Pagunsan plans party at amata

Sweet-swinging Pagunsan hopes to extend his rich vein of form by winning the inaugural US$1million event at the Amata Spring Country Club. Since last month, he has enjoyed top10s in Taipei and Hong Kong as well as a runner-up finish at the lucrative Barclays Singapore Open, which pushed him to the Merit summit.
World No 3 Lee Westwood, this season’s Major champions Darren Clarke and Charl Schwartzel, Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa, Spaniard Sergio Garcia, American John Daly and South Korea’s Kim Kyungtae are among a stellar lineup of stars who have gathered for the Championship.
“It is a big honour to play in the Thailand Golf Championship as the new Asian Tour Order of Merit winner,” said Pagunsan yesterday.
“It is a tough field but I’ll try my best. To be honest, the feeling of winning the Order of Merit has not sunk in yet. It still feels like a normal tournament to me.”
Pagunsan insisted he would keep both feet on the ground despite his recent success. “Nothing has changed in my life yet. It is a huge accomplishment but I don’t think it will change who I am. My family has been really supportive through