Sadom wins Thailand Open!
In-form Sadom Kaewkanjana became only the sixth player from Thailand to win the Thailand Open when he claimed the title at Riverdale Golf Club yesterday.
The 23 year old secured a four-shot victory over compatriot Prom Meesawat in the 49th staging of the event.
Sadom closed with a five-under-par 66 to win with a total of 23 under, and make it three wins on home soil this year. He won the SINGHA-SAT Phuket Classic on the Lakes Course at Blue Canyon Country Club at the beginning of October and the following week he was victorious in the Singha Laguna Phuket Open.
The rising star will be one to look out for at the forthcoming two-leg Asian Tour Phuket Series which will be played at the same two venues – although the Canyon Course will be used for the Blue Canyon event.
Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai, who won Singha Pattaya Open the week before, and countryman Suradit Yongcharoenchai were tied for third.
Sadom, who did not drop a shot in the last two rounds, received the King Rama IV trophy and a cheque for 1.5 million baht (about US$44,885).
The tournament was due to be staged on the Asian Tour but was prevented from doing so by the pandemic. It was therefore sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour and it marked the fourth time Sadom has won on the circuit.
The other Thai winners of the country’s oldest golf event are: Prom’s father Suthep Meesawat (1991), Boonchu Ruangkit (1992 and 2004), Prayad Marksaeng (2013), Rattanon Wannasrichan (2017) and Panuphol Pittayarat (2018).
“I feel really happy to win this trophy and I think every Thai golfer wants to win this one,” said Sadom, who won the 2019 Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open on the Asian Tour.
“I try to hit fairways as much as I could and this week I managed to play my game without any pressure.”
Fourteen-year-old amateur Ratchanon Chantananuwat shot 66 to finish 16th and finish as the low amateur.
“I am really proud because it is a big tournament and there are many great golfers in the tournament,” he said.
He also plans to compete in the Asian Tour Phuket Swing.
Sentosa Golf Club has wrapped up another successful awards season, after capturing the title of ‘World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’ for the second consecutive year at the 2021 World Golf Awards in Dubai.
This latest accolade comes shortly after the Club received recognition as ‘Sustainability Champion of the Year’ at the Britcham 22nd Annual Business Awards (British Chamber of Commerce Singapore), further crediting their efforts in golf’s battle against climate change from an array of highly successful initiatives over the past 12 months.
Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong also collected ‘Singapore’s Best Golf Course’ at the World Golf Awards, with the course recently ranked at number one in Golf Digest’s ‘Best Courses in Every Country’ list.
At the World Golf Awards the Club’s latest achievement is the third year in a row it has collected a headline, ‘world’s best’ award, having first captured the title of ‘World’s Best Golf Club’ in 2019.
It has been another standout year in the sustainability field, during which the Club announced a new pledge to become the world’s first carbon neutral golf club by 2022, through various initiatives to actively manage and reduce its carbon, water and waste footprint including the deployment of energy efficient buggies, innovative irrigation and agronomy technologies, and supporting offsite carbon sequestration through certified high-quality offsets from contributions from golf rounds.
The Club’s sustainability plans are aligned with the recently announced Sustainable Sentosa strategic roadmap. The Club is part of the Sentosa Carbon Neutral Network, a business alliance committed to achieving Sentosa Island’s dual goals of carbon neutrality by 2030 and becoming a globally recognised, certified sustainable tourism destination.
Speaking at the Awards Ceremony in Dubai, Sentosa Golf Club General Manager, Andrew Johnston, said: “To be recognised as the ‘World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’ for the second successive year, as well as ‘Sustainability Champion of the Year’ at the Britcham 22nd Annual Business Awards, is an outstanding achievement. Receiving recognition for our hard work to improve and pioneer new sustainable initiatives over the last 12 months is also hugely satisfying.
“Sentosa will take great pride and satisfaction in winning these awards, however our focus will remain on continuing the excellent work that has been carried out over the last three years and to continue to lead the industry in tackling this critical issue.”
Sentosa Golf Club’s awards success is firmly backed by the strength of its team, who deliver state-of-the-art championship courses in tournament ready conditions, 365 days of the year, under the leadership and guidance of Johnston.
