Boonchu Ruangkit expects a tough challenge at the Thailand Golf Championship
Boonchu Ruangkit is expecting a tough challenge at this week’s Thailand Golf Championship, when he tees off against some of the young guns participating in the event.
The second-last tournament on the Asian Tour roster will be played at the Amata Spring Country Club, Bangkok, offering a total prize fund of US$1 million, to the participants.
The 56-year-old Ruangkit, who secured his third top-10 finish of the season last week, at the King’s Cup, holds the 54th position in the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
Therefore, if his succeeds in maintaining his position among the top-60 in the list, at the end of next week’s Iskandar Johor Open, he will become the oldest player to secure his full-time playing card for the upcoming season.
According to the Asian Tour’s policy, the top-60 players in the Order of Merit, at the end of the season, will be allowed to retain their cards for the next year.
“I will try to play good and earn my full exempt status (by finishing in the top-60 of the Merit list) and show to the young Thai boys that if uncle Boonchu can do it, the young boys should also be able to do it,” he said.
Talking to the Asian Tour’s official website, he also stated that he always enjoys his game, rather than trying too hard to perform well.
In addition to that, he feels comfortable in meeting with his old friends, with whom he used to play golf in the past.
“I don’t do too much physical work because of that but it’s more of keeping the muscles loose. Every week that I go into a tournament, I am just out to enjoy the golf and take whatever that comes my way. I’m very relaxed and I never force myself to play
good. Always good to meet old friends,” he smiled.
Talking about the venue course, he stated that he will have to depend on his putting, in order to contend strongly in the tournament.
According to him, the course is lengthy and it will be difficult for him to gain distances. As a result, he will have to perform amazingly well with his putter.
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