The 2014 season was a good year for Thai professional golfers who won a combined five titles on two major tours.
Thongchai Jaidee won the Nordea Masters in June.
While the veterans carried the Thai flag on the international stage, some young ones showed they could follow in their footsteps.
Thongchai Jaidee, 45, was again the country's most successful golfer with his win at the European Tour's Nordea Masters in Sweden.
It was his sixth European Tour title and second on European soil after the 2012 Wales Open.
He played in all four majors and made the cut for the first time at the Masters where he finished tied for 37th.
Thongchai began the year at No.46 in the world and finished at No.39.
"It's my best season since I turned pro in 1999," said Thongchai, who won the professional athlete of the year award from the Sports Authority of Thailand.
"I played consistently for the whole year and at one stage I reached my career-best No.33 in the world. Next year, I will still focus on playing on the European Tour."
Pornanong Phatlum
He played only one tournament at home this year — this month's Thailand Golf Championship.
Thongchai said he wanted to play in all four majors again next year.
Thongchai has earned berths for next year's Masters and British Open through his world ranking and Race to Dubai position.
He was 22nd in the Race to Dubai and earned €1,545,786 (about 62 million baht).
On the Asian Tour, Thaworn Wiratchant, 47, won both the Queen's Cup in Samui and the King's Cup in Khon Kaen.
"I am glad to claim both the King's and Queen's trophies," said Thaworn, who has won 18 Asian Tour titles with the two triumphs.
Prom Meesawat, 30, ended an eight-year title drought with his victory at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taiwan in September.
It was his only second Asian Tour title after his win in South Korea in 2006.
A week later, Chapchai Nirat ended a five-year barren spell by winning the Selangor Masters in Malaysia.
Prom continued his good from for the rest of the year and finished third on the Asian Tour money list with US$532,471 (about 17 million baht).
Thanyakorn Khrongpha, 24, finished second twice in Chiang Mai and Indonesia.
Although he played only seven events, his results were good enough for him to keep the Asian Tour card for next season with his 20th place on the money list.
Thaworn Wiratchant.
In Japan, Prayad Marksaeng, who was 17th on the money list, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (58) and rookie Thanyakorn (59) also did well enough to keep their playing rights for next season.
Prayad's best result was runner-up at the Japan Series while Kiradech was tied for second at the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf and Thanyakorn was joint third at the Casio Open.
Namchok Tantiphokakul will join them in Japan next year after getting a place through the qualifying school.
Kiradech struggled with his form after being crowned Asia's No.1 last year. He ended the year in 18th place on the Asian Tour money list and 145th in the Race to Dubai.
He will focus on playing on the European Tour next year.
On the LPGA Tour, Pornanong Phatlum came close to becoming the first Thai to win on the women's elite circuit.
She had a three-shot lead after three rounds in Malaysia but ran out of steam on the final day to lose to China's Feng Shanshan.
Pornanong remained the best female Thai golfer on the international stage.
She finished 20th on the LPGA Tour money list with $735,031 (about 24 million baht) and was 27th in the world rankings.
It was also the best season for the Chaiyaphum native, who joined the tour in 2010.
Three other Thais — Moriya Jutanugarn (56th on the money list), Thidapa Suwannapura (63) and Patcharajutar Kongkraphan (78) — also keep their cards for next season.
They will be joined by Ariya Jutanugarn and Nontaya Srisawang, who earned tour cards through the qualifying school earlier this month.
Prom Meesawat ended his title drought with a victory in Taiwan.