King's Cup (golf)

King's Cup
Tournament information
Location Hua Hin, Thailand
Established 2009
Course(s) Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $500,000
Month played November
Tournament record score
Aggregate 266 Arnond Vongvanij (2012)
To par −22 Arnond Vongvanij (2012)
Current champion
Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant

The King's Cup is a golf tournament that is played in Thailand. The tournament became an event on the Asian Tour in 2009 and when it was held at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club with a prize fund was US$300,000.

Taiwan's Chan Yih-shin won the inaugural Asian Tour sanctioned tournament, defeating Simon Yates and Nick Redfern at the second hole of a sudden death playoff after the three players had tied at 14 under par.

Winners

SeasonWinnerCountryScoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up
King's Cup
2014 Thaworn Wiratchant  Thailand 268 (−20) 2 strokes Andrew Dodt, Anirban Lahiri
King's Cup Golf Hua Hin
2013 Prayad Marksaeng  Thailand 276 (−12) 1 stroke Rikard Karlberg
King's Cup
2012 Arnond Vongvanij  Thailand 266 (−22) 2 strokes Mardan Mamat, Thaworn Wiratchant
2011 Cancelled due to flooding.[1]
2010 Udorn Duangdecha  Thailand 276 (−12) 2 strokes Pariya Junhasavasdikul, Jbe' Kruger, Mo Joong-kyung
2009 Chan Yih-shin  Taiwan 274 (−14) Playoff (2nd hole) Simon Yates, Nick Redfern

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