Leader Flight - Final Day - Photo – left to right – Vanchai Luangnitikul (Thailand), Ryoto Furuya (USA), Chuan Campbell @ ASEAN PGA, Thaya Limpipolpaibul (Thailand) aka Mo Lim, Junghan Lee @ 3M Thailand, and Mohammed Qawim Fakhri (Brunei)
3M Open Qualifier @ Thailand 2022 presented by the ASEAN PGA
Siam CC’s Plantation Tapioca & Pineapple courses - Wed 29 Jun to Fri 1 Jul
Thaya Limpipolpaibul (Thailand) aka Mo Lim the Champion secured a place to play in the US$ 7.5 million purse - 3M Open 2022 to be staged at TPC Twin Cities, Minnesota from Mon 18 to Sun 24 Jul along with the funds to enable him to afford to get there to participate.
Mo Lim led the tournament from the start with the 1 day’s best round of 66 and at 6 under he had built a 5 stroke lead over Ryoto Furuya (USA) and Mohd Qawim Fakhri (Brunei) who both carded 71 and other early leaders in the filed including Vanchai Luangnitikul (Thailand) with 72 and Samarth Dwivedi (India) who returned 74
Day 2 saw Mo returned 64 the day’s best score putting him at 130 after day 2 further expanding his lead to 8 strokes from Ryoto who carded 71 putting him at 138. Players in the field who returned commendable scores that day include Vanchai and Samarth with 70
Going into the final day Mo the 25-year-old Thai national from Chiang Mai, started with a commanding 8 stroke lead over the field, with the top ten including....
1 Mo Lim aka Thaya Limpipolpaibul (Thailand) with 66 + 64 = 130
2 Ryoto Furuya (USA) with 71 + 67 = 138
3 Vanchai Luangnitikul (Thailand) with 72 + 70 = 142
T4 Mohammed Qawim Fakhri (Brunei) with 71 + 73 = 144
T4 Samarth Dwivedi (India) with 74 + 70 = 144
6 Mohd Rashid Ismail (Malaysia) with 74 + 73 = 147
7 Udorn Dunagdecha (Thailand) with = 75 + 73 = 148
T8 Pg. Wira (Brunei) with 75 + 74 = 149
T8 Enrico Gallardo (Philippines) with 76 + 73 = 149
10 Vikkash Babu (Singapore) with = 74 + 76 = 150
There was excitement at the turn as Ryoto had managed to claw his way back into contention lying 3 under having narrowed the gap to 5 after 9 holes, with Mo at level par, followed by Vanchai and Qawim at +1
Mo ground it out over the back 9 shooting 35 and whilst Ryoto held his own matching Mo hole for hole, until a bogey on the 14th sealed his fate.
1 Mo Lim aka Thaya Limpipolpaibul (Thailand) with 66 + 64 + 71 = 201
2 Ryoto Furuya (USA) with 71 + 67 + 71 = 209
3 Vanchai Luangnitikul (Thailand) with 72 + 70 + 70 = 212
4 Samarth Dwivedi (India) with 74 + 70 + 70 = 214
Muhd Syakir (Brunei) carded 64 for the day’s best round.
Congratulations Mo Lim (Thailand) the Champion at the inaugural 3M Open Qualifier @ Thailand 2022 presented by the ASEAN PGA
We wish to thank 3M and all participants and acknowledge the kind help and support received from the teams at Siam CC's Plantation course and the Mövenpick Siam Na Jomtien Pattaya.
It was our pleasure to have Mo participate, he is a very nice well-mannered young gentlemen, with a most promising future ahead of him in golf...
Minnesota here we come....
Chuan Campbell
Governor - ASEAN PGA
Chairman - Asian Seniors Tour
Singapore +65 96346497
chuancampbell@gmail.com
3M Open Qualifier @ Thailand 2022 presented by the ASEAN PGA
Siam CC Plantation - Tapioca & Pineapple courses
Wed 29 Jun to Fri 1 Jul - min US$25,000 purse
The 3 day qualifier tournament is open to leading male amateur and professional golfers from ASEAN and the Asia Pacific who will compete for a place to play in the 3M Open 2022 in USA is from Mon 18 to Sun 24 July which this year offers a US$ 7.5 million purse
The Champion will not only win a spot at the 3M Open 2022 but will also secure the funding to enable him to afford go to the USA accompanied by representatives from the ASEAN PGA.
Professional Golfer's tournament entry fee – US$ 650 nett
Amateur Golfer's tournament entry fee – US$ 750 nett @ THB 25,500
- handicap of 2 or better - priority given to golfer's with National ranking
ASEAN PGA Thailand 2022 –tournament Entry Fee includes:
US$ 200 Professional entry fee & 1 tournament Goodie Bag
Welcome Dinner @ Movenpick Siam na Jomtien on Tue 28 Jun
3 tournament rounds – Wed 29, Thu 30 June & Fri 1 July – individual caddy & buggy
Lunch on Wed 29, Thu 30 June & Fri 1 July and on course refreshments
Tue 28 Jun optional Practice Round – THB 3,500
- accompanying non-golfer THB 950 – bookings to be made via ASEAN PGA secretariat
ASEAN PGA Thailand 2022 – Tue 28 June to Fri 1 July – Movenpick Pattaya – play & stay packages
3 nights hotel accommodation, including breakfast
daily return transportation between hotel & golf course on Wed 29, Thu 30 June & Fri 1 July
• Single Occupancy – US$ 340
• Twin Sharing with another – Professional or AMATEUR golfer – US$ 170 each
• Twin Sharing with a non-golfer – US$ 400
Present and past (male) members of a recognized PGA or Tour are NOT required to undergo the ASEAN PGA’s Q school and are automatically entitled to join the ASEAN PGA
ASEAN PGA will be conducting Qualifying School during the 10th ASM @ Thailand 2022 from Mon 20 to Thu 23 Jun at Green Valley GC for amateur golfers wishing to qualify to join the ASEAN PGA.
For more information and entry forms, please contact ;
Ms Evelyn Lee
GM - Asian Senior Tour / ASEAN PGA
evelyn@asianseniorstour.com
evelyn.asmgolf@gmail.com
Mobile (+65) 96399020
Chuan Campbell
Chairman of the Asian Senior Tour
Governor of the ASEAN PGA
chuan@asianseniorstour.com
chuancampbell@yahoo.com
Mobile (+65) 96346497