King's Cup (golf)
Encyclopedia
The King's Cup is a golf
tournament on that is played in Thailand
. The tournament became an event on the Asian Tour
in 2009 and when it was held at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club with a prize fund was US$300,000.
Taiwan's Chan Yih-shin
won the inaugural Asian Tour sanctioned tournament, defeating Simon Yates
and Nick Redfern at the second hole of a sudden death playoff after the three players had tied at 14 under par.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on that is played in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The tournament became an event on the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
in 2009 and when it was held at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club with a prize fund was US$300,000.
Taiwan's Chan Yih-shin
Chan Yih-shin
Chan Yih-shin is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Chan turned professional in 2002 and played on the Asian Tour from 2003–04 and since 2008. He won his first Asian Tour event at the inaugural King's Cup in December 2009....
won the inaugural Asian Tour sanctioned tournament, defeating Simon Yates
Simon Yates (golfer)
Simon Yates is a Scottish golfer. Turning professional in 1989, Yates relocated to Thailand after holidaying in Asia and deciding to base himself in the region. He has played on the Asian Tour since its first official season in 1995...
and Nick Redfern at the second hole of a sudden death playoff after the three players had tied at 14 under par.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Udorn Duangdecha Udorn Duangdecha Udorn Duangdecha is a Thai professional golfer.Udorn plays on the Asian Tour where he has won once - the 2010 King's Cup.-External links:... |
276 (−12) | Two shots | Pariya Junhasavasdikul Pariya Junhasavasdikul Pariya Junhasavasdikul is a Thai professional golfer.Junhasavasdikul played college golf at Purdue University in the United States.... , Jbe' Kruger Jbe' Kruger James Barry "Jbe'" Kruger is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour.Kruger was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape. He turned professional in 2007.... , Mo Joong-kyung Mo Joong-Kyung Mo Joong-Kyung is a professional golfer from South Korea who currently plays on the Asian Tour, were he has won twice.-Professional career:... |
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| 2009 | Chan Yih-shin Chan Yih-shin Chan Yih-shin is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Chan turned professional in 2002 and played on the Asian Tour from 2003–04 and since 2008. He won his first Asian Tour event at the inaugural King's Cup in December 2009.... |
274 (−14) | Playoff (2nd hole) | Simon Yates Simon Yates (golfer) Simon Yates is a Scottish golfer. Turning professional in 1989, Yates relocated to Thailand after holidaying in Asia and deciding to base himself in the region. He has played on the Asian Tour since its first official season in 1995... , Nick Redfern |