POSSIBLE REASONS WHY GRAHAM
GORDON DISAPPOINTED IN ASIA

Graham Gordon’s father is not making excuses for his son’s failure to get through Stage 1 of the Asian Tour Qualifying School but he has been able to throw some light on why young Graham (pictured right) played so disappointingly in Thailand.

“It was a Catch 22 situation whereby he had to commit to a date for the fund-raising dinner in The Marcliffe at Pitfodels, held on the Friday before the Qualifying School Week – and then he flew out next day to Thailand,” said Graham Gordon senior.
“He's not making excuses, but he said he needed more time to acclimatize. Also, he had not been able to play/practice properly for weeks due to a course of anti-inflammatories and injections for tennis elbow and being ordered to rest.
“You saw the tremendous support from the local community, there is no way this schedule could be cancelled.
“Graham may now go to the United States for Nationwide Qualifying and events on the NGA Hooters, Grey Goose and Tight Lies tours. He could be working more with his coach, Jim Farmer, at St Andrews.
"He has asked for Challenge Tour invites, but these are unlikely. The PGA EuroPro Tour is looking favourite again for next year but the first thing he needs to do is to shake off the tennis elbow.”