{"id":135883,"date":"2025-05-27T12:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T12:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135883\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T12:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T12:16:17","slug":"golf-star-reveals-how-becoming-a-monk-help-him-win-spot-at-the-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135883\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf star reveals how becoming a monk help him win spot at The Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thai golfer Sadom Kaewkanjana has secured his place at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush in July after winning the Asian Tour&#8217;s Kolon Korea Open. <\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old&#8217;s victory in the Championship Qualifying Series event has earned him a coveted spot in golf&#8217;s oldest major tournament.<\/p>\n<p>This marks Kaewkanjana&#8217;s return to major championship golf, having not played on golf&#8217;s biggest stage since the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill. <\/p>\n<p>The Korean Open triumph represents his first individual win since the 2022 Singapore Open, which previously qualified him for The Open at St. Andrews.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"bf0c5\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"d05a8945e804f4c1892b855716bab782\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201534%201024'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sadom-kaewkanjana.png\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Sadom Kaewkanjana\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sadom Kaewkanjana won Asian Tour&#8217;s Kolon Korea Open.<\/p>\n<p>Sadom Kaewkanjana<\/p>\n<p>Kaewkanjana credits his success to an unusual source of mental strength &#8211; his time as an ordained Buddhist monk. In 2022, the golfer took a two-week break from the sport to undergo this spiritual journey, which is a common rite of passage for Thai men once they turn 20.<\/p>\n<p>The ordination process involves taking vows to be formally recognised as a member of the monastic community. <\/p>\n<p>During this period, duties include meditation, studying Buddhist teachings, upholding ethical precepts, and serving as spiritual leaders within the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUST IN: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/sport\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-monaco-grand-prix-2672207629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Eagle-eyed fans spot frosty moment between Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari engineer as problems mount<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"f3195\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"4fb6b88db030caf4d7efc638caea8deb\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201146%201540'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748348176_798_sadom-kaewkanjana.png\" width=\"1146\" height=\"1540\" alt=\"Sadom Kaewkanjana\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sadom Kaewkanjana credits his success to an unusual source of mental strength<\/p>\n<p>Sadom Kaewkanjana<\/p>\n<p>The golfer noted how the isolation helped his mental game: &#8220;I was cut off from the rest of the world when I was ordained, that made me feel more calm. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was able to concentrate more, which will help me improve my game of golf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This enhanced focus appears to have paid dividends, with Kaewkanjana now returning to golf&#8217;s elite competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LATEST SPORTS NEWS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Following his victory at the Kolon Korea Open, Kaewkanjana expressed his pride in the achievement: &#8220;It is a big honour to win this event; it&#8217;s one of the biggest in the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Thai golfer revealed his strategic approach to the final round: &#8220;I tried to concentrate more than last three rounds, so I could do it. I&#8217;m very happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"8f588\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"5384e58203a21140394e4f2b303fbac8\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201158%201536'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748348177_535_sadom-kaewkanjana.png\" width=\"1158\" height=\"1536\" alt=\"Sadom Kaewkanjana\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sadom Kaewkanjana&#8217;s time as a monk helped him achieve success <\/p>\n<p>Sadom Kaewkanjana<\/p>\n<p>His win at the Korea Open, part of the Championship Qualifying Series, has special significance as it offers the winner automatic qualification for The Open Championship.<\/p>\n<p>For Kaewkanjana, the upcoming appearance at Royal Portrush represents a welcome return to major championship golf and further validation of his enhanced mental approach to the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thai golfer Sadom Kaewkanjana has secured his place at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush in July&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135884,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4106],"tags":[2826,512,93,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-135883","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-golf","9":"tag-sgg","10":"tag-sport","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114579753330036434","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135883","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=135883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}