Gunn Charoenkul competes in an Asian Tour event last year. (Photo: asian tour)
Thai golfer Gunn Charoenkul says his appearance in this summer’s Olympics will, surprisingly, mark the first time he has represented his country and that he plans to “aim high” and finish on the podium with a medal.
“During the early part of my career, when I was 16 or 17 years old, I never got a chance to get into the national team. So, this is the first time,” he said this week, after finishing in 52nd place on the final Olympic rankings with the top 60 qualifying for Tokyo 2020.
The 29 year old, who plays on both the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), admitted that he barely looked at the Olympic rankings at tournaments each week as he tried to maintain his focus and keep his position in the top 60.
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