He masterminded an extensive renovation last year to The Serapong, to maintain its pristine quality playing standards and elevate the course to a new level on the world stage and has also been credited as second runner up in the 2021 Healthy Land Stewardship Award at the GCSAA Environmental leaders in the Golf Awards.
As part of the Club’s ongoing GAME ON campaign, five new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations were installed earlier this year as part of Porsche Destination Charging. This initiative is a global charging network being introduced at premium lifestyle destinations, with Sentosa being the first golf club in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region to join the programme.
In July 2020, Sentosa became the first golf club in the world to sign the UN’s Sports for Climate Action Initiative to help set the sports industry and their communities on a path to achieving the global climate goals established by world leaders at the Paris Agreement in 2016.
The Asian Tour is based on Sentosa Island, and Sentosa Golf Club is part of the Tour’s Asian Tour Destinations network.
Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club is another precious golfing gem in the south of Malaysia, who became part of Asian Tour Destinations last year. We felt it was time to catch up with them and find out how things are at the club. We spoke to Ong Seng Kiat, the Assistant General Manager – Club Operations.
Becoming part of Asian Tour Destinations is an exciting development. What are you looking forward to the most?
It is very exciting, especially since Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club is the second property under our Group and second club in the country to receive this distinction after Kota Permai Golf & Country Club.
We are looking forward to more involvement with the Asian Tour, especially to boost golf in the southern region of Malaysia. Seeing Asian Tour players practice and play at our venue away from the pressures of tournaments will definitely help increase interest to play here.
In addition, we want to establish interclub relations with other Asian Tour Destination venues and link-up with its partners.
It has been a difficult year for the golf industry. How has Horizon Hills handled the situation, in particular with the border closed?
It’s been tough, especially considering that a lot of golfers that regularly play at Horizon Hills hail from Singapore.
We’ve had many meetings with key management personnel on business strategies moving forward and we are looking forward to executing these.
While the club was closed, we still kept up a maintenance schedule for the course and the facilities plus we vaccinated the entire workforce.
The border is still closed so we will be looking to entice golfers from within the country to come and experience Horizon Hills.
Your club has been opened for 13 years and, prior to the pandemic, you must have been delighted with the progress the club has made?
Yes, Horizon Hills has come a long way in its 13 years, from hosting internationally acclaimed tournaments such as the Iskandar Johor Open (2010-2012) to winning numerous awards and accolades from various reputable organisations.
On top of that, the location at the southern tip of the peninsular so close to Singapore sees us welcoming a lot of foreign golfers, even all the way from China due to direct flights being introduced to the Senai International Airport.
Sergio Garcia posing with the winner’s trophy at the Iskandar Johor Open at Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club on December 16, 2012 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. (Photo by Khalid Redza/Asian Tour/Asian Tour via Getty Images)
What are some of the club’s landmark achievements?
Hosting the Iskandar Johor Open from 2010 to 2012 was a great achievement for us. But we are also proud to have earned some great awards, such as: Best Course in Malaysia – Asian Golf Awards, First Runner-Up, 2019; ParGolf People’s Choice Awards, Top 3 Best Overall Golf Experience, 2018; Malaysia’s Top 10 Golf Courses, Winner, 2017; HAPA Golf Course Of The Year – Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA), Winner 2016-2018; and Regional Series Awards 2016 – 2018.
How much has the golfing landscape in Johor changed over the past 10 years and what is the outlook in the region post COVID-19?
It’s changed quite a bit especially with the opening and closing of several golf courses. Now the scene includes some prominent big players so it’s a good challenge for us to keep growing and improving too. In terms of outlook, hopefully things go back as close to normal as possible but SOPs will still remain in place for awhile to safeguard players from contracting the virus. A lot of things will go digital or contactless – this will be interesting to see how far the golf industry can progress on this front.
Horizon Hills hosted the Johor Open in 2010, 2011 and 2012. What was that experience like for the club and do you intend to stage tournaments in the future?
It was a very memorable and enlightening experience for everyone, especially when it came to learning the ropes on how an event of such magnitude is planned, organised and executed. The bonus was welcoming players and watching them in action, also working with officials from the Asian Tour. It was a very good learning experience for everyone. If there is a possibility or opportunity to stage tournaments in the future, Horizon Hills will readily welcome this.
