Jaravee leads Thai charge at LAT event

Duke University graduate Jaravee Boonchant will lead the Thai challenge at the Hana Financial Group Championship in South Korea this week.

The other two Thais in the US$1.2 million tournament are Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong and Onkanok Soisuwan.

The event at the Adonis Country Club in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do tees off today.

It is part of the Ladies Asian Tour (LAT) Series, organised by the Asia Golf Leaders Forum, a non-profit organisation founded last year to help advance women’s golf in Asia.

Jaravee is among the six “Asian prospects” who will compete against some of the biggest names in the sport led by major winners Lydia Ko of New Zealand and Minjee Lee of Australia.

“I am very excited to play in the 2021 Hana Financial Group Championship. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I haven’t had a chance to go back to Asia after my graduation. So, I’m really looking forward…