“Cheh-Po” turned to win the Inter Series Thailand championship, 4 Thai pros ranked joint 12th

Taiwanese golfer Lee Cheh-po made a birdie putt from 15 feet on the final hole to finish with a score of 7-under-par 63 for a total of 21-under-par 259, beating American LIV golf star Peter Uline by just one stroke to win the International Series Thailand at the Thai Country Club in Chachoengsao Province on October 27. Kan Charoenkul, Danthai Boonma, Atiwich Jenwattananon and Ratthanon Wannasrichan were the Thai pros with the best results, finishing in 12th place with a total score of 15-under-par 265. BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lee Chieh-po of Chinese Taipei pictured during Round Four on Sunday October 27, 2024 during the International Series Thailand at the Thai Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand. The US$2 million event is staged from October 24-27, 2024. Picture by Paul Lakatos / Asian Tour. The Asian Tour has organized two consecutive International Series tournaments in Thailand, each with a total prize money of 2 million US dollars or approximately 66 million baht. The first tournament was the Black Mountain Cham pionship in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, from October 17-20, followed by the International Series Thailand at Thai Country Club, Chachoengsao Province, from October 24-27. These two tournaments are the fifth and sixth of the ten International Series tournaments on the Asian Tour this season. The final round on October 27th ended with a turnaround at the end when Lee Cheh-po from Taiwan accelerated to make another 7-under-par 63 from 8 birdies, losing only one bogey at the par-4 15th hole, especially making birdies in the last 2 holes, ending with a total score of 21-under-par 259, winning the championship. Meanwhile, Peter Uline, the second and third round leaders from the United States, had a problem with his tee shot, hitting it left, hitting the second shot into the sand, before chipping onto the green and missing a putt to save par from 12 feet, causing a bogey and ending with a total score of 20-under-par 260, sharing 2nd place with Richard T. Lee from Canada, who today hit 8-under-par 62. BA NGKOK, THAILAND: Rattanon Wannasrichan of Thailand pictured during Round Three on Saturday October 26, 2024 during the International Series Thailand at the Thai Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand. The US$2 million event is staged from October 24-27, 2024. Picture by Paul Lakatos / Asian Tour. Lee Cheh-po, 29, who won the first title on the Asian Tour and in his career, moved up to second in the Asian Tour Order of Merit and fourth in the International Series rankings, said after the match: 'I'm so happy, I can barely speak because it's my first title on the tour and in my professional golf career. After the bad results last year, I adjusted my swing and now I think I'm on the right track because my performance has been getting better and better. I want to continue winning.' BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lee Chieh-po of Chinese Taipei pictured during Round Four on Sunday October 27, 2024 during the International Series Thailand at the Thai Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand. The US$2 million event is staged from October 24-2 7, 2024. Picture by Graham Uden / Asian Tour. The win automatically qualifies Lee Cheh-Po for the LIV Golf Promotion, another route to the LIV Golf League. 'The International Series is a great competition. I would like to have the opportunity to play in the LIV Golf League, and I hope that I can do well in the remaining four events,' he said. On the American golfer side, Michael McGuire, the champion of the Black Mountain Championship last week, scored a total of 18 under par 262, finishing in joint 4th place with Paul Peterson (USA) and Christian Banke (USA). Bjorn Hellgren (Sweden), Nick Vog (New Zealand), Maverick Antcliffe (Australia), Charlie Lind (Sweden) and Rayhan Thomas (India) finished with a total score of 16 under par 264, in joint 7th place. While the best performance of Thai golfers with the same score of 15 under par 265, consisting of Atiwich Jenwattananon, Danthai Boonma, Kan Charoenkul and Ratthanon Wannasrichan, ranked joint 12th, while Suthipat Prateepthirachai, Chapchai Nirat, Phachara Kongwatmai and Sadom Kaewkanjana, scored a total of 13 under par 267, ranked joint 24th. BANGKOK, THAILAND: Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand pictured during Round Four on Sunday October 27, 2024 during the International Series Thailand at the Thai Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand. The US$2 million event is staged from October 24-27, 2024. Picture by Graham Uden / Asian Tour. Pro Jazz-Atiwich Jenwattananon, former number one on the 2019 Asian Tour, said after the match that 'It's a good direction after my recent performances weren't so good. Overall, it's a good performance, just a little bit of luck, but it's a preparation for the big tournaments that are coming up soon.' Danthai Bunma, a two-time Asian Tour champion, said, 'Today, I opened the game beautifully, making the game flow smoothly and putting well. This match helped build more confidence. As for what needs to be fixed, it's probably the chip shot that I'm not confident enough with. Next week, I'm preparing to compete in Indonesia.' BANGKOK, THAI LAND: Danthai Boonma of Thailand pictured during Round Four on Sunday October 27, 2024 during the International Series Thailand at the Thai Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand. The US$2 million event is staged from October 24-27, 2024. Picture by Graham Uden / Asian Tour. The next tournament on the Asian Tour golf is the BNI Indonesian Masters, the seventh match of the International Series, with a prize money of 2 million US dollars (66 million baht), competing from October 31 to November 3 at the Royal Jakarta Golf Club in Indonesia. Source: Thai News Agency