Singing my way to the Masters and British Open

It means the world to me. To pull off the win is amazing and it was a great battle. At the start of the day, I said to myself, "it's just another round of golf and to go out there and try to play your best golf and whatever happens, happens." I tried to not put pressure on myself this year because I've been putting too much pressure over the past few years at this event where I kind of choked at the end. This year, I felt like I could just go out and have fun.

- FIFA LAOPAKDEE

Fifa Laopakdee poses with the 154th British Open flag, the Masters flag and the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship trophy.

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When I played the Asia-Pacific Amateur for the first time in Thailand in 2022, I had zero expectations. After that championship, where I finished tied for fifth, I told myself that I could win this. I have the potential, and I could play in this event for another three or four years. So at the start of each year, I always looked forward to this event the most.

Knowing I could potentially win this Championship gave me the focus and confidence in my practice and all the things you do daily, and as time went by, I grew and became more mature. At the start of the week in Dubai, I told the media that I'm more mature now than three years ago. I'm also more confident and I guess I'm heading on the right track for my golf career.

I was laughing and singing songs with my caddie walking down the fairway on 18 in regulation. We rocked a lot of Bruno Mars during the final round, like