Taylor Swift’s iconic Singapore show inspired Thai golf sensation Patty Tavatanakit

It’s not every day that a young tour professional golfer admits they’ve thought about quitting the game so early in their career, but that’s exactly what 25-year-old Patty Tavatanakit revealed on October 30. The Thai golf sensation, who now calls Orlando, Florida, her home, confessed in her Aramco Team Series Finals pre-tournament press conference that there have been moments over the past two years when she considered giving up. However, an unexpected source of inspiration helped her refocus and reignite her passion for the sport.

Earlier this year, Tavatanakit attended a Taylor Swift concert in Singapore, where the pop princess’s performance left a lasting impression on her. Watching Swift, who performed multiple times a week, Tavatanakit saw parallels between the demands of being a global pop star and a professional golfer. “There must be some nights where she just does not feel like it, she wants to call it quits, but she can’t disappoint all those people,” Tavatanakit reflected. This realization made her understand her own responsibility to her fans and sponsors.