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Inaugural champion Arpichaya Yubol fired an immaculate 64 to take charge in the opening round of the Bt3 million Thailand Mixed hosted by TrustGolf at the Southern Hills and Country Club in Hat Yai, Songkhla on Thursday.

Starting at hole No 10, the 19-year-old sprinkled her back nine performance with six birdies before adding two more after the turn for eight under at the par 72 6,925-yard layout for the men and 6,051 for the women. 
 

The teenager from Saraburi who won the first ever Thailand Mixed last year in Hua Hin established a three-stroke advantage over former Thailand PGA Tour winner Nirun Sae-ueng. 

“It was a combination of luck and good form for me today,” said Arpichaya, winner of the Order of Merits on the Thai LPGA Tour in 2018. “I came here with a good game plan, hitting good shots and got a lot of birdies close to the pins.”

Arpichaya said she also took the advantage of her familiarity with the Southern Hill where her team settled at fourth in the National Games back in 2017.

“I remember this course well. I even shed a tear here after my team almost won a bronze in the National Games five years ago,” added the teenager who along with Chanettee Wannasaen remain the only two female champions on the TrustGolf Tour.

First Thailand Mixed Champ Arpichaya Steals Show at Southern Hills
 

“Tomorrow, I will stick to my game plan. I will attack the pins on easy holes and play it safe on tough holes. Also, I hope to hit the fairway on the sixth hole which is the most challenging for me on this course,” she added. 

Nirun, winner of the Thailand PGA Tour event in Lumphun 2016, committed a lone bogey on the fourth hole before he went on to shoot six birdies to settle with a 67.
“I played quite well except on the fourth hole where I stroke the ball to the left and ended up with my only bogey of the day. From then on, I focused on my tee shots and aimed for the fairways better,” said Nirun from Nakhon Pathom. 

“About tomorrow, I will keep doing the same thing by hitting to the fairways and make the putts,” added Nirun who lost to Settee Prakrongvech by a stroke in the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship, an  All Thailand Golf Tour(ATGT)  event,  in January. 

First Thailand Mixed Champ Arpichaya Steals Show at Southern Hills

Eight players followed a stroke away at tied third, each with a 68. That included the talented Chanettee, winner of the previous Thailand Mixed circuit in Hua Hin, rising star Denwit David Boriboonsub, the 2021 Rookie of the Year on the ATGT, former SEA Games gold medallist Wichayanon Chothirunrungrueng, Thai LPGA Tour members Supamas Sangchan, Nattagade Nimitpongkul, Chonlatit Chuenboonngam,  Punnarai Meesom-us and former LPGA player Pavarisa Yoktuan. 

Published : March 24, 2022

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The LIV Golf Invitational Series (www.livgolf.com) has launched a mission to modernise and supercharge golf via expanded opportunities for fans and players.

The LIV Golf Invitational Series (www.livgolf.com) has launched a mission to modernise and supercharge golf via expanded opportunities for fans and players.

The eight-event series will showcase an innovative new format starting in June.

LIV Golf Investments is providing more than US$400 million in seed money to launch the series, which will be the building blocks of a next-generation golf experience. Each event will consist of three rounds with 54 holes and no cut, as well as shotgun starts to ensure a faster and more exciting pace.

Players will consistently play head-to-head against their rivals throughout the year, providing an unmatched experience, the organisers said.

Fan research indicates a significant number of new fans would be enticed by a faster and shorter and non-traditional format of play. With smaller fields, fewer rounds, fewer events, shorter playing windows and modified shotgun starts, these events have been designed with fans as the top priority, the organisers said.

LIV Golf Investments’ CEO Greg Norman said, “I want golf to grow, players to have additional opportunities, and fans to have more fun. My mission is to help the game reach its full potential and we know the role of golf as an entertainment product is critical to overall participation in the sport.”

Norman added, “In many ways, we are a start-up. We have a long-term vision and aim to grow. I believe we have a very bright and exciting future.”

In this first year, the series will develop the new experience over seven regular-season events, culminating in a Team Championship match-play grand finale. Four events are slated to take place in the United States and three events are to be staged internationally with the Team Championship venue to be announced later. The schedule will not compete with the Majors, international team events or heritage events so players will always be able to make their own choices, the organisers said.

Team golf has proven it has the ability to produce some of the most exciting moments, and it is at the heart of the new structure. In year one, there will be a max of 48 players on 12 four-man teams and a truly global field with golfers invited from all tours around the world to beta test the new format. Each event will have teams comprised of different players determined by a draft.

“Our events are truly additive to the world of golf. We have done our best to create a schedule that allows players to play elsewhere, while still participating in our events. I believe players will increasingly make progress in achieving their right to play where they want. We will help in any way possible and will provide golfers with opportunities to achieve their full potential,” said Norman.

