A crack Thailand contingent, headed by Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Chinnarat Phadungsil, will be in the hunt for the ICTSI-Philippine Open crown, hopeful of its chances for a first-ever championship against local and other foreign aces in the $300,000 event firing off May 12 at Wack Wack.
The Thais have been the Filipinos’ perennial rivals in amateur play but have not figured well in the chase for the Phl Open title with Chawalit Plaphol losing steam after sharing the opening day lead and eventually finishing in joint 17th in 2008, also at Wack Wack’s east course.
Plaphol is back in the hunt next week, along with Aphibarnrat and Phadungsil, two of Thailand’s current young stars, and a host of other Thai players seeking to score a breakthrough win in Asia’s oldest and the country’s premier championship which is making its return to the Asian Tour.
