Thai star Kiradech confirms for Hero Indian Open 2017

Kiradech Aphibarnrat, seen as one of the most talented rising stars from Asia, has confirmed his participation for the upcoming Hero Indian Open 2017 next month. The 27-year-old big-built Thai has six professional titles, three of which came in 2013, when he was crowned Asia number one. Kiradech, who is now ranked 76th in the world – his best was 37th in December 2015 – is no stranger to India, having played a few times till 2013. In 2011, he won his first Asian Tour title at the SAIL Open in India.

Kiradech, who spent 2016 playing three Tours – Asian, European and US Tours, has had a great start to the season with two Top-10 finishes in the Middle-East, where he was T-4 in Abu Dhabi and T-9 in Qatar.