You are one of the leading and most established club’s in the region. What have been the keys to your success?
Basically, it boils down to three things – our people, our products and our services. We empower our people to go above and beyond their scope of responsibilities and in turn, take care of their wellbeing as best we can with a lot of perks and privileges. We are very conscious about our products and services and are constantly trying to find ways and means to further improve on them.
Photo by Mike Casper
What has been the club’s mission statement over the years and objectives moving forward?
Mission: To be a premier golf destination that provides a well-maintained golf course, quality facilities, excellent services, competitive pricing and valued affiliations; consistently achieves international recognition; and to be a popular sports and recreational hub for the community.
Objectives: To continuously improve on our people, products and services so that we come to mind when anyone wants to experience golf in Johor and on a wider extent, Malaysia.
A new start for the Asian Tour is imminent, but it is the old that will once again help play an important part in its success moving forward.
The Tour has been blessed to be able to count among its number an established and prestigious body of tournaments that have contributed to its longevity and continuity.
One such tournament is the Mercuries Taiwan Masters – which was won yesterday by Wang Wei-hsiang. Remarkably, he is the older brother of Wang Wei-hsuan, who claimed the title last year.
It was Wei-hsiang’s first victory as a professional while it marked the third time a pair of brothers have won the tournament ‒ which has been played at Taiwan Golf and Country Club since its launch in 1987.
The other famous siblings to have triumphed are Lin Wen-tang (main picture, 2009) and Lin Wen-ko (2003), as well as Hsieh Chin-sheng (1995) and Hsieh Yu-shu (1993).
For 20 years the event ‒ along with is colorful founder Mr. George Wong ‒ has been an intrinsic part of the Tour’s schedule, alongside an impressive line-up of national Opens and other long-standing tournaments.
Lu Wen-teh has won the event a record four times.
The pandemic, and the quarantine restrictions that accompanied it, meant it was only played on the domestic circuit this year and last season.
However, after Wei-hsiang tapped in for victory, attention will have quickly turned to 2022 when it will return as one of the Asian Tour’s key events.
“It was a really important step on the road to recovery to see the Mercuries Taiwan Masters keep its active streak going and continue to be played during this pandemic period,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Asian Tour.
“Even though this year and last year’s editions did not feature on the Asian Tour, we would like to congratulate Mr. George Wong ‒ the brainchild behind the event ‒ and his team for making it happen and we look forward to seeing it back on the Asian Tour next year.”
Thailand’s Suradit Yongcharoenchai claimed the title in 2019 when it was last played on the Asian Tour. His name was added to an impressive list of past winners that includes his famous countrymen Thaworn Wiratchant and Boonchu Ruangkit, Australian Scott Hend, Malaysians Gavin Green and Danny Chia, and Sweden’s two-time PGA Tour winner Daniel Chopra.
Gavin Green claimed the title in 2017
Local heros have, of course, dominated the tournament: Lu Wen-teh has lifted the trophy on four occasions ‒ which is the record ‒ while some all-time greats from the powerful golfing nation, like TC Chen and Hsieh Min-nan, have also recorded victories.
“The stature of the Mercuries Taiwan Masters is reflected by the quality of its past champions, and it has a great connection with our members that we want to see last long into the future,” added Cho.
Thailand’s Suradit Yongcharoenchai says his brave decision to compete on the European Tour full time this year, for the first time, has been a steep learning curve but one that has been completely justified.
“I feel so good even though my performances this year have not been promising, but I think I gained some great experience playing in Europe,” said the 22 year old, who competes in this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
“It is my first year, and so it was always going to be hard. It has been difficult to adjust to the environment, the weather, the food, and travel and the fact you need to drive yourself. You need to be tough, so I need to up my level to meet the standard.”
He finished fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2019 ‒ helped by winning the Mercuries Taiwan Masters, which was his first Tour title, and placing second in the Thailand Masters ‒ and that earned him a place on the European Tour.
Suradit pictured with the Mercuries Taiwan Masters trophy.
The Thai golfer has made three cuts in 13 starts in 2021, but he is hoping to use what he has learned so far and put together good performances in his season-ending events.
