Baek Seuk-hyun ready to participate in Zaykabar Myanmar Open
Korea’s Baek Seuk-hyun appears to be in high spirits. He said that he is all set to participate in the Zaykabar Myanmar Open, slated to be held from February 2-5, at Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club, Yangon.
Baek was having trouble with his drivers for a long time but now finds himself in a comfortable situation.
He said that he has regained his confidence in his driver and now he will set foot on the course of Royal Mingalardon with plenty of enthusiasm.
He will be part of a field comprising competent young players that also include names like Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines, Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar and Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand.
The field is much more formidable than it may seem. Defending championship Tetsuji Hiratsuka of Japan is also gearing up to participate in the tournament.
Frankie Minoza of the Philippines, who has won the Myanmar Open once, will also be part of the strong field.
Moreover, seasoned golfers Boonchu Ruangkit and Thai Kiradech Aphibarnrat have also confirmed their participation in the event.
Zaykabar Myanmar Open is a curtain-raiser tournament for the 2012 Asian Tour season and will offer a purse of $300,000.
Baek’s participation in the Open is important, as he is seeking a victory. The best he has so far been able to perform is finishing tied 16th at the Macau Open.
Although he has now put his complete trust in his driver, Baek was keen to point out that last year at the Macau Open, he could not keep a grip on his nerve and his driver was the sole reason for that.
He stated that he has always been worried about the way he uses his drivers. "My driving was terrible last year. So much so, I didn't use a single driver in nine tournaments," he shared.
He added, “I just used a three wood to tee off. I couldn't hit using a driver. Every time I picked up the driver I shivered. My drives were going from left to right and it gradually got worse until I couldn't hit a single decent drive".
However, Baek has now overcome his driver woes thanks to intense practice. He claimed that he focused on his driving skills for over 2 months and he has improved tremendously.
"I've been practiced hitting my driver for the last two months and now I'm feeling better. Luckily I was able to keep my card. I'm going to try harder and try and finish inside the top-20 of the Order of Merit,” Baek said.
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