- Thongchai Jaidee
Thongchai Jaidee (Thai ธงชัย ใจดี, born
November 8 1969 ) is a Thaigolf er who plays on theAsian Tour and theEuropean Tour .Thongchai didn't play golf until he was sixteen, and he later went into the
Royal Thai Army . He didn't turn professional until he was around thirty years old, but he soon achieved success on the Asian Tour, topping the tour's order of merit in 2001 and 2004. He first played in a major championship in the 2001 U.S. Open and finished tied 74th. In February 2004 he became the first Thai to win a tournament on the European Tour by winning theCarlsberg Malaysian Open , an event which it co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour. In 2005 he successfully defended his title. In 2006 he received a special invitation to play in theMasters Tournament . He was the second Thai to play in the Masters afterSukree Onsham , who did so in 1970 and 1971, and by doing so, he became the first Thai to play in all four major championships.After his victory in the
Volvo Masters of Asia in 2006 he reached 75 in theOfficial World Golf Rankings . His best year-end ranking on the European Order of Merit has been 37th in 2006.Thongchai was the first man to win US$2 million on the Asian Tour.
Amateur wins (5)
*1995 Pakistan Amateur Open Championship
*1997 Putra Cup
*1998 Putra Cup, Singapore Amateur Open Championship, Thailand Amateur Open ChampionshipProfessional wins (10)
European Tour wins (2)
*2004
Carlsberg Malaysian Open
*2005Carlsberg Malaysian Open Asian Tour wins (8)
*2000 Kolon Cup Korean Open
*2001 Wills Indian Open
*2002 Myanmar Open
*2003Volvo Masters of Asia
*2004 Myanmar Open, Carlsberg Malaysian Open
*2005 Carlsberg Malaysian Open
*2006Volvo Masters of Asia Other wins (2)
*2000 Singha Bangkok Open (Thailand)
*2001 Singha Bangkok Open (Thailand)Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.Team appearances
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Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006, 2007
*World Cup (representing Thailand): 2007ee also
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Golfers with most Asian Tour wins External links
* [http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlayerNo=30711&sOption=profile Profile on the European Tour's official site]
* [http://www.owgr.com/players/bio.sps?ID=5973 Official World Golf Ranking]
* [http://www.usopen.com/2002/news/2001/transcripts/tue_aidee.html US Open Interview]
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