Kiradech keen on strong showing at WGC-Mexico Championship
Mexico City - Thai star Kiradech Aphibarnrat has declared himself “comfortable and confident” as he prepares to challenge for the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship which starts on Thursday.
Thanks to a well-earned victory in Australia three weeks ago, the Asian strongman intends to improve on his career best finish at the World Golf Championships where his best effort remains a tied 18th outing in the 2016 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
“Yeah, I feel comfortable and confident with the way I'm swinging, the way I'm striking the golf ball. I really enjoy my golf game at the moment. A few more days here and I want to enjoy every single minute that I spend in Mexico and the World Golf Championships,” said Kiradech on Tuesday.
The world No. 40 plans to use the US$10 million Mexican showpiece, which features a limited 65-man field including 45 of the world’s top-50, as a launch pad to his quest to earn an elusive PGA TOUR card.
“I'm coming really close many times to get onto the PGA TOUR. I’ve got a lot of chances this year, especially in WGCs and majors. I think I going to play the maximum number of events as a non-member of the PGA TOUR, which is like 12 events, including World Golf Championships. If I'm playing well the first couple of weeks, I can get close to my TOUR card. I’m trying hard, everything that I can do to get on this TOUR,” said Kiradech.
The 28-year-old Thai, who was Asia’s No. 1 in 2013, believes he has become a stronger golfer through age. These days, he does employ the grip it-and-rip it approach all the time, which previously earned him the nickname “Asia’s John Daly”.
“I can say now that I'm getting more experience. I can control myself when I’m playing under pressure. I think it's more consistent now and playing smart, playing not just driver on every single shot. If it was 2014 or 2013, I want to whack every single drive on this golf course for sure,” he said.
