Dear Industry Colleague,

Hua Hin is a delightful resort about 3½ hours south of Bangkok in Thailand. It is home to several golf courses and they are all magnificent. Below you will see a sample of two of the best. We greatly enjoyed experiencing this different form of golf and no doubt others will too.

Anthony Kim had a spectacular fall from the highest levels of golf on the PGA Tour. At an early age he got to number six in the world having won several times in America, played on a winning Ryder Cup Team and was not far away from claiming the Masters. Then injury stopped him in his tracks. A lucrative insurance settlement meant that he didn’t have to return to golf to continue to enjoy a wealthy lifestyle. However, the temptation of booze and drugs sent him off the rails for a number of years. This contributed to serious mental health issues and he was at a very low ebb just a few years ago. Greg Norman, who until fairly recently was chief executive of LIV Golf, had the foresight to extend an invitation to Kim to reignite his career with LIV. He came out of retirement and performed initially quite poorly and this resulted in him losing his LIV playing status at the end of last year.

However, he requalified and played very well in the first event of the year in Riyadh. Moving onto Adelaide in Australia, his good form continued and he was lying in third place before the final round. His blistering golf on the last day saw him overhaul both Bryson DeChambeau and John Rahm. His comeback win was a complete triumph. Emotional scenes followed and it is rare to see such happy pictures of joy and redemption at a LIV prize ceremony.

Congratulations to Anthony Kim, a fabulous performance and a great comeback against serious adversity. Also, our thanks to the often maligned Greg Norman, for seeing the opportunity and giving Kim another chance.

I think the golf industry would be greatly appreciative if the weather gods would stop rain falling in the UK and northern Europe. Ground conditions for golf are poor at present and it doesn’t seem as if we will enjoy better weather for a few more weeks yet. However, it will stop raining eventually – as Anthony Kim demonstrated most beautifully.

Best wishes,

Colin Jenkins
(07768) 887033