Sadom Kaewkanjana is a 27-year-old pro from Thailand who has gotten into contention at the British Open . He shot 3-under 68 to finish one shot off the lead at the time his round concluded, behind Matthew Fitzpatrick, Jacob Skov Olesen and Li Haotong. Kaewkanjana got up and down at No. 18 from off the green for par to close out his round

At first glance, Sadom Kaewkanjana, who shot 3-under 68 Thursday, appears to be one of those random names that usually appears near the top of the leaderboard early at an Open Championship. But his story is far from mundane.

Sadom Kaewkanjana enjoyed a standout showing during the first round of the British Open. Perhaps it was divine intervention.