Dubai’s Rayhan Thomas reflects on strong T7 finish as Chieh-po seizes Asian Tour title

Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chieh-po fired a stunning final-round 63 to clinch the $2 million International Series Thailand at the Thai Country Club with a 21-under-par total of 259 as LIV Golf’s Peter Uihlein (US) narrowly missed the top spot after leading for most of the tournament.

Uihlein finished one stroke back after a round of 67, tied with Canada’s Richard T. Lee at 20 under while  Dubai’s Rayhan Thomas finished in tied seventh on 16 under par. Rayhan shot a fine round of 68 to go along with earlier rounds of 69, 63 and 64 to finish 264.

“It has been a very good week for me,” Rayhan told Khaleej Times after completing his round. “ Today, to be honest, was not my best golf, I did not drive it well and missed too many fairways, and did not hit my irons close enough – my all-round game was a little bit off.

“I was excited and somewhat nervous playing in the final match today. To play with Peter Uihlein was a real treat,” he added referring to his Oklahoma State University teammate. “To catch up with him was a lot of fun – I look forward to playing more golf with him in the future – if I do that I must be doing something right.

“I hung in there all day – made a few birdies at the end of my round and I am very happy with the result. I would have certainly taken tied 7th at the start of the week – I have exceeded my expectations,” Rayhan concluded.

The summary of Rayhan’s week on the golf course was: one eagle, 19 birdies, 48 pars and four bogeys.

Thomas won a cheque for $44,380.00 and moved to 33rd in the 2024 International Series Rankings on the Asian Tour. However, he does not feature in the Asian Tour Rankings because he decided not to become an Asian Tour Affiliate member prior to his first Asian Tour event, the International Series—Morocco, where he finished tied 8th.

Uihlein (US) 64. 62. 67. 67. 260.