King's Cup (golf)

The King's Cup was a professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour that was played in Thailand from 2009 to 2016. The inaugural event was held at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club with a prize fund of US$300,000.

King's Cup
Tournament information
LocationThailand
Established2009
Course(s)Phoenix Gold Golf Club
Par72
Length7,386 yards (6,754 m)
Tour(s)Asian Tour
European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$750,000
Month playedJuly
Final year2016
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Arnond Vongvanij (2012)
To par−22 as above
Final champion
Taiwan Chan Shih-chang
Location Map
Phoenix Gold GC is located in Thailand
Phoenix Gold GC
Phoenix Gold GC
Location in Thailand

In 2016, the King's Cup was added to the European Tour schedule.[1]

Winners

YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
King's Cup
2016ASA, EURTaiwan Chan Shih-chang268−122 strokesTaiwan Lin Wen-tang
2015: No tournament
2014
(Nov)
ASAThailand Thaworn Wiratchant268−202 strokesAustralia Andrew Dodt
India Anirban Lahiri
King's Cup Golf Hua Hin
2014
(Jan)
ASAThailand Prayad Marksaeng276−121 strokeSweden Rikard Karlberg
King's Cup
2013: No tournament due to reschedulling
2012ASAThailand Arnond Vongvanij266−222 strokesSingapore Mardan Mamat
Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant
2011ASACancelled due to flooding[2]
2010ASAThailand Udorn Duangdecha276−122 strokesThailand Pariya Junhasavasdikul
South Africa Jbe' Kruger
South Korea Mo Joong-kyung
2009ASATaiwan Chan Yih-shin274−14Playoff[lower-alpha 2]England Nick Redfern
Scotland Simon Yates

Notes

  1. ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
  2. Chan won with birdie on second extra hole

References

12.819°N 100.950°E / 12.819; 100.950


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