Former Top-10 player Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand is pursuing a career in pro golf.

The 33-year-old retired from the ATP in 2010 after contending with a wrist injury,

“My goal is to be the first Asian athlete to change from another sport to professional golf,” he said in a statement. “Scott Draper from Australia, a top 50 player in the world at tennis, he turned pro in Australia playing golf — he was the first one. I want to do the same and create history for a Thai athlete. I will turn professional this year. I put my time into this sport ... I practice early morning and all day at golf.”

Srichaphan, who has only been playing golf for two years, will compete in the $100,000 Singha Pattaya Open at Burapha Golf Club on the ASEAN PGA Tour starting on Thursday He missed the cut at the Singha Esan Open in February after two rounds of shooting 81.