Thongchai Jaidee
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"Thongchai Jaidee" is a Thailand/Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. On the Asian Tour, he holds the record for the most career earnings and is second in victories having won 13 times. He has won the Order of Merit on the Asian Tour three times during his career.

Jaidee did not start playing golf until he was sixteen, and he later went into the Royal Thai Army where he was a paratrooper. Jaidee did not turn professional until he was thirty years old, but he soon achieved success on the Asian Tour, topping the tour's order of merit in 2001 and 2004. He first played in a Men's major golf championships/major championship in the 2001 U.S. Open (golf)/U.S. Open and finished tied 74th. In February 2004 he became the first Thai to win a tournament on the European Tour by winning the Carlsberg Malaysian Open, an event which was co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour. In 2005 he successfully defended his Malaysian Open title. In 2006 he received a special invitation to play in the Masters Tournament. He was the second Thai to play in the Masters after Sukree Onsham, who did so in 1970 and 1971, and by doing so, he became the first Thai to play in all four major championships.

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I will try my best to win again, for the Asian Tour. I came here before the new year to practice and the course was playing easy. But when I came here on Monday, it looked different. The rough was very thick and I think it'll be very challenging, especially if you miss the fairway.

In golf, you never know what will happen on every hole. I am happy to be where I am. There are two more rounds and I have a chance.

Let's see how things take shape but I will try to do my best.

I think he had problems with the irons. He told me that almost all the balls hooked to the left. I think everyone is tired.

I was consistent on the front nine but could not make birdie. My game was much stronger after the break as I had a good rest and was very relaxed. On the front nine I struggled with my putts.

Everything worked well today. The course is very soft and quite easy.

I concentrated hard. I didn't think of anything and just stuck to my game plan. I had birdie chances on the last two holes but didn't make them.

It's okay, I'm still happy. Charlie was very good with a really good score. I shot 66 which wasn't good enough, I guess. I had birdie chances on the last two holes but didn't make them.

After Malaysia I worked on my game and I'm pleased with the progress. I came here with a positive feeling and hope to deliver a good result.