The Laguna Phuket Championship was a professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour. It was played from 2 to 5 December 2021 at Laguna Golf Phuket in Phuket, Thailand, with a purse of US$1 million.
The tournament was the second Asian Tour event held after the tour resumed following a suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Phachara Khongwatmai won the tournament with a score of 270, 10-under-par, one stroke ahead of Denwit Boriboonsub, Panuphol Pittayarat and Bio Kim.
History The Laguna Phuket Championship formed part of the Asian Tour's modified 2020–21–22 season. It followed the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship, another event on the tour held in Phuket the previous week.
In the final round, Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand shot an even-par 70 to finish at 10-under-par. He holed a 12-foot par putt on the 18th hole to avoid a playoff and win by one stroke. The win was Phachara's first title on the Asian Tour.
Venue The tournament was staged at Laguna Golf Phuket in Phuket, Thailand. The course is set within Laguna Phuket Resort and is part of the Asian Tour Destinations network. For the event, the course was set up as a par-70 layout measuring 6,770 yards.
The venue had previously hosted the Singha Phuket Open on the Asian Development Tour in 2017. The Laguna Phuket Championship was its first Asian Tour event.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up2021 Phachara Khongwatmai270−101 stroke Denwit Boriboonsub, Panuphol Pittayarat, Bio Kim
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