Thai teenager Jazz Janewattananond couldn’t have asked for a better debut at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.
The 19-year-old featured amongst the leaders after the opening round at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club which is set amidst the stunning Swiss Alps before settling for a share of 37th position in the co-sanctioned Asian Tour and European Tour tournament.
Pelle Edberg of Sweden saved the best for last when he fired a seven-under-par 63 in the final round of the Omega European Masters to enjoy a fourth place finish on Sunday.
The Black Mountain player fired six birdies, one eagle against one bogey to soar up the leaderboard on a 14-under-par 266 total at the Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf Club.
Pelle Edberg of Sweden is within sight of the Omega European Masters title thanks to a third round four-under-par 66 on Saturday.
The Black Mountain sponsored player traded four birdies, one eagle against two bogeys to sit in tied seventh position on seven-under-par 203 total at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland.
Black Mountain player Rikard Karlberg fired a three-under-par 67 to battle his way into contention at the Omega European Masters on Saturday.
The Swedish star posted four birdies against one bogey for an eight-under-par 132 total to trail the leader Danny Willet of England by five shots heading into the weekend.
Black Mountain is well represented at the Omega European Masters as Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg, Pelle Edberg and Jazz Janewattananond fired matching five-under-par 65s in the opening round.
The trio are in tied third position and are only two shots back from the first round leader Gregory Havret of France at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland.
Black Mountain will be represented by five players at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland this week.
Thongchai Jaidee, Rikard Karlberg, Pelle Edberg, Prom Meesawat and Jazz Janewattananond will challenge for honours at the beautiful Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the event which is sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee is confident he will be back to contend at The Open after he ended his Major campaign with a one-over-par 73 on Monday.
As the only player to win three Asian Tour Order of Merit titles, the Thai veteran was hoping to surmount a late challenge after carding previous rounds of 72, 71 and 70 at the Old Course in St Andrews.
Black Mountain sponsored player Rikard Karlberg talks about his debut appearance at The Open and revealed to us that he awaits the arrival of twins in December!
Karlberg opens up about how he’s enjoying the time of his life ahead of his maiden appearance at the world’s oldest Major this week.
Thai star Thongchai Jaidee will attempt to rewrite the history books when he steps up to the tee at The Open which gets underway at the Home of Golf in St Andrews today.
The Open remains the Holy Grail for Asia as the closest the region has come to lifting the exclusive Claret Jug was in 1971 where Chinese Taipei’s Lu Liang-huan finished runner-up to Lee Trevino at Royal Birkdale.
Followed by stars from the PGA Tour, four Black Mountain players are teeing up today in Scotland for the Scottish Open.
One of them is Thongchai Jaidee who finished in the top ten in last weeks tournament in France. The most remarkable moment from that tournament was his start on the third round, where he recorded six birdies on the first six holes.