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Thongchai Jaidee’s fourth place finish at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters over the weekend has propelled him to 59th position on the latest Official World Golf Ranking which puts him in line for a third appearance at the U.S. Open next month.
The evergreen Thai star, a record three-time Asian Tour number one, contended at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club throughout the week before settling for his sixth top-10 of the season.
Tom Lehman enjoyed the finest moment of his career on ‘England’s Golf Coast’ and now the American is hungry for more success as he prepares to return to the area for this year’s Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex.
Lehman won The 1996 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes and he will be aiming to capture the senior version of the Claret Jug just a few miles down England’s north-west coastline when the Championship visits Royal Birkdale Golf Club for the first time, from July 25-28.
Nine months ago Australian Adam Scott threw away a 4 stroke lead at the Open Championship with as many holes left to play. Most normal men take a few years to recover from such disappointment, but there is something amazing about the fighting spirit of an Australian, that allows him to bounce back from adversity.
Heading into the final round of the Masters on Sunday, Adam Scott was a couple of strokes off the pace, but very much in contention for the title as he lined up in the penultimate group with compatriot Marc Leishman.
The enigma that is Sergio Garcia produced some memorable golf on Thursday as the 33-year old Spaniard took a share of the opening round lead at Augusta National. Playing under the relative comfort of a moisture laden breeze blowing into his face, Garcia produced 6 birdies en route to a near perfect 66, a score he shared with 29-year old Australian Marc Leishman.
The duo hold a one stroke lead over American Dustin Johnson and are two strokes ahead of a group of 6 players that includes veteran Fred Couples and another former champion South Africa's Trevor Immelman.
Asia’s history-maker Y.E. Yang believes he has the game to win the Masters Tournament as he seeks to land a second Major victory. The Korean star, who became the first Asian male golfer to win a Major title when he beat Tiger Woods in a head-to-head duel at the 2009 PGA Championship, has flown under the radar in recent times following a quiet spell of form.
But the Asian Tour honorary member insists that the Masters is “winnable” as he prepares to take his place alongside the world’s elite at Augusta National Golf Club starting on Thursday.
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