“It is quite ok for me. I have five tournaments left and, even though the chance is narrow, I just want to enjoy playing golf and gain more experience before going back home to Thailand in November, after competing in the Portugal Masters.”
Suradit said the highlight so far this year came in the Canary Islands Championship in May, where he made the cut on the European Tour for the first time.
“I think the biggest factor is the weather conditions in Europe, which is cold for us, and it is windy, and also we are not familiar with the layouts. Even if I am a long hit driver I can’t cope with the layouts. Apart from that, I am missing my home and family, also my dog. For the food, it is not a problem for me since there are plenty of Thai restaurants around.”
Suradit turned professional at the tender age of 17 and was quick to make his mark in the game: he finished runner-up in the Indonesian Masters in 2016 and the TAKE Solution Masters in 2018.
And after a year of learning his trade in Europe the young Thai might well be one to look out for when play resumes on the Asian Tour.
Photo by Arep Kulal/Asian Tour/Asian Tour via Getty Images
Asian Tour players Scott Vincent and Sanghyun Park were in winning form at the weekend tasting victory on the Japan Golf Tour and Korean PGA Tour respectively.
Zimbabwean Vincent claimed the ANA Open, while Korea’s Park won the DGB Financial Group Irvine Open ‒ impressively, for both, it is the second time they have triumphed this year.
Just three weeks ago Vincent won for the first time in Japan at the Sansan KBC August, and yesterday recorded at three-stroke victory at Sapporo Golf Club Wattsu Course.
He started the final round five off the lead but charged through with a six-under-par 66 for a brilliant 18 under total. Japan’s Tomoharu Otsuki finished second.
“I am really very happy with the second win,” said Vincent.
“It was a tricky situation to play in the wind, but I think my game plan worked. I think the driver shots and iron shots were all good.”
Park secured his 10th victory in Korea thanks to a two-shot win over countryman Hanbyul Kim at Farmy Hills Country Club.
“I’m always happy to win any tournament. I’m proud and happy that I set a record of 10 wins on the Korean Tour and surpassed 4 billion won in cumulative prize money,” said Park, who is a two-time winner on the Asian Tour.
“I started on this tour in 2005, so it`s already been 17 years!”.
In July he triumphed in the Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open.
After a popular and timely return to form over the past few weeks, Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat is competing with renewed confidence in this week’s Fortinet Championship ‒ the opening event of the PGA Tour’s 2021-22 season.
He shot an even-par 72 in the opening round yesterday at Silverado Resort and Spa North, Napa, California – where the lead was held by American Chez Reavie with a 65.
There is work to be done there for Kiradech but, at present, these are happier times for the Thai star, a three-time winner on the Asian Tour.
He lost his status on the PGA Tour this year after finishing outside the top-125 on the FedExCup ‒ mainly the result of being hampered by an injury and Covid-related travel problems.
Back in 2018, he had memorably made history by becoming the first Thai to earn a card on the PGA Tour, for the 2018–19 season.
Kiradech reacts after finishing his round during the first round of The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club on September 09, 2021 in Virginia Water, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
However, he only made the cut five times in 17 starts on the PGA Tour’s 2020-21 season to record the poorest season of his career.
But any concerns about his future were quickly allayed in the space of a few weeks when first he regained his card via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals in the first week of September, and then the following week, on the other side of the Atlantic, he nearly won the BMW PGA Championship ‒ the European Tour’s flagship tournament, and a Rolex Series event.
The testing Korn Ferry Tour Finals are played over three successive events with the top-25 earning their cards; Kiradech made it through in 21st position.
“It’s an amazing day, amazing week,” he said at the time.
“I’ve played bad golf for almost two years because of my (knee) injury and the Covid situation but I just feel the last three months I’ve played solid golf and I deserved to get something back.”
The Thai is now playing his fourth season on the PGA Tour and believes the challenges and pressure he faced in having to qualify again will serve him well.
He credited his family for providing him with morale support over the past few months after his wife, mother and sister flew to the U.S. and travelled with him across the three Korn Ferry Tour Finals events.
“It’s always good to have family around. Get to eat some Thai food and you just feel more comfortable having family with you. Otherwise, you can feel lonely on Tour, and I certainly enjoyed myself the last few months,” added Kiradech.
