Written by: Anjali Mishra

The inaugural Royal’s Cup will take place this year at Grand Prix Golf Club , located in Kanchanaburi, and be one of the events that will help raise the curtain on the Asian Tour’s exciting new season. The event, which will be played from February 24-27 and will be the first full-field Asian Tour event held in Thailand in 2022, will provide a total prize pool of US$400,000.

The tournament was supposed to take place in March 2020, however it had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament will now be part of an intriguing series of early tournaments on the Asian Tour's 2022 schedule, which will be revealed later this month.

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Dr Prachin Eamlumnow, Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Grand Prix International Public Ltd Company said: “After nearly two years, we are glad that we can finally host the event next month.”

“It’s our aim to promote Thailand as a world-class golfing destination and develop the game here through the staging of this event, held in honour of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (Rama X), and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Grand Prix International Public Company Limited in 2020.”

“With lucrative prizes on offer, we are confident that it will be an exciting week of golf not only for the players but also all the fans watching the live broadcast,” he added.

Grand Prix International, the corporation behind the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS), which has been a key event in Thailand's automotive industry for over 40 years, is sponsoring the competition.

Kim Joohyung, Asian Tour

A number of the most recent model sponsored automobiles will be on offer as Hole-In-One prizes on every par three (holes 3, 5, 12, and 16), as well as prizes for Albatrosses on holes 2, 14, and 18.

The first player to accomplish this feat on one of these holes will get a vehicle from one of the event sponsors, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Mazda, MG, or Isuzu.

Asian Tour Commissioner and CEO, Cho Minn Thant said: “We are very thankful to Grand Prix International for their commitment and are truly grateful for their patience over the past two years as we battled with the pandemic.

“It’s an honour to align with a respected and highly-regarded organiser like Grand Prix International and we are delighted that they have chosen to host their first professional golf event with the Asian Tour.”

The Royal’s Cup will also mark the Tour’s maiden visit to Kanchanaburi, a town steeped in World War II history and situated approximately three-hours drive from Bangkok.