Poom Saksansin (Thai: ภูมิ ศักดิ์แสนศิลป์; born 4 June 1993) is a Thai professional golfer.

Poom Saksansin
Personal information
Born (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 31)
Sporting nationality Thailand
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Career
Turned professional2013
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour4
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT76: 2021
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Myanmar Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Myanmar Men's individual

Saksansin represented Thailand at the 2010 Asian Games, the 2011 and 2013 Southeast Asian Games and the 2012 Eisenhower Trophy. At the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, he won the gold medal in the team event. At the 2013 Southeast Asian Games, he won the bronze medal in the individual event and the gold medal in the team event.

Saksansin turned professional in 2013 and played on the Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour. He won the 2015 PGM Kinrara Championship on the Asian Development Tour. He has won three times on the Asian Tour; the BNI Indonesian Masters in 2016 and 2018 and the 2017 TAKE Solutions Masters.[1]

Amateur wins

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  • 2010 Thailand Stroke Play, Putra Cup

Source:[2]

Professional wins (8)

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Asian Tour wins (4)

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Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other Asian Tour (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 9 Oct 2016 BNI Indonesian Masters −18 (69-69-65-67=270) 5 strokes   Masahiro Kawamura,   Phachara Khongwatmai,
  Suradit Yongcharoenchai
2 6 Aug 2017 TAKE Solutions Masters1 −16 (64-67-70-67=268) 2 strokes   Khalin Joshi
3 16 Dec 2018 BNI Indonesian Masters (2) −20 (67-63-70-68=268) 3 strokes   Jazz Janewattananond
4 24 Sep 2023 Yeangder TPC −24 (68-66-64-66=264) 3 strokes   Travis Smyth

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 23 Oct 2015 Kinrara Championship1 −12 (67-67-64=198) 1 stroke   Mars Pucay

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 23 Feb 2014
(2013 season)
Singha Masters −16 (69-68-66-69=272) Playoff   Pavit Tangkamolprasert
2 20 Nov 2022 Singha Thailand Masters −18 (68-68-68-66=270) Playoff   Witchayapat Sinsrang

Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 15 Jul 2017 Singha-SAT Nakhon Nayok Classic −17 (66-69-69-66=267) Playoff   Tirawat Kaewsiribandit

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2021
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T76
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 2017 2018 2019
Championship
Match Play
Invitational T58
Champions T24
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

References

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  1. ^ Christanto, Dicky (10 October 2016). "Thai Saksansin victorious at Indonesian Masters". The Jakarta Post.
  2. ^ "Poom Saksansin". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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