And, the comeback did not stop there as he went on to thrill the galleries at Wentworth Golf Club, venue for the BMW PGA Championship.
Twice before he has been a runner up in Rolex Series events although after a poor year not much was expected of him at Wentworth, despite his Korn Ferry Tour Finals success.
But the 32 year old ‒ a four-time European Tour winner ‒ was again on point and shot sublime rounds of 66 and 64 to lead by one at the half way mark.
The Thai star shakes hands with Graeme Storm of England on the 18th green during day one of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on May 25, 2017 in Virginia Water, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
“I’m really proud of the way I’m playing these first two rounds,” he said. “A lot of good stuff in there.
“I don’t want to really set a goal, to be honest. I just want to go out there and swing, what I’m doing the first two rounds, do the same thing I’m doing, try to hit fairways, greens. Whatever the result, at the end of the day, I just accept it.”
He slipped back with a 74 on day three but responded in brilliant fashion, that suggested he has reset and is returning to his best, with a jaw-dropping 64 on Sunday to tie for second behind the champion, American Billy Horschel.
It was like the Kiradech of old and for his huge army of fans, hopefully, it is the Kiradech of the future.
In-form Korean Yoseop Seo claimed the prestigious Shinhan Donghae Open on Sunday, at Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club, for his second victory in the space of a month on the Korean PGA Tour.
Asian Tour member Seo, who claimed the KPGA Championship in August, closed with a two-under 69 to finish on 15 under for a one-shot win over friend, compatriot and playing partner Mingyu Cho.
Cho had held the third-round lead by a stroke from Seo, but he closed with a 71 to finish in second place.
“I’m really happy to win this tournament for the first time,” said 25-year-old Seo ‒ who has now won three times in Korea.
“It is amazing to win another big tournament following the KPGA Championship. There are many emotions because Mingyu, who played with me, was also a senior at Daegu. I want to say that you did a great job, well done.”
Photos from KPGA
Seo earned a cheque for just over US$222k and moved into third place on the Genesis Point Ranking ‒ which is the Tour’s Order of Merit, currently being led by young Korean star Joohyung Kim, another Asian Tour member, who won the SK Telecom Open in June.
The Shinhan Donghae Open, which would have been part of the Asian Tour this year if not for Covid, is the second richest event on the Korean PGA Tour boasting a total purse of just over US$1.19 million.
It was the 37th staging of the tournament and one of 17 events played on the Tour this year. Five more events remain in 2021.
Seo is the first multiple winner this season.
Robin Bose from thegolfinghub.com, in India, looks back at a famous first Asian Tour victory by India’s Himmat Rai.
India’s Himmat Rai was in the wilderness going into the week of the 2011 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic. Three consecutive weeks of missing the cut reflected the form and why he was well outside the safety zone on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit. If anything played on the mind it was securing his card for next season. A breakthrough win was farthest on the horizon.
It had to do with belief, and that was in short supply for the man who had secured a breakthrough win on the Professional Golf Tour of India in 2009 ‒ two years after turning professional ‒ and challenged K.J. Choi and Retief Goosen on the big stage later in the year at the Iskandar Johor Open, before tying third.
Running two of world golf’s big names close was the first experience of competing with the best and a sign of “I can do this”. But often, the present weighs heavy on the past, especially if the going hasn’t been good. Low on self-belief at the Orchid Country Club, a “there we go again” blurted out when Himmat found the water on the 10th, his first hole, on Day 1 for a double bogey after getting the yardage wrong.
Picture by Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour.
Being paired with compatriot Jyoti Randhawa for the first two rounds proved to be a saving grace as Himmat counts Jyoti as one of the biggest influences on his career. Perhaps a few words of advice were just the boost he needed as thereafter Himmat settled into a rhythm and played solid golf, tee to green, especially on the back nine in extremely windy conditions. “It was one of my best rounds, putting-wise as I holed everything between 7-10 feet,” said Himmat. From a nightmarish start, he finished three off the lead with a two-under 68, and a look at the leaderboard told him, “You are in with a chance.”