The total prize purse will reach $255 million. The first seven regular-season events will carry a total purse of $25 million, comprising $20 million in individual prizes (all players in the field earn a share) and $5 million for the top three teams. Following the first seven events, an Individual Champion will be crowned offering a total purse of $30 million for the top three individuals of the season. The eighth event will be a Team Championship that will provide $50 million in total prize funds.

The schedule for LIV Golf Invitational 2022:

• June 9-11: Centurion Golf Club – London

• July 1-3: Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club – Portland

• July 29-31: Trump National Golf Club Bedminster – New Jersey

• Sept 2-4: The International – Boston

• Sept 16-18: Rich Harvest Farms – Chicago

• Oct 7-9: Stonehill – Bangkok

• Oct 14-16: Royal Greens Golf Club – Jeddah

• Oct 28-30: Team Championship

As part of LIV’s commitment, plans include a major charitable contribution as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.

LIV Golf Invitational Series is owned and operated by LIV Golf Investments whose vision and mission is centred around making holistic and sustainable investments to enhance the global golf ecosystem and unlock its untapped worldwide potential.

Published : March 24, 2022

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ONE Championship™ (ONE) kicked off a massive ONE X event week with a live pre-event press conference, held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

In attendance was Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, who was joined by ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix Champion Stamp Fairtex, 12-time Flyweight MMA World Champion Demetrious Johnson, and ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon, along with 12 other ONE X stars.
 

ONE Championship also revealed a newly designed ONE World Title belt along with a line of premium products from one of the world’s leading premium lifestyle and luxury performance brands, TUMI.
 
ONE X broadcasts live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday, 26 March.

ONE Championship Unveils New ONE World Title Belt

Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “It has been a crazy 10 years. When I look back at the journey, all the highs and lows … I could never have imagined this. I truly believe we have the greatest World Championship roster of any organization in the world. ONE X will be an event the whole world will talk about [for years to come], the single greatest martial arts event ever pulled off in history.”
 
“As a lifelong martial artist, this has been a very deeply personal journey. It’s one filled with gratitude — for my team, for our athletes, for our fans, our partners, our broadcasters, our brands — everybody who has been a part of this incredible journey, past and present. But as I always tell my team, this is just day one, literally the very beginning of the ONE story.”

Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship

Angela Lee, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion, stated: “I think it’s wrong to label this as a striker versus grappler fight. This is an MMA fight. We’re both mixed martial artists. Stamp, she has evolved a lot. I don’t see her as a striker only. I do understand that is where her strength lies. But I know that she’s coming into this fight as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. For me, being raised up, learning mixed martial arts as a whole, obviously I feel that MMA is where my strength lies. It’s a huge honor [to headline ONE X] and also a lot of pressure. There’s a lot of weight on my shoulders as it is, having the time off. But I’m definitely going to make up for that and make sure I put on a great performance on Saturday night.”

Angela Lee, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion
 
Stamp Fairtex, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix Champion, stated: “For me, I will try my best to prevent her from using her grappling and takedowns. I’ve been training to use the best of my MMA skills for this fight. I’ve really been preparing for this, because as I’ve said before, she is my idol. This is a very great opportunity for me to finally get the chance to fight with Angela, someone that I look up to. I’m ready to take the belt from her. I want to bring the belt back to Thailand.”

Stamp Fairtex, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix Champion

Demetrious Johnson, 12-time Flyweight World Champion, stated: “I feel great. I’m super excited. You know, Rodtang, he’s one of the best in the world in Muay Thai. When I accepted this fight, I had a big smile on my face. I’m looking forward to the opportunity, and we’ll see how things go. I remember telling Chatri that I would love to try Muay Thai one day. And then when he presented this [special rules] fight, I was game for it. I’m looking forward to it.”
 
Rodtang Jitmuangnon, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion, stated: “I feel honored and I feel great that Khun Chatri approached me for this [special rules] fight. I’m really looking forward to going from Muay Thai to MMA. This is a good opportunity for me.”

Rodtang Jitmuangnon, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion

Published : March 24, 2022

By : THE NATION

The top-notch challenge awaits male and female golfers at the Southern Hill Golf and Country Club when they tee off tomorrow in the Bt3 million Thailand Mixed hosted by TrustGolf tomorrow in Hat Yai, Songkhla.

The second circuit of the 2022 Thailand TrustGolf Tour is due between March 24-27 at the picturesque Southern Hill Golf and Country Club which offers a 10-level challenge for players to conquer amidst the breath-taking layouts surrounded by nature.

That is where tournament director Arintapol Nuchasatiara takes the inspiration from for the theme of the latest photocall shoot called Gymnasium of Mind which took place on Wednesday at the course. 

