Siddikur's ideal prep before Rio
Siddikur Rahman is keen to wrap up his final warm-up for the Olympic Games with a good showing at the King's Cup, which gets underway in Thailand today.
The 31-year-old Bangladeshi golfer will be flying off to Rio de Janeiro on August 2 after arriving in Bangladesh on the previous day following his participation in the 750,000-dollar event in Pataya.
But before departing for Brazil, Siddikur, who will carry the Bangladesh flag at the Games' opening ceremony, is hoping for a good outing at the King's Cup.
"I want to do well at the King's Cup so that I'll head into the Olympics with a lot of confidence. That's why this is also a very important week for me," Siddikur told Asiantour.com on Tuesday.
However the two-time Asian Tour winner is cautious of aggravating his back which has been his Achilles heel for a long time.
"My back is good and I'm really managing myself well. I struggled a bit a few years back but now, it's good. So far, there has been no problem, I'm enjoying my golf and I really want to thank god for that," said Siddikur.
Siddikur will be competing against the likes of fellow Asian Olympians Miguel Tabuena of Philippines and Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand among others.
The field for the King's Cup will comprise 90 players from the Asian Tour, 25 from The European Tour, 25 from Thailand PGA and 16 invite spots.
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