Black Mountain sponsored star Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand made it another week to remember for Black Mountain after he held off a strong challenge from England’s Graeme Storm to win the Porsche European Open in Germany on Sunday.
Thongchai’s third win in Europe comes straight on the back of Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg, another Black Mountain sponsored player, victory in Italy last week.
Black Mountain sponsored player Rikard Karlberg won the 72° OPEN D’ITALIA presented by DAMIANI following a play-off with Martin Kaymer on a dramatic afternoon in Italy.
The Swede took advantage of Kaymer’s disappointing back-nine where the German had dropped three shots by storming home in 32 to force extra-time.
Black Mountain sponsored player Thongchai Jaidee believes the best way to give back to the sport which has brought him much success is to host his own tournament.
The Thongchai Jaidee Foundation is part of the Asian Development Tour and will start from September 10-13 at the Black Mountain Golf Club next week.
Black Mountain sponsored player Pelle Edberg fell short of his breakthrough at the D+D REAL Czech Masters but enjoyed his best result of the year with his second-placed finish in Prague on Sunday.
The 36-year-old Swede, who was started his final round in second place behind Belgium’s Thomas Pieters, opened with back- to-back birdies but stumbled with a bogey at the par three third. Read more