The tricky features of the course are compared to the chessboard, a prob in the photo shoot, which requires prudent and strategic moves. Likewise, to conquer the Southern Hill, players have to come up with a good game plan before crafting each shot.

Players joining the photocall were Thai No 1 and former champion Sadom Kaewkanjana, two-time All Thailand Golf Tour winner Kwanchai Tannin, young gun Nutchanon Wivattanat, as well as rising  stars from the Thai LPGA Tour such as Onkanok Soisuwan, Chanoknan Angurasaranee and Pinyada Kuvanun. 

Star Players Join “Gymnasium of Mind” Photocall Ahead of Uphill Tasks at Southern Hill

The second stop of the Thailand Mixed series offers a cheque of Bt450,000 for the last player standing in competition. It will be competed in a four-day stroke play format of 72 holes with top 60 and ties proceeding to the weekend rounds. 

Players, officials and participants are required to strictly follow the protective measures against COVID-19 throughout the tournament week.

The tournament is one of the three Thailand Mixed series which will select top two players on the 2022 TrustGolf Tour Order of Merits to compete in the TrustGolf Women’s Scottish Open scheduled between July 28-31 at the Dundonald Links in Ayrshire,  Scotland. 

Star Players Join “Gymnasium of Mind” Photocall Ahead of Uphill Tasks at Southern Hill

Published : March 23, 2022

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Thai Honda Manufacturing held a press conference on Monday to congratulate Somkiat “Kong” Chantra for winning the Moto2 Indonesian Grand Prix.

The young Idemitsu Honda Team Asia motorbike racer is the first Thai to win the championship, which was held in the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit on Sunday.

Honda lauds Somkiat Chantra – Thailand’s first Moto2 winnerHonda lauds Somkiat Chantra – Thailand’s first Moto2 winnerHonda lauds Somkiat Chantra – Thailand’s first Moto2 winner

Published : March 22, 2022

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A whole host of 144 male and female players have signed up for the Bt3 million Thailand Mixed hosted by TrustGolf due between March 24-27 at the Southern Hill Golf and Country Club in Hat Yai.

The second stop of the Thailand Mixed series offers a cheque of Bt450,000 for the last player standing in competition. It will be competed in a four-day stroke play format of 72 holes with top 60 and ties proceeding to the weekend rounds. 

Players, officials and participants are required to strictly follow the protective measures against COVID-19 throughout the tournament week.

Priority lists comprise  invites from international tours such as PGA, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour, PGA of Australia, Sunshie Tour, LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour, Japan LPGA Tour, KLPGA Tour, ALPGA Tour and China LPGA Tour, former champions of the Thailand Mixed series in 2021, champions of the first Thailand Mixed in 2022, amateur champions of the first Thailand Mixed  in 2022, top 60 of the 2021 TrustGolf Tour Order of Merits, top 20 of the 2022 TrustGolf Tour Order of Merits, sponsor invites, amateurs from the  Thailand Golf Association and those from Monday Qualify.

The second Thailand Mixed is one of the three Thailand Mixed series which will select  top two players on the 2022 TrustGolf Tour Order of Merits to compete in the TrustGolf Women’s Scottish Open scheduled between July 28-31 at the Dundonald Links in Ayrshire,  Scotland. 

Published : March 22, 2022

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The Thailand senior pro golf season tees off tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Bt1 million NSDF-Thai Senior Alpine Open at the Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai.

The over-50s tournament will see veterans and legends of Thai golf battle over the hilly course for three days (March 23-25) with a cheque for Bt120,000 awaiting the winner.

Around 80 golfers have signed up for the 2022 Thai Senior Tour, eager to boost their earnings by accumulating Order of Merit points through the season.

The tour is organised by the Thai Senior Professional Golf Association.

This week’s tournament will offer tricky challenges on an undulating course just east of Chiang Mai city. The event features a stroke-play format with 60 golfers eliminated after 36 holes. Those who make the cut will compete on the final day for tournament prizes. The competition is being organised under international R&A standards.

Published : March 22, 2022

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ONE Championship™ (ONE) has announced the complete lineup for ONE X, the organization’s historic 10-year anniversary event which broadcasts live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday, 26 March.

The three-part blockbuster event features five World Title fights and 20 bouts in total, spanning mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling.

In the ONE X: Grand Finale main event, reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee defends her belt against ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix Champion Stamp Fairtex. In the co-main event, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon faces 12-time Flyweight MMA World Champion Demetrious Johnson in a special rules super-fight.

