Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Jazz Janewattananond is aiming for a turnaround in fortunes as he returns to the demanding Red Course at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam this week. His goal: to defend the Morocco International Series title he clinched two years ago in Rabat. The Thai golfer secured his seventh Asian Tour victory on this prestigious course in 2022.
A remarkable finish of birdie-par-eagle-birdie in the final round left him six-under for the day and twelve-under overall, narrowly defeating Canada’s Richard T. Lee by a single stroke, with Spain’s David Puig, the overnight leader, one shot behind. Ahead of the tournament, Jazz showcased his skill with a T11 finish at the International Series Thailand and a T15 at the International Series England—both inaugural events of the revamped Asian Tour calendar that year.
In the weeks leading up to Rabat, Jazz’s form surged with two impressive top-six finishes in European events, providing a significant confidence boost heading into tournament week. Jazz is philosophical about his game as he prepares for his title defence, with a T13 at the season-opening IRS Prima Malaysian Open his best result so far this campaign. He said: “Before that point (in 2022) I had struggled for around a year.
But I had come off two amazing finishes and my confidence was quite high, and I got there and got the job done. “I’m in a similar position now, trying to find my swing again, and maybe it will help going back to a great course with such fond m.
