114\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"525\" height=\"339\" style=\"margin: 1px; float: left;\" \/><\/strong>A strong line-up of Asian Tour stars comprising of 13 players inside the top-20 of the Habitat for Humanity Standings will challenge for the Thailand Open title next week.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rahil Gangjee will be the highest-ranked player in the elite field where he currently sits in third place on the Habitat for Humanity Standings. He will be joined by new Asian Tour winner John Catlin and an in-form Sihwan Kim of the United States at the Thai Country Club from <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_173477755\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 7 to 10<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Australia\u2019s Scott Hend, the 2016 Asian Tour number one, Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe, Berry Henson of the United States and Indian stalwart Gaganjeet Bhullar will also feature in the US$300,000 Asian Tour event which also marks the start of the new 2018\/2019 Panasonic Swing series.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thailand will also be well represented in her National Open by defending champion Rattanon Wannasrichan, Jazz Janewattananond, Danthai Boonma, Panuphol Pittayarat and Pavit Tangkamolprasert, who won his sixth Asian Development Tour (ADT) title last week.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Korean-American Kim is enjoying a splendid season on the Asian Tour so far. The 29-year-old finished tied third at the Hero Indian Open in March and followed up on that performance with a fourth-place finish at the Panasonic Open Golf Championship in Japan in April.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kim is playing in his second full season on the Asian Tour and he hopes to land his&nbsp;first victory. He is currently ranked fifth on the Habitat for Humanity Standings and is determined to improve on his tied 15th&nbsp;place finish at the Thailand Open last year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cIf I can play well, things will take care of itself. I\u2019ve had good results and that will get my confidence up. If I continue to play like how I did in India and Japan, then I\u2019ll be fine,\u201d said Kim.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">New Asian Tour winner Malcolm Kokocinski of Sweden, who is based in Hua Hin, Thailand, is determined to continue his winning form.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Swede played primarily on the ADT earlier this year where he secured three runner-up finishes before going on to win his first Asian Tour title at the AB Bank Bangladesh Open last month.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe victory in Bangladesh means a lot to me. I didn\u2019t have a status on the Asian Tour so I\u2019m pleased with how I won. I have had some good results on the ADT so I decided to stay in Thailand and see what the year has to offer,\u201d said Kokocinski.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0; font-family: calibri,carlito,pt sans,trebuchet ms,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"m_-1581023456045770025m_3356610034899624195font-calibri\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Thailand Open will also see a charity drive initiated by the Asian Tour\u2019s Sustainable Development Partner, Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit organisation, which focusses on providing low-income families in need of decent shelter, will raise funds by selling their merchandise at the Thai Country Club.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A strong line-up of Asian Tour stars comprising of 13 players inside the top-20 of the Habitat for Humanity Standings will challenge for the Thailand Open title next week. Rahil Gangjee will be the highest-ranked player in the elite field where he currently sits in third place on the Habitat for Humanity Standings. 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