Yes, Thailand’s world-class Golfers Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Prom Meesawat are looking to adhere to their childhood promise and bringing more laurels to Thailand together at ISPS HANDA Melbourne World Cup of Golf which starts today.

 

 

 

 

Kiradech, who claimed his third Asian Tour victory in Perth earlier in February, is relishing his return to Australia for the prestigious event, where he will be making his fourth appearance alongside debutant Prom at The Metropolitan Golf Club.

 

 

The 29-year-old Kiradech has enjoyed a solid year and some of his successful exploits include breaking into the world’s top-30 for the first time in his career and becoming the first ever Thai player to earn a full card on the PGA Tour for the 2018/19 season.

 

 

 

Coming off the back of a top-10 result on the European Tour in Dubai last week, Kiradech hopes to continue his fine form when he tees up alongside his best friend Prom, a two-time winner on the Asian Tour, in the US$7 million event.

 

 

 

 

Nicknamed ‘Big Dolphin’ due to his physique and the fact that he hails from a coastal town, Prom, a two-time Asian Tour winner, is eager to make a splash in his debut appearance at the World Cup of Golf, where his father represented Thailand some 36 years ago.

 

 

The Thai duo will be up against 27 other countries, which include Malaysia, India, Japan, Korea and China, in the 59th staging of the event. The first and third days of competition are four-ball (best ball) format and the second and final days are foursomes (alternate shot) play.

 

Did you know?

 

 

 

 

• Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Asia’s number one in 2013, became the first ever Thai player to earn a PGA Tour card earlier in June.
• Kiradech is a three-time winner on the Asian Tour and a four-time champion on the European Tour.
• He’s making his fourth appearance in the World Cup of Golf this week and is currently ranked 36th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
• Kiradech is back in Australia for the second time this year. He won his third Asian Tour title in Perth earlier in February.
• Kiradech has also enjoyed three top-five finishes in the World Golf Championships in 2018.
• Kiradech enjoyed a tied-ninth place finish at the European Tour’s DP World Tour Championship in Dubai last week. He came in 19th with Thongchai Jaidee at the World Cup of Golf two years ago and was fifth with his own ball under a different format in 2013.

 

(Source: Asian Tour release)