May 17, 20215 yr On his first outing for 2021, Thongchai Jaidee finished tied 26 out of a field of 80 at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in Duluth USA. Jaidee won his card by finishing 2nd back in 2020 but so far has only managed two starts in 2020 due to travel restrictions. So far, he has won US$32,508 from just 3 outings. His journey to the PGA Champions Tour is incredible. Jaidee spent his childhood in a two-story wooden house which had a golf course behind it. He represented his home province in soccer but was injured when a wooden skewer was embedded in his foot. During recuperation, he sneaked onto the Army GC behind his home in Lop Buri and tied the discarded head of a 5-iron to a bamboo stick and started playing golf. Joined the Royal Thai Army in 1989 at age 20, becoming a paratrooper, and then turned professional 10 years later, and the rest is history. He has won on the Asian Tour, the European Tour and has played on the PGA Tour as well. Now over 50 expect him to make a name for himself with many of his friends on the Champions Tour as well.
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