LIV Golf boss Greg Norman hails Thai teen star Ratchanon ‘TK’ Chantananuwat – ‘trust me, this kid has got it’
- The 15-year-old tees off at this week’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship as red-hot favourite, after weeks of juggling school exams
- Despite having no time to ‘relax and watch YouTube’, Ratchanon is ‘very excited’ about what’s next – but has no plans to go pro just yet
Ratchanon “TK” Chantananuwat’s preparation for this week’s Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand has been anything but normal.
The 15-year-old has been juggling a gruelling schedule of training, fitness work, and physiotherapy – in addition to a hefty school load that has included three science tests, an English test and exams in economics and physics.
On top of this are hours of extra tutoring to make up for the time he’s lost at school while playing golf with some of the best in the world.
“To be completely honest, mentally it’s not great,” Ratchanon told the Post. “I like it, I don’t dislike it, but it does get very busy.
“I had two weeks where I needed to prepare for the most important golf tournament of my life … I don’t even have time to relax and watch YouTube.”
Such is the life of the amateur golf star, who in April became the youngest player ever to win on a professional tour when he claimed victory at the Asian Tour’s Trust Golf Asian Mixed Cup.
