Masters' Invite - Congrats Thongchai Jaidee

[InTheHole!]

Recognition of golfers from Asian / European Tour

Just wanted to shout out a congratulatory note to fellow Asian Thongchai Jaidee for receiving an invite to the Masters.

Well done, and enjoy the experience.

[Gxgolfer]

I think he's won a few tournaments this year?

 

Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee, seen here 04 March 2006, and South African Rory Sabbatini received invitations to next week's Masters golf tournament while Canada's Stephen Ames said he will play here after all.

(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)

[MGB]

That's great news. Thongchai has game for sure. If he can learn the course quickly enough, he could make the cut.

[CRutherford]

I think it was well deserverd. Thongchai has had a great run on the Euro tour as of late, and I think it's great that he gets to play there.

[markus1*]

I think Thongchai is a great player. Hope he will make the cut.

[nikemike]

I've seen several tournaments over the past few years where he has either contended or won, this is a great opportunity for him.

 

Congrats!

[InTheHole!]

That guy's also tough as nuts too, he's an ex-paratrooper.

[SteveG]

Jaidee is an animal. If this guys irons are on, he will be a force. He can hit lasers if he's on his game plus he is a pretty good reader of greens from what I've seen on TGC coverage. I think the problem he will have is the fact that he hasn't ever played there. I would think making the cut is very achievable, and I am desperately hoping he does. I am a fan of his, I like his game a lot....

 

GOOD LUCK BUDDY!!

[freddiec]

I think he is or ranked no. 1 player on the asian tour. If not one of the top 3. He's a great player and certainly should be playing at Agusta.

[abewley]

should have been camillo..

[Moodicious]

Is that the only invite? or is there another change Camillio could get in?

[InTheHole!]

Is that the only invite? or is there another change Camillio could get in?

 

I think there were 3 invites and they have all been sent out.....

[joelt07]

so this means camillo isnt gonna be at augusta?

[stickman]

Thongchai is an awesome golfer, youd know he has game if you have ever watched the European and Asian tours.

[tylerbrowder8-4]

my friend is thai so i give props for that

[InTheHole!]

so this means camillo isnt gonna be at augusta?

 

Afraid so. Unfortunately for Camilio, anyone and everyone who's gonna be at the Masters have either been invited qualified or have signed up already.

[Goose]

Good for him, he is an extremely solid player. ive watched him over the last few years and he makes very few mistakes. also rory sabbatini is on an absolute roll i think we can expect big things from him for the rest of the year. IF 3 Invitations were sent out we only know of 1. thongchai, sabatinni got his invite bc he was #1 on the money list. soo having said that that means 2 we have yet to find out about... i sure hope Hootie wises up and invites Camilo.

 

 

 

GoOsE :)

[sandy]

Camillo could have made it with a better finish at the tour championship last week. That was his chance after DiMarco withdrew. Thongchai has earned his invite Camillo hasn't.

[rednumbers69]

thats great news however it it very disapointing to see camilo isnt in. can he get in if someone wd's?

[ezbogie]

Camilo makes for better TV and is no doubt playing some of the best golf of anyone going into the Master's, but he's young and he'll earn many more invites. Although I have a feeling he might be there, just a hunch.

[kohtp]

it is happy to say Thongchai, an Asia golfer, has attracted Euro/America golfers' attention. That is superb.

[sandy]

Camilo makes for better TV and is no doubt playing some of the best golf of anyone going into the Master's, but he's young and he'll earn many more invites. Although I have a feeling he might be there, just a hunch.

 

Don't know if he would have much impact on the TV viewership. Maybe only if he were to make Sat or Sun. Remember the coverage is pretty minimal at Augusta and you know who will get the bulk of the coverage and if he isn't in contention the Sat and Sun coverage will go in the toilet anyway (like it always does). If Camillo wins a tournament he will get in or is in the top 10 on the money list. Very unlikely with his experience he would get an invite. However if Tiger withdraws due to his Dad then Camillo might get in. But the TV ratings would be tanked from the get go if that happens.