Wednesday Preview - Thailand Golf Championship (Asian Tour)

The Asian Tour does not get a whole lot of publicity throughout the peak of the golf year, but as most Tours take a break at the end of the calender year, the Asian Tour provides a tournament for plenty of players to try and get some kind of form entering the new year, as well as some much needed World Golf Ranking points for those trying to get invitations into the majors next year. This has given the county of Thailand a much needed boost as they continue to try and build their golf industry in the country. Visiting players include Bubba Watson, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Victor Dubuisson, and Lee Westwood. For those players who may not be as well known as others, this will be a perfect opportunity to qualify for the 2015 Open Championship - as a tournament in the Open Qualifying Series, the top 4 players inside the top 12 not otherwise exempt will receive a spot on the major championship.

Fantasy Four:

Sergio Garcia - No stranger to winning tournaments in Asia. Any time he makes a stop on one of these Tours, he seems to walk away with a victory. Coming off a year that contained 11 top 10's, including a victory. Second highest ranked player in the field.

Thongchai Jaidee - Native of Thailand has a win and a runner up finish on the European Tour last year. By all accounts, it was a successful season for Jaidee, though he would have liked to perform better in the majors. Will look to cap that great season with a win in front of his home crowd.

Koumei Oda - Finished T3 last week on the Japan Tour. Is currently 53rd in the World Rankings, and top 50 by the end of the year get an invite to the Masters. He needs a big week to secure the invite, though he is likely in the majors next year based on his position in the Japan Tour Order Of Merit. Still, top 50 is a huge accomplishment and means he can enter almost any tournament he wants next year.

Victor Dubuisson - Finished second at the European Tour season ending event in Dubai to rocket up to 17th in the world. Finished 2nd an astonishing four times this year, but has failed to win anywhere in the world. There is no question about his skills and abilities, but now the world waits to see if the Frenchman can start closing the deal in more tournaments. This could be the perfect tournament to end the season on a high note.