{"id":135541,"date":"2025-05-27T09:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135541\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T09:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:16:19","slug":"it-made-me-feel-more-calm-golf-star-says-becoming-an-ordained-monk-helped-him-win-spot-in-the-open-at-royal-portrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135541\/","title":{"rendered":"‘It made me feel more calm’ – Golf star says becoming an ordained monk helped him win spot in The Open at Royal Portrush"},"content":{"rendered":"

GOLF star Sadom Kaewkanjana credits becoming an ordained monk in helping him win a spot on the Open Championship. <\/p>\n

Becoming an ordained monk<\/a> is a rite of passage that is common for Thai men once they turn 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Golfer Sadom Kaewkanjana became an ordained monkCredit: Sadom Kaewkanjana\"Monk<\/a><\/p>\n

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He credits it for helping his golf careerCredit: Sadom Kaewkanjana\"Buddhist<\/a><\/p>\n

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Becoming an ordained monk is a rite of passage that is common for Thai men once they turn 20Credit: Sadom Kaewkanjana\"People<\/a><\/p>\n

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In 2022, Kaewkanjana took a two-week hiatus from the sport to become an ordained monk in 2022Credit: Sadom Kaewkanjana<\/p>\n

It involves individuals in Buddhist monasticism who take vows to formally be recognised as a member of the monastic community. <\/p>\n

Duties include meditation, study of Buddhist teachings, upholding ethical precepts, and serving as spiritual leaders within the community.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Kaewkanjana took a two-week hiatus from the sport to become an ordained monk. <\/p>\n

By 2023, the Thai golfer was back in the 2023 PGA Championship<\/a> at Oak Hill – but has not played on golf\u2019s biggest stage since.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said at the time: \u201cI was ordained because I wanted to return the greatest merit and repay my parents. <\/p>\n

\u201cDuring this time of ordination, it was of great value and experience, even though the ordination was a short period of time. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was cut off from the rest of the world when I was ordained, that made me feel more calm. <\/p>\n

“I was able to concentrate more, which will help me improve my game of golf.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kaewkanjana’s major championship return is now set after he won the Asian Tour\u2019s Kolon Korea Open. <\/p>\n

The 26-year-old earned his spot on the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush in July. <\/p>\n

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The Kolon Korea Open is part of the Championship Qualifying Series, offering the winner a spot in golf\u2019s oldest major. <\/p>\n

It is Kaewkanjana\u2019s first individual win since the 2022 Singapore Open – which got him into the Open at St. Andrews.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIt is a big honour to win this event; it\u2019s one of the biggest in the region. <\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to concentrate more than last three rounds, so I could do it. I\u2019m very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kaewkanjana lifts the Championship\u2019s trophy during a ceremonyCredit: Getty\"Sadom<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kaewkanjana during the final round of Kolon Korea Open in May 2025Credit: Getty\"Sadom<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kaewkanjana is back on the PGA TourCredit: Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GOLF star Sadom Kaewkanjana credits becoming an ordained monk in helping him win a spot on the Open…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4106],"tags":[9030,2826,4298,12025,79,24411,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-135541","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-championship","9":"tag-golf","10":"tag-pga-tour","11":"tag-section-sportgolf","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-the-open","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114579045493935874","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}