Hend, Thongchai Star As Thailand Open Returns To Asian Tour

The Thailand Open has rejoined the Asian Tour after an eight-year hiatus, organisers announced on Wednesday, confirming that Australia’s Scott Hend and local favourite Thongchai Jaidee will headline the event later this month. The deal will be seen as a new blow to the struggling rival OneAsia Tour, who poached the tournament from the Asian … Read more

Asian Tour Eyes Korea, Japan After China Move

The Asian Tour is aiming to hold more tournaments in “golf-crazy” South Korea and Japan after striking a breakthrough deal to return to China. “Korea is an instrumental market for golf in Asia,” the Asian Tour’s CEO Josh Burack told AFP in a telephone interview Thursday. Two weeks ago Burack announced a new partnership with … Read more