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Thai golfer Prochai Pavit Tangkamolprasert is aiming to repeat his 2016 Macau Open victory, which would give him a second title and his first Asian Tour win. He currently leads the Asian Tour Order of Merit and credits an improved mindset for his recent strong form. The $1 million SJM Macau Open begins on 15 October 2026 at the Macau Golf & Country Club with 144 players, including 26 Thais.

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Prochai Pavit Tangkamolprasert, the former champion from 2016, said he feels delighted each time he returns to the Macau course because of the good memories, especially his first Asian Tour win there, which came in the year King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away. He wants to win again for the late king and believes he can do it. Prochai added that his recent performances have improved, possibly due to a change in mindset, while maintaining his usual routine, playing more relaxed. He noted that he captured his first title of the season in Taiwan before finishing runner‑up in the Philippines and Japan, and he believes this positive mindset has brought him back to contention.

He also expressed surprise at currently leading the Asian Tour Order of Merit, acknowledging that he usually misses cuts but has survived every cut this season. With three or four events left, he aims to keep pushing to finish the year as world number one, which would be the pinnacle of his career.

Prochai, who won his maiden Asian Tour title at this event, hopes to become a two‑time Macau Open champion, matching the feat of Chinese legend Zhang Liangwei, who won in 2001 and 2002.

The Macau Open’s past champions include three Thai golfers: Thaworn Wiratchant (2009), Pavit Tangkamolprasert (2016), and Rathinorn Wansrisujan (2024). Prochai, the 2016 champion, remains a player to watch as he sits atop the Asian Tour Order of Merit for the 2026 season after winning the Yangdee TPC in Taiwan four weeks ago, finishing runner‑up to open the season in the Philippines, and tying for second in the International Series in Japan in April.

Other Thai contenders for a fourth local victory include Suthipat Pratheepthairachai and Bhum Sasansilp, both multiple Asian Tour winners, as well as Sodm Kaewkanjana, a three‑time tour winner who recently won an individual bronze medal at the Asian Games in Japan, and Dantai …

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