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Articles by Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Two tricks to turn your slice into a power fade
When I played on the Asian Tour at the start of my career, the low draws I hit stayed under the wind and stopped on receptive greens just fine. But to compete on the PGA Tour and contend for majors, I needed to hit the ball higher and have it land softer—even with the longer clubs. So starting four years ago, I worked with my coach, Mike Walker, to make a high fade my stock shot. The first year was rough. I went from aiming 10 yards right to five yards left, and it took time for my eyes to adjust.
Two tricks to turn your slice into a power fade
When I played on the Asian Tour at the start of my career, the low draws I hit stayed under the wind and stopped on receptive greens just fine. But to compete on the PGA Tour and contend for majors, I needed to hit the ball higher and have it land softer—even with the longer clubs. So starting four years ago, I worked with my coach, Mike Walker, to make a high fade my stock shot. The first year was rough. I went from aiming 10 yards right to five yards left, and it took time for my eyes to adjust.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat: The Shot They Don't Teach
It usually doesn’t take more than a hole or two during a pro-am for one of my amateur partners to ask me about the way I chip. You don’t see it very much on tour. I play the ball back in my stance, hinge my wrists up quickly, and hit down on it with an open clubface. This creates a low trajectory and a lot of spin, so the ball quickly checks up. It’s a shot I learned growing up in Thailand to deal with the grainy grass around the greens there.
How to watch: CIMB Classic, Round 1, leaderboard, tee times, TV times
The Asia Swing kicks off in Kuala Lumpur where Pat Perez starts his title defense at the CIMB Classic. 2017 FedExCup champion Justin Thomas and Ryan Moore, both two-time winners of the event, will try to claim the trophy for a third time. The field also features Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who just recently became a full-time TOUR member, and Keegan Bradley who broke a winless drought at last season's BMW Championship. Here's how to follow all the action from Asia.
CIMB Classic Preview: Field, Picks, Odds, Tee Times
The PGA Tour shifts east—really, really far east—this week for the first tournament of a three-event Asian swing: the CIMB Classic in Malaysia. Pat Perez is the defending champion, but the player most closely associated with this event is Justin Thomas.
CIMB Classic: Tee Times, TV Schedule, Live Stream
The PGA Tour shifts east—really, really far east—this week for the first tournament of a three-event Asian swing: the CIMB Classic in Malaysia. Pat Perez is the defending champion, but the player most closely associated with this event is Justin Thomas. The world No. 4 picked up his first PGA Tour victory at this event in 2015 and then successfully defended his title in 2016, spurring his five-win 2016-17 season that included his first major, the FedEx Cup title and player of the year honors.
2018 CIMB Classic tee times, viewer's guide
The PGA Tour begins its Asian swing this week in Malaysia, starting with the CIMB Classic at TPC Kuala Lumpur. After that they'll head to Jeju Island, Korea for the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges, followed by the first World Golf Championship, the WGC-HSBC Champions, of the 2018-'19 season at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shangai, China.
Fantasy golf advice for the Quicken Loans National
This is one of those rare moments, if not the only, when all you really need to do is remember to submit your picks and lineups. In recent weeks, I've written about strategy as Segment 3 of PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO nears its conclusion. This week's Quicken Loans National is the antepenultimate event of 14 before The Open Championship launches Segment 4.
Fantasy golf advice for FedEx St. Jude Classic
For the second consecutive year (and at least through midday Tuesday of this week), exactly 14 golfers in the field at the FedEx St. Jude Classic earned a tee time in the U.S. Open at sectional qualifying. Another five have withdrawn since securing an exemption into the major on Monday. (You'll find them below.) However, before you automatically dismiss those who remain in the 156-man field in Memphis with the concern that they're looking ahead, think again.
Pro golfer got Tiger Woods to sign his visor and he hasn't stopped wearing it
Pro golfer got Tiger Woods to sign his visor and he hasn't stopped wearing it Tiger Woods is 42-years-old but he looked like a younger version of himself this past weekend at the Valspar Championship where he finished in the top five for the first time in nearly five years. While there’s always some sort of hype surrounding the 11-time PGA Player of the Year whenever he returns to tournament action this past weekend was something else as just about everyone had Tiger Woods fever.
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