Pavit Tangkamolprasert (Thai: ปวิธ ตั้งกมลประเสริฐ; born 2 May 1989) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he has won twice. His first win on the tour came in 2016 when he won the Venetian Macao Open after a playoff against Anirban Lahiri.[1] In 2019 he won the Sabah Masters in a four-man playoff, chipping in at the second playoff hole.[2] Two weeks before this he had lost in a playoff for the Thailand Open.[3] In 2014 he won the Asian Development Tour Order of Merit with three wins during the season.[4]
| Pavit Tangkamolprasert | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 2 May 1989 | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2007 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour All Thailand Golf Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Asian Development Tour OneAsia Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||||
| Other | 11 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Professional wins (13)
editAsian Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Oct 2016 | Venetian Macao Open | −16 (69-67-68-64=268) | Playoff |  Anirban Lahiri
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| 2 | 24 Nov 2019 | Sabah Masters | −13 (73-66-67-65=271) | Playoff |  David Gleeson, Phachara Khongwatmai, Aman Raj
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Asian Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Venetian Macao Open | Anirban Lahiri
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Thailand Open |  John Catlin, Shiv Kapur
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Catlin won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2019 | Sabah Masters | David Gleeson, Phachara Khongwatmai, Aman Raj
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Won with birdie on second extra hole Raj eliminated by par on first hole |
Asian Development Tour wins (8)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jan 2014 (2013 season) |
MIDF KLGCC Masters1 | −9 (69-66-70-70=275) | 1 stroke |  George Gandranata,  Mitsuhiko Hashizume
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| 2 | 17 Aug 2014 | Terengganu Championship1 | −13 (65-70-70-66=271) | 1 stroke | Pijit Petchkasem
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| 3 | 13 Sep 2014 | MNRB Sarawak Championship1 | −14 (69-69-67-69=274) | 5 strokes |  Arie Irawan, Tirawat Kaewsiribandit
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| 4 | 19 Oct 2014 | ADT Chang Hwa Open2 | −13 (70-67-67-67=271) | 4 strokes |  Niall Turner
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| 5 | 3 Apr 2016 | Charming Yeangder ADT2 | −20 (69-66-66-67=268) | Playoff |  Lin Wen-tang
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| 6 | 27 May 2018 | Betagro Championship3 | −19 (71-67-62-69=269) | 1 stroke | Sattaya Supupramai
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| 7 | 26 Jan 2020 | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship3 | −23 (69-62-63-67=261) | 2 strokes | John Catlin
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| 8 | 12 May 2024 | Singha Laguna Phuket Open3 | −15 (64-66-68-67=265) | 1 stroke | Itthipat Buranatanyarat, Phachara Khongwatmai, Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij, Sarut Vongchaisit, Rattanon Wannasrichan
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1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
3Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Nov 2014 | Singha Open | −21 (63-66-64-66=259) | 4 strokes | Thitiphun Chuayprakong
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| 2 | 27 May 2018 | Betagro Championship1 | −19 (71-67-62-69=269) | 1 stroke | Sattaya Supupramai
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| 3 | 26 Jan 2020 | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship1 | −23 (69-62-63-67=261) | 2 strokes | John Catlin
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| 4 | 12 May 2024 | Singha Laguna Phuket Open1 | −15 (64-66-68-67=265) | 1 stroke | Itthipat Buranatanyarat, Phachara Khongwatmai, Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij, Sarut Vongchaisit, Rattanon Wannasrichan
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1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Nov 2012 | Gowa Classic | −9 (73-70-67-69=279) | 3 strokes |  Choo Tze Huang
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Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 2020 | Singha-SAT Prachinburi Championship | −13 (65-68-70=203) | Playoff | Naras Luangphetcharaporn
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References
edit- ^ "Thailand's Pavit Tangkamolprasert Wins Macau Open in Playoff". golf.com. 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Eye-popping birdie earns Pavit the crown at Sabah Masters". The Nation Thailand. 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Catlin Records Playoff Victory at Thailand Open". Golf Australia. 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Pavit sets sights on Asian Tour after ADT Order of Merit victory". Bangkok Post. 7 December 2014.
External links
edit- Pavit Tangkamolprasert at the European Tour official site
- Pavit Tangkamolprasert at the Asian Tour official site
- Pavit Tangkamolprasert at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Pavit Tangkamolprasert at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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