Thailand Classic 2023: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
13 February 2023
3.0 min read

Amata Spring has hosted a number of Royal Trophy matches, involving teams from Europe and Asia

The island green at Amata Spring's 17th hole

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The second of three consecutive Asia events on the DP World Tour takes place on the outskirts of Bangkok. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales...

Amata Spring makes 'official' Tour debut
Time for Otaegui to shine
Jeung-Hun Wang to post another high finish

The DP World Tour makes a rare trip to Bangkok for this week's Thailand Classic.

This will be the first time since March 2016 that the Tour has teed-up in the Southeast Asian country.

Host course will be Amata Spring Country Club, which is situated around 50 miles south-east of Bangkok city centre.

Although this will be the first time that Amata Spring has staged an official Race to Dubai tournament, a number of Tour members will have experienced the venue when the Royal Trophy was played here more than a decade ago.

This was a team competition, featuring the golfers of Asia and Europe, and which was held four times between 2006 and 2010.

It was contested in early January, with teams made up of eight golfers each.

Amata Spring was also the venue for the Thailand Championship, held annually between 2011 and 2015.

This was a leading and lucrative tournament on the Asian Tour, with winners that included the likes of Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Charl Schwartzel.

The course is almost futuristic in design, with golfers having to take a short boat trip to reach Amata's 17th hole island green.

Opened in 2005, water is a constant companion at Amata Spring coming into play on 11 holes.

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Five To Watch

Kiradech Aphibarnrat: Although not playing anywhere near the standard he did a few years ago, home advantage should count for something. Four times between 2011 and 2015, the 33-year-old posted top-20 finishes in the Thailand Championship. He tied-49th in last week's Singapore Classic.

Thorbjorn Olesen: The 33-year-old Dane appears to be getting back on track, following personal issues that blighted his career a few years ago. Collected his sixth DP World Tour win last May, and tied-fourth two weeks' ago in Ras Al Khaimah. Was a member of Europe's winning Ryder Cup team in 2018 when he beat Jordan Spieth 5&4 on singles day.

Adrian Otaegui: The highest-ranked pro teeing-up. He has played solidly in recent weeks but without finding the inspiration needed to get into contention in round four, so perhaps his fortunes will turn at Amata Spring. The Spaniard is a four-time winner on Tour, most recently last October.

Jordan Smith: His general form has improved greatly over the last couple of years, which has witnessed a return to the world's top 100. The Englishman has posted nine top-10s over the past 13 months, including a victory in Portugal during autumn.

Jeung-Hun Wang: Despite a current world ranking of 540, the South Korean remains a successful golfer, having won three times on the DP World Tour between 2016 and 2017. He has also finished runner-up twice. A former world No 39, he has a history of playing well in bursts, so perhaps last week's podium finish in Singapore is a good sign regarding his next few outings. Still only 27, he has posted two top-20 finishes at Amata.

