| Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Saipan |
| Born | 29 December 1997 Roi Et, Thailand [1] |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sporting nationality | 
Thailand |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) |
LPGA Tour (joined 2016) Symetra Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2019 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T33: 2018 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2019 |
| Women's British Open | T22: 2018 |
| Evian Championship | T26: 2018 |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras ( Thai: ปัณณรัตน์ ธนพลบุญรัศมิ์; born 29 December 1997 [2]) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour.
Professional career
Thanapolboonyaras turned professional in 2015. In December 2015, she finished tied for 15th place at the final stage LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA Membership for the 2016 season. On the 2016 LPGA Tour, she was the youngest player on the tour. [3] She played 18 events and made seven cuts. She recorded a career-best finish on the LPGA Tour at the Manulife LPGA Classic in Ontario, Canada with a tied for 22nd place.
On 23 September 2016, Thanapolboonyaras claimed her first ALPG Tour win at the Thailand LPGA Masters which was co-sanctioned by the Thai LPGA Tour. [4] In 2017, she was on the top of the Ladies Asian Golf Tour money list.
In 2018, Thanapolboonyaras played 23 events on the LPGA Tour and made nine cuts. She recorded the first top-10 finish of her LPGA Tour career at the Blue Bay LPGA in China where she tied for 10th place. [5]
Amateur wins
- 2011 Singha Junior World Championship
- 2012 Singha Thailand Junior World
- 2013 TGA-Singha Junior Ranking 2
Source: [6]
Professional wins (4)
ALPG Tour wins (1)
^ Co-sanctioned by the Thai LPGA Tour
Thai LPGA Tour wins (1)
† Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2015 Singha E-San Open (as an amateur)
JLPGA Step Up Tour wins (2)
- 2023 ECC Ladies Golf Tournament, Kanehide Miyarabi Open
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | |||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T33 | CUT | ||
| The Evian Championship | T26 | NT | ||||
| Women's British Open | T22 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Thailand): 2014
- Professional
- Amata Friendship Cup (representing Thailand): 2018 (winners)
References
- ^ ""สายป่าน" โปรหน้าใส สาวป้ายแดงแอลพีจีเอ" (in Thai). MGR Online. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras". China LPGA. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "'Fabulous Four' claim LPGA cards". Bangkok Post. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Teenage Pannarat bags first professional crown". Bangkok Post. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links
- Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras at the LPGA Tour official site
- Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site