Asian Tour Yearbook: 2023

I N T ER NAT IONA L SER I E S THA I L A ND B L A C K MO U N TA I N GO L F C L U B , H UA H I N , T H A I L A N D | MA R C H 9 - 1 2 | P R I Z E MON E Y U S $ 2 M I L L I ON Ormsby started the day two behind the leaders: Siddikur Rahman from Bangladesh, India’s Chikkarangappa S, Zach Murray from Australia and Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond. However, while all four leaders quickly fell away Ormsby raced up the leaderboard with birdies on two, four, five, six and nine to go out in five-under- par 31. He dropped his only shot of the day on 11 but bounced with birdies on 12, 13 and 16 before missing a chance to win in normal time on the last. “I hit a good putt, but it didn’t turn right, the grain was hard off the left. It didn’t go in, all you can do is try and hit a good putt. So, I went to the range to get ready. I got a little bit unlucky on the play- off hole to find the bunker, but I holed the 12-footer when it mattered,” he added. “The Asian Tour and International Series are high up on my priority list. I’d love to get back on LIV. I just have to try and manage it all. I am just so happy I have won an International Series event especially here at Black Mountain, I love the place.” Chonlatit also missed a makeable birdie putt on the final hole, from six feet, to go to 21 under but was still overjoyed with far and Chonlatit Chuenboonngam (LEFT) misses his birdie putt in extra time. Micah Laurent Shin (BOTTOM LEFT) finished equal third with Yeongsu Kim (FAR RIGHT). MY FIRST PRIORITY WAS TO KEEP MY CARD ON THE ASIAN TOUR, BUT THIS WEEK I’M VERY HAPPY WITH MY PERFORMANCE SO I NOW WOULD LIKE TO WIN ONE. I'M SURE I CAN, AND I WILL TRY. - CHONLATIT CHUENBOONNGAM away the most successful tournament of his six-year professional career. “I did my best, and I’m super happy with the result and my performance today and this week,” said the 24-year-old. “My first priority was to keep my card on the Asian Tour, but this week I’m very happy with my performance so I now would like to win one. I’m sure I can, and I will try.” He finished second on the ADT Order of Merit the year before having won the Gunung Geulis Invitational, finished second three times, and third twice. Like Ormsby he gradually moved in front thanks to a five-under-par front nine, with only one bogey, before a brave back nine saw him birdie 12, 13 and 17 to set a mark for the field to chase. 54