PETALING JAYA: Reigning Asian Tour number one Thongchai Jaidee will lead the region’s push for glory at the British Open at St Andrews, Scotland, next week with the hope of emulating Lu Liang-huan’s famous runner-up finish some three decades ago.
Taiwan’s “Mr Lu”, well known as well for his pork-pie hats, came closest to being the first Asian winner at the world’s oldest Major in 1971 when he lost to American Lee Trevino by one stroke at Royal Birkdale.
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