Galerie Françoise Livinec hosts the first photo exhibition by Buddhist monk and photographer Matthieu Ricard. From October 10 ...

Meet the Buddhist monk who’s contending @TheOpen ⬇️ Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana took a short hiatus from professional golf in 2023 to live as a Buddhist monk and practice meditation.

Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana holds a fascinating distinction at this week’s British Open. The 27-year-old is the only Buddhist monk in the field this week.

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Kaewkanjana is an ordained Buddhist monk from Thailand who took a break from golf in 2023 to practice meditation.

Kaewkanjana is an ordained Buddhist monk from Thailand who took a break from golf in 2023 to practice meditation. He said being a monk was helping him “concentrate on the golf course” and ...

In fact, he took a break from golf completely to become an ordained monk in Thailand in the summer of 2023. The break came just a year after he finished T11 at the Open Championship at St. Andrews.

The monk opened with a 3-under 33 on the front nine, putting himself just one shot off the early lead. It’s the kind of start that raises eyebrows and maybe even spirits.