Himmat carried on in the same vein for the next two days, and identical rounds of 66 placed him tied for the lead with Brazil’s Adilson da Silva. It was a novel situation going into the final day, and the restlessness reflected in the restless night. Despite the pressure, Himmat got off to a steady start on the front nine but started to fade away thereafter and with it his title hopes.
Providence, if we can call it, was the rain delay when the leader group was on the 12th. Struggling to stay afloat, Himmat headed back to the locker room. There was little to do save stay hopeful. He picked up Ayn Rand’s ‘The Fountainhead’ and read a couple of pages on perseverance. Another measure to take the mind away from the slide was a call home. “Like a player, his family too goes through ups and downs,” and the chat with mother helped soothe nerves.
Picture by Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour.
When Himmat resumed, the expectations were a lot less. Reflecting on the number of times he had finished second on the Asian Tour, Himmat went on a birdie-making spree. His final putt in regulation was not a long one but “one of my best”.
“When I looked at the leaderboard, I was in the playoff. Could not believe in the space of two hours the unexpected had happened,” said Himmat.
Much as he was able to collect himself, Himmat was a bundle of nerves at the start of the playoff, but settled down as calm set in. Of the men he was up against, veteran Filipino Elmer Salvador was the most dogged, holing monstrous putts to take it to the sixth playoff hole. The light was fading, making it difficult to spot the flag, and it was in twilight that Himmat’s stars began their ascent. Left to sink a 30-footer to seal it, Himmat’s thoughts were on a two putt but the moment he hit it, “I knew it going in.” The outpour of emotion from the reticent golfer was unique, but then the occasion too was one of a kind.
For Daniel Chopra two weeks in Chinese Taipei in September 2001 proved to be his renaissance period, culminating with victory in the Mercuries Taiwan Masters ‒ achieved on this very day, September 9.
After a bright start to his career ‒ which included two titles on Europe’s Challenge Tour in the mid-90s, success in the 1995 Taiwan Open and an impressive spell on the European Tour in the late 90s ‒ his game deserted him at the turn of the Century.
He tried his hand on the Japan Tour in 2000 without success meaning life had hit rock bottom as he had lost his playing privileges on all the main Tours.
And the ‘cards’ that controlled his finances were also hurting.
“Basically, I was suddenly almost broke with nowhere to play,” said Chopra.
Daniel Chopra holds up the Mercuries Taiwan Masters trophy on 09 September, 2001. Picture by Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour.
He was weeks, probably days, away from planning a shift to becoming a teaching professional.
But, as is well documented, this is where the story starts, rather than fades away in sad circumstances.
Down and out but not defeated ‒ and around this time 20 years ago ‒ good friend and India’s golfing icon Jeev Milkha Singh helped the recovery process with a US$5,000 loan, and, more importantly, also put in a word for him to receive a sponsor’s invite for the Acer Taiwan Open on the Asian Tour.
No doubt sensing it was make-or-break time, the Swede remarkably nearly won but dropped shots over the closing holes and saw American Andrew Pitts take the title, after the event was reduced to 54-holes because of heavy rain.
Chopra’s poor finish meant he ended up outside the top five to worryingly miss out on a place in the following week’s US$300,000 Mercuries Taiwan Masters, one of the country’s most prestigious events always played at Taiwan Golf & Country Club.
However, much to his relief, another sponsor invite came through and, determined to make amends for the previous week, he finished off the tournament strongly to triumph by one shot, helped by some crucial par saves at key moments.
‘To win I had to two-putt from the back fringe straight down one of the grainiest greens in Asia. I thought my first putt was perfect and it trickled, trickled, trickled until it was maybe 18 inches from the hole,” said the Swede.
“As I put my marker down I thought, ‘My God, what if you miss this?’ And I never forget saying to myself, ‘One, my grandma could make this putt with one hand, and two, I could make this with one hand and never ever miss.’”
Daniel Chopra on his was to winning the Ginn Sur Mer Classic at Tesoro on October 29, 2007 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Picture by Doug Benc/Getty Images.
He was 27 years old at the time and at the start of a remarkable transformation which, not that long after, saw him become a two-time winner on the PGA Tour: first in the 2007 Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro, and a few months later in the Mercedes-Benz Championship in 2008.
Clearly the Mercuries event neutralised his mercurial tendencies.
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