Thonchai Jaidee

Golf bags these days are becoming more like Hawaiian shirts.  Here’s Thongchai Jaidee’s Callaway bag for the 2013 US Open.  You never would have guessed he’s from Thailand! The ex paratrooper also gave us an idea of the difficulty of the par 3, 17th hole at 246 yards.  That’s borderline driver for most mere mortals! South African George Coetzee is also in the field and posted a pic of the nameplate on his locker.  A nice little touch. Check out my 2013 US Open Betting Preview and Tips hereRead Full Story

Thongchai Jaidee and the Birth of Thai Golf Posted Jun 05, 2012 by Dermot Gilleece Share on Facebook Tweet This Digg This Share on Reddit Share on StumbleUpon Share on Imagine Sports Email to a Friend Cancel Send to a friend Victory for Thongchai Jaidee in the ISPS Honda Wales Open at Celtic Manor, came forty six and a half years after the most significant event in the golfing history of his native Thailand.  Jaidee was but a lad of six summers when...Read Full Story

As many of you already know, I'm a very superstitious individual. I went to bed by midnight for the first time in years, because, I didn't want to miss a single shot of my lone-remaining World Match Play golfer, Thongchai Jaidee. If he wins, it will be the second straight year that I've picked the winner. But, this time, there's nearly 7k at stake!p.s. Later on tonight, I will be posting screen shots of all four of my Draftstreet.com golf tournaments. Currently, my teams are in 2nd in one and...Read Full Story

In just four days and some 25 hours of global television, Thongchai Jaidee has garnered more positive publicity for Thailand than all the Cabinet ministers, Tourism Authority, prime minister and her deputies combined have ever done.Read Full Story

I switched over to the European Tour golf last night and was immediately greeted with Thongchai Jaidee smacking golf balls into a light pole, which you can see in the video below courtesy of the European Tour. The Avantha Masters being played at the DLF and Country Club has floodlights on the golf course and Thongchai Jaidee hit one with his tee shot. He asked for a free drop away from the pole which the rules official declined. In an attempt to make a point, he hit two very strange and...Read Full Story