The leaderboard was crowded throughout the final round Sunday during the PGA Tour Champions’ American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge.

 

At one point, nine golfers were tied for first.

 

Thongchai Jaidee, a former paratrooper in the Royal Thai Army, calmly waited for his opportunity and then pounced to the claim the title and a first prize of US$360,000.

 

 

Jaidee took sole possession of the lead with a birdie putt from around twenty feet on No. 17.

 

He then made par on the 18th hole to become the first player from Thailand to win on the senior circuit.

He won with a 14-under 202 total after shooting a 68 on Sunday.

 

 

“I’m very, very happy to be on tour the more important thing, I think. I think thank you to my caddie, the important more thing, too, because he helped me a lot. It’s family support, my sponsor supports me for whole life, that’s more important things,” Jaidee said after his round.

 

“Great tournament here. I played solid, solid, solid week.”

 

Jaidee now moves up to 12th spot on the Charles Schwab Cup money list having won US$ 525,043 this year.

 

 

 

Amazing I hadn't heard about this.  Quite an accomplishment for Thongchai against a strong field.