Pajaree Anannarukarn (Thai: ปาจรีย์ อนันต์นฤการ; RTGS: Pachari Anannaruekan; born 30 May 1999[1]) is a Thai professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour since 2019.[2][3] She won her first LPGA event at the 2021 ISPS Handa World Invitational.[4][5][6]
Pajaree Anannarukarn ปาจรีย์ อนันต์นฤการ | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Pajaree Anannarukarn |
Nickname | Meaw |
Born | [1] Bangkok, Thailand | 30 May 1999
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Sporting nationality | Thailand |
Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2017 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2019) |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 2 |
Ladies European Tour | 1 |
Other | 6 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T28: 2021 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T14: 2019 |
U.S. Women's Open | T20: 2022 |
Women's British Open | T10: 2024 |
Evian Championship | 6th: 2024 |
Medal record |
Professional career
editAnannarukarn turned professional in 2017 and joined LPGA Tour in 2019. On 1 August 2021, she won her first LPGA Tour event at the 2021 ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland. She made a 9-foot par putt on a second extra hole to win a playoff against Emma Talley and became the fifth Thai player to win on LPGA Tour, joining Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Thidapa Suwannapura, and Patty Tavatanakit.[5]
Amateur wins
edit- 2013 TGA-CAT Junior Ranking # 5
- 2014 TGA-SINGHA Junior Ranking # 5, TGA-SINGHA Junior Championship Q For Asia Pacific
- 2015 St. Francisville Area Foundation Junior at The Bluffs, Lockton Kansas City Junior, David Toms Foundation Shreveport Junior
- 2016 Santi Cup
Source:[7]
Professional wins (8)
editLPGA Tour wins (2)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 1 Aug 2021 | ISPS Handa World Invitational^ | 70-69-66-70=275 | −16 | Playoff | Emma Talley |
2 | 28 May 2023 | Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play | 3 and 1 | Ayaka Furue |
^ Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2021 | ISPS Handa World Invitational | Emma Talley | Won with par on second extra hole |
Thai LPGA Tour wins (4)
edit- 2014 (1) 4th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^
- 2016 (2) 2nd Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^, 5th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^
- 2017 (1) 1st Singha-SAT-Toyata Thai LPGA Championship^
^ Pajaree won the event as an amateur.
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (2)
edit^ Pajaree won the event as an amateur.
Results in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Chevron Championship | T32 | T28 | T53 | T37 | CUT | |
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T62 | T20 | T33 | ||
Women's PGA Championship | T14 | CUT | T64 | T30 | T39 | T52 |
The Evian Championship | T25 | NT | T10 | CUT | CUT | 6 |
Women's British Open | CUT | T52 | CUT | 71 | T10 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
editTournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 18 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2021 ANA – 2022 WPGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2024 Evian – 2024 Women's British, current)
LPGA Tour career summary
editYear | Tournaments played |
Cuts made* |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
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2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T64 | – | n/a | 73.75 | n/a |
2019 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T12 | 249,049 | 71 | 70.92 | 34 |
2020 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T21 | 73,800 | 95 | 72.06 | 70 |
2021 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 700,786 | 28 | 70.78 | 39 |
2022 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | T4 | 612,297 | 52 | 71.08 | 51 |
2023 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 588,895 | 50 | 71.96 | 98 |
2024 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 870,232 | 35 | 71.02 | 30 |
Totals^ | 134 (2019) | 99 (2019) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3,099,975 | 151 |
^ Official as of 2024 season[8][9]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | World ranking |
Source |
---|---|---|
2017 | 710 | [10] |
2018 | 377 | [11] |
2019 | 135 | [12] |
2020 | 152 | [13] |
2021 | 76 | [14] |
2022 | 87 | [15] |
2023 | 86 | [16] |
2024 | 61^ | [17] |
^As of 11 November 2024
Team appearances
edit- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Thailand): 2014, 2016
Source:[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "'โปรเมียว'ปาจรีย์ รุกกี้สาวไทย พร้อมดวล'โปรเม-โม'ศึกฮอนด้า แอลพีจีเอ ไทยแลนด์ 2019". Matichon (in Thai). 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Pajaree Anannarukarn Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Bohwongprasert, Yvonne. "Style par excellence". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Pajaree Anannarukarn a Rolex First-time Winner On the LPGA". LPGA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b Paisley, Kent. "Pajaree Anannarukarn's 'Good Luck' carries her to her first LPGA victory in a playoff over Emma Talley". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Pajaree wins ISPS Handa World Invitational". Bangkok Post. Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Pajaree Anannarukarn". World Amateur Golf Ranking.
- ^ "Pajaree Anannarukarn stats". LPGA. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Pajaree Anannarukarn results". LPGA. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 11 November 2024.
External links
edit- Pajaree Anannarukarn at the LPGA Tour official site
- Pajaree Anannarukarn at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Pajaree Anannarukarn at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site