Ariya Jutanugarn (Thai: ?????? ?????????, rtgs: Eriya Chuthanukan, pronounced [??:.r?:.j?: t??ù?.t??:.nú?.k?:n]; born 23 November 1995) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the American-based LPGA Tour. She was born in Bangkok. She is the first golfer, male or female, from Thailand to win a major championship. She became the number one ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings in June 2017.
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Family
Jutanugarn has an older sister, Moriya, who is also a professional golfer. Their parents are father Somboon and mother Narumon and they have four older half-siblings through their father. The two sisters often play matches together and travel with their parents, who handle their business and financial affairs. The parents own a professional golf shop at the Rose Garden Golf Course near Bangkok.
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Career
Jutanugarn qualified for the 2007 Honda LPGA Thailand at age 11, making her the youngest player ever to qualify for an LPGA Tour event. As of early May 2013, she had played in three LPGA tournaments and four Ladies European Tour (LET) tournaments and had five top-4 finishes. In 2012, she was winner of the American Junior Golf Association (AFGA) girl Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. She turned professional at the end of 2012 and joined the Ladies European Tour in 2013.
Jutanugarn has an aggressive and fearless playing style. At the 2013 Honda LPGA Thailand, she led by two shots going to the final hole and lost by one shot to Korea's Inbee Park. She placed 4th one week later at the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore. A few weeks later, she won her first professional tournament at the LET's Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco. The win put her on top of the LET Order of Merit (money list). She led the first two days at the Kingsmill Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia in May 2013. She shot a 7-under-par on the first day.
In a practice round at the 2013 Wegmans LPGA Championship, Jutanugarn injured her shoulder by tumbling down an incline while chasing her sister Moriya with a water bottle. The injury required corrective surgery, which was performed in Bangkok.
Jutanugarn finished T-3 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn her tour card for 2015. At the 2016 ANA Inspiration, she had a two-stroke lead with three holes left and closed with three bogeys to finish fourth.
At the 2016 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic, Jutanugarn earned her first LPGA Tour win and became the first Thai winner on this tour. She went on to win the next two LPGA tournaments, thereby becoming the first player in LPGA history to win her first three titles in consecutive fashion. Jutanugarn won her first major championship with a three-stroke victory at the 2016 Women's British Open.
Amateur wins
- 2011 U.S. Girls' Junior, AJGA Rolex Girls Junior, Junior PGA
- 2012 Canadian Women's Amateur, AJGA Rolex Girls Junior, Junior PGA, AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic, Women's Western Amateur
Professional wins (7)
LPGA Tour (6)
LPGA Tour playoff record (1-2)
Ladies European Tour (2)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
LA = low amateur
"T" = tied
Green background for wins, yellow background for top-10.
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made - 7 (2015 Evian - 2017 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s - 3 (2016 British - 2017 ANA)
LPGA Tour career summary
* as of 7 May 2017
Team appearances
Professional
- International Crown (representing Thailand): 2014, 2016
Royal decorations
- 2016 - Companion (Fourth Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
- 2017 - Commander (Third Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
References
External links
- Ariya Jutanugarn at the LPGA Tour official site
- Ariya Jutanugarn at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Career Stats
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