Saranporn Langkulgasettrin (Thai: ศรัณย์พร ลางคุลเกษตริน[2]; born: 9 December 1999) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
| Saranporn Langkulgasettrin | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | 9 December 1999[1] Phuket, Thailand[2] | ||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 2015 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2019) | ||||||
| Professional wins | 16 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||||||
| ALPG Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Other | 14 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T59: 2018 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Early life
editSaranporn was born on 9 December 1999 in Phuket, Thailand. She started playing golf at the age of 9 years old.[1]
Professional career
editSaranporn turned professional in 2015 at the age of 15.[1] In 2015, she secured three wins on the All Thailand Golf Tour. In December 2016, she got her first international title at the ICTSI Philippines Ladies Masters on the Taiwan LPGA Tour. She became a member of the China LPGA Tour in the 2017 season by finishing third in the qualifying tournament.[1]
In 2017, she achieved her first win on the China LPGA Tour at the Wuhan Challenge in June.[3] She also claimed two additional wins on the China LPGA Tour, the CLPGA Zhuhai Heritage and the PTT Thailand LPGA Masters.[4] Because of her performance in the 2017 season, Saranporn took the China LPGA Tour Order of Merit winner and Rookie of the Year award, plus an entry to the major championship, U.S. Women's Open.[1]
In 2018, she played eight events on the China LPGA Tour and won two more titles at the Sun Car Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge and EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open.[5][6] At the U.S. Women's Open, she made the cut and finished in the 59th place.[7] She won the China LPGA Tour Order of Merit for the second consecutive year.
In 2019, she played in the LPGA of Japan Tour and got her first win in Japan at the Nipponham Ladies Classic.[8]
Professional wins (16)
editLPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
editChina LPGA Tour wins (5)
edit- 2017 (3) Wuhan Challenge, CLPGA Zhuhai Heritage, PTT Thailand LPGA Masters^
- 2018 (2) Sun Car Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge, EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open†
^ Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour and Thai LPGA Tour.
† Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan LPGA Tour and Ladies Asian Golf Tour.
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (3)
edit- 2016 (1) ICTSI Philippines Ladies Masters
- 2017 (1) Kenda Tires TLPGA Open
- 2018 (1) EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open^
^ Co-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour and Ladies Asian Golf Tour.
Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)
edit- 2016 (1) 8th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
- 2017 (1) PTT Thailand LPGA Masters^
^ Co-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour and ALPG Tour.
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (7)
editResults in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| The Chevron Championship | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T59 | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | ||
| The Evian Championship | ||
| Women's British Open |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Players - Saranporn Langkulgasettrin". China LPGA. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b ""โปรอ๊าย" ศรัณย์พร ไข่มุกเม็ดงามแห่งภูเก็ต". MGR Online (in Thai). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Saranporn gets 10th pro win at Wuhan event". Bangkok Post. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Saranporn claims sixth crown". Bangkok Post. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Thai golf teenager Saranporn captures title at Sun Car Classic". Xinhua. 29 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Agars, Sam (13 May 2018). "'I disappointed my family and friends': Tiffany Chan falters in Hong Kong Open". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (3 June 2018). "How much money every golfer earned at the 2018 U.S. Women's Open". Golf Digest. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Huge payday for victorious Thai teenager". The Nation. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
External links
edit- Saranporn Langkulgasettrin at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Saranporn Langkulgasettrin at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site