Pattaya: Thailand's Prom Meesawat will be looking to complete some "unfinished business" at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club when he tees off for the Queen's Cup tomorrow.
Bangkok Post golf champion Surat Kasikitvarakul, right, receives the trophy from Thirakiati Chirathivat, executive director of Bangkok Post Plc, after winning the Bangkok Post Golf Club Tournament 2018, Course 3 at Amata Spring Country Club in Chon Buri yesterday.
Prom, a two-time Asian Tour winner but not since 2014, came agonisingly close to ending his title drought at the same venue six months ago before finishing one shot back in second place.
He is hopeful of putting up another title run when the US$300,000 event gets underway this week.
The 33-year-old Prom has enjoyed a commendable season so far, missing just one cut in 10 starts to sit in 19th place on the Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings with a current haul of $117,085.
He will spearhead a strong Thai contingent alongside young talents Panuphol Pittayarat, Jazz Janewattananond and Poom Saksansin, as well as former Order of Merit champion Thaworn Wiratchant, who also won the prestigious tournament twice in 2012 and 2014.
Taiwan's Chan Shih-chang is relishing a return to one of his favourite hunting grounds where he claimed his breakthrough victory two years ago.
A total of 150 players from 25 different countries, including 40 tour champions, will challenge for honours at the Queen's Cup, which is celebrating its 10th consecutive edition on the Asian Tour this season.
"It's always nice to be playing a tournament at home in Thailand and especially so on a course that you have played well before. You tend to have more expectations coming to a course that you know you can play well on but this week, I just want to go out and enjoy my game," said Prom who is nicknamed the 'Big Dolphin' due to his burly physique and because he comes from the coastal town of Hua Hin.
"I am happy with the way that I am playing now. My putting has been getting better over the last few weeks. I came really close to winning my third title on this course last December before finishing second. I am looking forward to playing well again this week.
"The season's been pretty alright so far. I had a good start. It's a bit slow now but I hope it will pick up from now. I will go out and enjoy myself and try my best to win the tournament this week."
Jazz, meanwhile, hopes to go one better in his title charge at the Queen's Cup after finishing second last year.