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Last 10 Weeks / Amata T-25s (2011-15)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W6	W5	W4	W3	W2	W51	W50
Adrian Otaegui	30	36	28	28			2
Thriston Lawrence	MC	42	MC	Wd			36
KazukiHiga	13	36			72
Pablo Larrazabal		56	28	20
Jordan Smith	17		20	MC
Robert MacIntyre	MC		38	20
Rikuya Hoshino	MC	6
Thorbjorn Olesen		4	16	20
Alexander Bjork	42	2	16	28
Nicolai Hojgaard		13	38	10
Sebastian Soderberg	MC		MC	2
Ewen Ferguson	MC	51	28	64
Guido Migliozzi		MC	MC	20
Yannik Paul	34	MC	70	MC
Hao Tong Li	MC			MC
Marcel Schneider	3	19	75	MC
Antoine Rozner	6		78	50		1	MC
Takumi Kanaya	1	35
Daniel Gavins		1	38	MC
Matthieu Pavon	6	9	MC	28		32	MC
Paul Waring	6		65	MC
Hurly Long	30	MC	MC	MC
Jason Scrivener			59	7
Marcus Helligkilde	17	13	51	34
Connor Syme	65	48	38	28
Shubhankar Sharma		12	MC	7
Richard Mansell	6	25	51	50
Rafael Cabrera-Bello	MC	13	MC	10
Ashun Wu	12	56	20	20			Wd
Jamie Donaldson	42		38	38
Sami Valimaki	2	MC	MC	10		11	58
Aguri Iwasaki	MC	61
George Coetzee	MC	36	MC	38			13
Jens Dantorp	MC	MC	28	MC		24	MC
Kalle Samooja	42		38	MC
Fabrizio Zanotti	23	MC	38	MC
Edoardo Molinari		42	MC	17			MC
Tapio Pulkkanen	23	MC	82	MC
Louis De Jager	MC	28	51	MC		20	MC
Marcus Armitage	MC		28	67			MC
Romain Langasque	63	MC	16
Grant Forrest	6	56	51	10		MC	50
Nathan Kimsey	30	19	78	34		27	11
Jorge Campillo	MC	61	28	MC			52
Zander Lombard	6	2	MC	MC			MC
Joakim Lagergren	38		MC	MC
Mikko Korhonen	MC		MC	MC
Anthony Quayle	34		MC
Daniel Van Tonder	MC	MC					36
David Law		11	59	MC
Gavin Green	MC		MC	MC
Kristian Krogh Johannessen	23	MC					22
Jeff Winther	23		MC	17
Oliver Hundeboll Jorgensen	MC	28	MC	38
Daniel Hillier	MC	42	MC*	46
Angel Hidalgo Portillo		28	8	MC		MC	MC
Santiago Tarrio	58	MC	MC	50		49	41
Dale Whitnell	12	28	78	10			26
Chase Hanna	42	MC	38	56			36
Deon Germishuys	42	MC				MC	76
Taiga Semikawa	60		67	MC	67
Masahiro Kawamura	MC		MC	34
Alejandro Del Rey	3	28				MC	MC
Matthew Jordan	17	19	20	34
Scott Jamieson	23	MC	70	46			11
Todd Clements	49	61				39	MC
Clement Sordet	30	MC					MC
Tom McKibbin	12	36	MC	MC		40	13
Andy Sullivan	17	MC	75	17
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	49	28
Tristen Strydom	MC	MC				MC	MC
John Catlin	MC	MC	59	60
Jeremy Freiburghaus	MC	MC	MC	MC		32	MC
Justin Walters	MC	68	38				71
James Morrison	MC	MC	MC	46			MC
Marcel Siem	17	MC				19	47
Frederik Schott	MC	69		MC		MC	MC
Matthew Southgate	12	65	65	MC		14	26
Ratchanon Chantananuwat	MC	66
Nacho Elvira	MC	MC	MC	67
Niklas Norgaard Moller	38	48	51	MC		9	32
Marc Warren	MC	25	MC*	65			MC
Wilco Nienaber	9	28					50
Darius Van Driel	MC		MC*	56			MC
Alexander Knappe	34	MC	MC	MC		27	22
Martin Simonsen	MC	MC					58
Mikael Lindberg	MC	67	70	MC		MC	MC
Simon Forsstrom	58	MC				4	MC
John Parry	MC	MC
Albert Venter	MC	60				56	MC
Joost Luiten		MC	51	28			13
Dan Bradbury	34	42	28	60			63
Daan Huizing		51	81	MC			MC
Daniel Brown	38	36					26
Soren Kjeldsen	Wd		MC	MC
Nick Bachem	MC	MC					74
Bryce Easton	MC	MC				24	22
Andrew Wilson		61
Blake Windred	MC		15
Jeong Weon Ko	MC	28				4	MC
Robin Sciot-Siegrist	MC	MC					MC
Matthew Baldwin	MC	23					32
John Murphy	MC	MC				MC	MC
Dimitrios Papadatos	42						34
Gary Hurley	MC	MC				14	32
Manu Gandas	MC	MC
Jayden Trey Schaper	MC	44				9	26
Jeung-Hun Wang	3	MC	28	MC
Aaron Pike	MC
Adrien Saddier		65
Louis Dobbelaar	Wd	MC					50
John Axelsen	55	MC				MC	58
David Ravetto	23	51				45	9
MJ Viljoen	MC	MC				MC	MC
Jens Fahrbring	MC	MC				24	68
Mike Lorenzo-Vera	49	MC
Niklas Lemke		MC				49
Garrick Porteous	23	MC
Gudmundur Kristjansson	49	MC				MC	MC
Ricardo Santos		42				MC
Benjamin Hebert
Christoffer Bring	MC	MC				20	MC
Gary Stal	49	MC				45	MC
Joel Stalter	55	23				49	MC
Tobias Eden	MC	MC					71
Nicolas Colsaerts	65	48	MC*	MC		MC
Pedro Figueiredo	42	MC				17	MC
Thomas Bjorn	MC	56	MC	56		49
Thomas Aiken	MC					58	MC
Sam Hutsby	60	51				MC	MC
Kwanchai Tannin
Jake Redman	MC	MC				MC	MC
David Howell
Gunner Wiebe	MC	MC		MC			MC
Ekpharit Wu
Thongchai Jaidee
Joshua Lee	MC	MC				MC	17
Ma Cheng Yao	MC	MC
Arnond Vongvanij
Ashita Piamkulvanich

Player	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	7	10	18	6
Nicolas Colsaerts	13			15
Jamie Donaldson	1
Thongchai Jaidee		6	10	17
Masahiro Kawamura		22	18
Joost Luiten	24
Thorbjorn Olesen					19
Kalle Samooja				17
Clement Sordet	2
Jeung-Hun Wang	15	18
Ashun Wu		22
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Table shows players
to have posted T-25
finishes at Amata when
it staged the Thailand
Championship from
2011-15 (Asian Tour).
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Only those entered
this week are
included in table.