Fans from around the world can watch the ONE X: Grand Finale pay-per-view event on Watch.ONEFC.com or their local pay-per-view provider on Saturday, 26 March at 8 p.m. Singapore Time (SGT)/8 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

[How to Watch ONE X Live On 26 March]

ONE X: Part II will broadcast live and free on Watch.ONEFC.com, ONE’s YouTube channel, and ONE’s Facebook page at 5 p.m. SGT/5 a.m. ET.

Also, ONE X: Part I will broadcast live and free on Watch.ONEFC.com, ONE’s YouTube channel, and ONE’s Facebook page at 1 p.m. SGT/1 a.m. ET.

Limited tickets remain to watch ONE X live in Singapore at Ticketmaster.sg.

ONE X
Saturday, 26 March 2022

GRAND FINALE

ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship
(C) Angela Lee vs. (1) Stamp Fairtex
Atomweight: 105 LBS – 115 LBS

Special Rules Super-Fight
Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Demetrious Johnson
Flyweight: 125 LBS – 135 LBS

ONE Flyweight World Championship
(C) Adriano Moraes vs. (2) Yuya Wakamatsu
Flyweight: 125 LBS – 135 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
(3) Shinya Aoki vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Lightweight: 155 LBS – 170 LBS

Muay Thai
Eduard Folayang vs. John Wayne Parr
Lightweight: 155 LBS – 170 LBS

ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship
(C) Superbon Singha Mawynn vs. (1) Marat Grigorian
Featherweight: 145 LBS – 155 LBS

PART II

ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship
(C) Nong-O Gaiyanghadao vs. Felipe Lobo
Bantamweight: 135 LBS – 145 LBS

ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship
(C) Capitan Petchyindee vs. (2) Hiroki Akimoto
Bantamweight: 135 LBS – 145 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
(3) Ham Seo Hee vs. (2) Denice Zamboanga
Atomweight: 105 LBS – 115 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
Itsuki Hirata vs. Jihin Radzuan
Atomweight: 105 LBS – 115 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
(1) Kim Jae Woong vs. (4) Tang Kai
Featherweight: 145 LBS – 155 LBS

PART I

ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Championship Final
(4) Chingiz Allazov vs. (3) Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Featherweight: 145 LBS – 155 LBS

Submission Grappling
Reinier de Ridder vs. Andre Galvao
Middleweight: 185 LBS – 205 LBS

Muay Thai
Nieky Holzken vs. Sinsamut Klinmee
Lightweight: 155 LBS – 170 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
(5) Lito Adiwang vs. Jeremy Miado
Strawweight: 115 LBS – 125 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
(3) Stephen Loman vs. Shoko Sato
Bantamweight: 135 LBS – 145 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
Amir Khan vs. Ryogo Takahashi
Featherweight: 145 LBS – 155 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
Kang Ji Won vs. Paul Elliott
Heavyweight: 225 LBS – 265 LBS

Submission Grappling
Mei Yamaguchi vs. Danielle Kelly
Atomweight: 105 LBS – 115 LBS

Mixed Martial Arts
Ryuto Sawada vs. Senzo Ikeda
Strawweight: 115 LBS – 125 LBS

Published : March 21, 2022

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A 16-year-old schoolboy who shattered the national men’s 100 metres record on Saturday rocked the world of Thai athletics again on Sunday.

Puriphon Boonsorn doubled up by bagging the gold medal in the 200 metres at the National Games with a time of 20.58 seconds. In the process, he also broke his second national record in two days, lowering the mark of 20.69s set by Reanchai Sriharwong 23 years ago at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games.

Puriphon, from Samut Prakan, also broke the National Games record of 20.75s achieved by Sittichai Suwornprateep in 2006.

His feat came just one day after Puriphon won the 100 metres gold with a time of 10.19 seconds, shattering the national record of 10.23s set by Reanchai Sriharwong at the 1998 Asian Games. The Samut Prakan sprint sensation also bettered the 100 metres Games record of 10.32s set by Jirapong Meenapra in 2014.

Published : March 21, 2022

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Serbian football fans raised huge banners listing U.S.-led NATO interventions in such countries and regions as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Syria and so on.

Afan group of Serbian football club Red Star in a game on Thursday used banners to show U.S.-led NATO interventions around the world in the past decades.

During the halftime of the game at the Rajko Mitic stadium here, the Serbian fans raised huge banners listing U.S.-led NATO interventions in the past decades, one of which wrote of Beatles songwriter John Lennon’s anti-war song: “All we are saying is give peace a chance.”

The banners showed the NATO interventions in such countries and regions as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Syria and so on.

In 1999, the U.S.-led NATO forces carried out continuous airstrikes for 78 days against Yugoslavia, leaving more than 8,000 civilians dead or injured and nearly 1 million displaced. 

Published : March 21, 2022

By : Xinhua