Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana secured a dramatic victory at the 2025 Kolon Korea Open, ending a three-year wait for another win on the Asian Tour with a final-round 70 at the challenging Dunes Course of La Vie Est Belle Golf Club. Finishing at 7-under-par, Sadom edged out fellow Thai Poom Saksansin by two strokes to claim his third career Asian Tour title. The win also earns Sadom a coveted spot in The Open Championship 2025 at Royal Portrush, as the Korea Open is part of the Open Qualifying Series, and moves him to the top of the Asian Tour Order of Merit, surpassing Carlos Ortiz and Ollie Schniederjans. Korean golfer Songgyu Yoo finished third, while Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho fired the week’s lowest round, a 64, to tie for fourth alongside Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent and promising Korean amateur Minsu Kim. This victory is Sadom’s first since his 2022 Singapore Open triumph and reflects his strong comeback after multiple top-five finishes and runner-up spots in recent seasons. The Asian Tour now heads to the International Series Morocco at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam from July 3–6, continuing an exciting season for Asia’s top golfers.
About Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the official sanctioning body for professional golf in the region and is a member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Tour is an affiliate of The R&A and all sanctioned events qualify for Official World Golf Ranking points.
The Tour, which was launched in 2004, is responsible for looking after the best interests of over 350 members, representing 35 countries managing a year-long schedule of events across five continents.
In 2022, The International Series was created – thanks to an exciting new partnership with LIV Golf – which saw the introduction of 10 elevated events to the Asian Tour schedule that provide a pathway to the LIV Golf League.
The Tour controls its television production and distribution through Asian Tour Media (a joint venture with IMG) which delivers live coverage to more than one billion households worldwide.
The Tour also operates the Asian Development Tour providing a pathway for the leading players to the Asian Tour.
The Asian Tour eco-system also includes the Qualifying School which attracts over 650 entrants vying for 35 cards on the Asian Tour for the following season.
In 2018, it set up Asian Tour Destinations – an affiliate network with exclusive, world-class golfing venues across the region.
The Tour is headquartered on Sentosa Island in Singapore, home to the award winning Sentosa Golf Club – a member of Asian Tour Destinations.
