If we’re being realistic in the sports landscape, age determines almost everything – fitness levels, flexibility and more. But for some incredibly blessed Golfers, age is just a number. That explains why Thailand’s Golf legend Thongchai  Jaidee career trajectory is on the rise.

 

 

 (Image credit: Asian Tour)

 

 

The 49-year-old Thongchai, who holds an unprecedented three Asian Tour Order of Merit crowns, will play tournament host to the US$500,000 event held in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and staged at the Legacy Golf Club.

 

 

He is looking forward to welcoming some of the best players from the region when the Queen’s Cup hosted by Jaidee Foundation gets underway next week.

 

 

 

 

Thongchai, a 13-time Asian Tour winner, is regarded as one of Thailand’s greatest advocates for the development of golf in the region and has previously hosted three successful editions of the Thongchai Jaidee Foundation on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) since 2015.

 

 

Through the staging of this event on the region’s premier Tour, Thongchai hopes to draw attention to his foundation which was launched in 2009 with the aim of helping the under-privileged golfers in his hometown of Lopburi as well as pave the way for aspiring talents hoping to follow in his footsteps.

 

 

“I am very glad to be able to host my own tournament on the Asian Tour because I think it is very important to provide more playing opportunities and develop future talents.

 

 

“Thai golfers are doing very well on the world stage, like Kiradech Aphibarnrat who has won two editions of the Thongchai Jaidee Foundation on the ADT and now he is now ranked 36th in the world,” said Thongchai, who will focus solely on hosting a successful tournament and will not be competing in the event. 

 

 

 “My life is very good, I have won on the Asian Tour and the European Tour so I want to be able to give back to anyone that has helped me along the way. That is what my foundation is about, being able to support people around the world,” added Thongchai.

 

(Source: Asian Tour)