Rayhan Thomas, who missed out on becoming the first Indian to win the Asia Pacific Amateur Championships by two strokes last year, will be back at the premier event, which gives amateurs a chance to gain a spot at two Majors the Masters and the Open in 2020.
Thomas is now a freshman at the Oklahoma State University, whose recent graduates, Mathew Wolff and Viktor Hovland, have been the stars of the PGA Tour in recent months.
The Asia Pacific Amateur Championships are scheduled to start on Thursday. The winner gets a shot at the Majors.
Thomas is featuring in the event for the fourth time. He was T-29 in 2016 Incheon; T-35 in Wellington, and T-2 last year in Singapore.
"I need to win this event at least once before I turn pro," said Thomas. "It is one of the great amateur events and one of the most prestigious ones."
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