King's Cup (golf)

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King's Cup
Tournament information
Location Thailand
Established2009
Course(s)Phoenix Gold Golf Club
Par72
Length7,386 yards (6,754 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$750,000
Month playedJuly
Final year2016
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Arnond Vongvanij (2012)
To par−22 as above
Final champion
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chan Shih-chang
Location Map
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Phoenix Gold GC
Location in Thailand

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.

Contents

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
2016 ASA, EUR Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chan Shih-chang 268−122 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Wen-tang
2015: No tournament
2014
(Nov)
ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Thaworn Wiratchant 268−202 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Dodt
Flag of India.svg Anirban Lahiri
King's Cup Golf Hua Hin
2014
(Jan)
ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Prayad Marksaeng 276−121 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Karlberg
King's Cup
2013: No tournament due to reschedulling
2012 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Arnond Vongvanij 266−222 strokes Flag of Singapore.svg Mardan Mamat
Flag of Thailand.svg Thaworn Wiratchant
2011 ASA Cancelled due to flooding [2]
2010 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Udorn Duangdecha 276−122 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Pariya Junhasavasdikul
Flag of South Africa.svg Jbe' Kruger
Flag of South Korea.svg Mo Joong-kyung
2009 ASA Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chan Yih-shin 274−14Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of England.svg Nick Redfern
Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Yates

Notes

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

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References

  1. "King's Cup added to the European Tour's 2016 summer schedule". Sky Sports. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. King's Cup Postponed Due To Flood Situation

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