Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

피파 라오팍디, “아시아태평양 아마추어 챔피언십 우승은 꿈의 실현”

Fifa Laopakdee rewrote golf history as the first player from Thailand to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday. The 20-year-old earned an invitation to the Masters and The Open in 2026. Here he reflects on that victory in his own words.

2025-11-03

It's a dream to win Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, says Fifa Laopakdee

Fifa Laopakdee rewrote golf history as the first player from Thailand to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday. The 20-year-old earned an invitation to the Masters and The Open in 2026. Here he reflects on that victory in his own words.

2025-10-29

Thailand's Fifa Laopakdee creates history with dramatic playoff win at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

Rising star Fifa Laopakdee rewrote a slice of golf history when he became the first player from Thailand to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday, earning coveted invitations to the Masters Tournament and The Open next year

2025-10-27

아시아 골프 역사적 순간, 마스터스·디오픈에서 새 길 열리다

At a time when the region’s top amateurs have lit up leaderboards and superstars Hideki Matsuyama and Im Sung-jae shining at the highest level, Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A dropped a seismic announcement that will reverberate for...

2025-09-01

A landmark leap for Asian golf with pioneering routes into Masters, The Open

Asian golf has long yearned for a moment like this. Augusta and The R&A dropped a seismic announcement that will reverberate for generations — winners of the Japan and Hong Kong Opens will now receive invitations to the Masters and The Open

2025-08-28

China's Haotong Li shines with T4 at The Open Championship, earns masters return

China’s Haotong Li proved he truly belonged to be alongside the world’s best golfers following a standout tied fourth finish at The Open Championship on Sunday. In doing so, he took a giant step towards his dream of earning a PGA Tour card.

2025-07-22

Scottie Scheffler builds on golf legacy with Open win at Royal Portrush

The world’s No. 1 golfer from the United States won the 153rd Open Championship on Sunday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, adding a fourth major title to his surging career and moving one step closer to a career Grand Slam.

2025-07-21

Actor Song Joong-ki attends The Open Championship as The R&A ambassador

The Korean actor, best known for hit dramas and red-carpet glamour, turned heads Wednesday at Royal Portrush Golf Club — not as a celebrity fan, but as an official ambassador for The R&A, the governing body behind The Open Championship.

2025-07-17

Scott still pursuing silverware and jackets 20 years on from maiden PGA Tour victory

Given that the youngster had just celebrated his 21st birthday, it didn’t seem out of the ordinary to see him at the break of dawn, getting chauffeured around the streets of Lytham St. Annes on a Tuesday July morning some 22 years ago.

2023-09-12

Brian Harman reflects on six-shot victory at The Open

Brian Harman produced a stunning six-shot victory to lift his maiden major title at The Open Championship, the year’s final major, at Royal Liverpool. In this player blog, the 36-year-old looks back on that win in his own words.

2023-07-27