But he moved five spots up the rankings following his outright fifth place finish at the Asian Tour season-ending flagship event for 2017. Kiradech started 2017 with two top-10s in Abu Dhabi and Qatar on the European Tour. The Thai then stormed into the last three months of 2017 with a tied-second finish in Italy, tied-sixth in Turkey and another tied-second finish in Dubai. I worked hard all year and I’m pleased with how it has turned out,” said Kiradech, who started the year in 82nd place. A place at the Masters Tournament awaits Kiradech in April 2018 and it is a Major that the Thai is determined to excel.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 18, 2017 07:07 UTC