Cholcheva Wongras

Cholcheva Wongras
Personal information
NicknameArpo
Born (2007-03-20) 20 March 2007
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sporting nationality Thailand
Career
Turned professional2022
Current toursThai LPGA Tour
WPGA Tour of Australasia
Epson Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour1
Other4
Achievements and awards
Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit2024, 2025
WPGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit2025

Cholcheva Wongras (Thai: ชลชีวา วงษรัศม์; born 20 March 2007), nicknamed Arpo, is a Thai professional golfer. She has won on the Thai LPGA Tour, the Taiwan LPGA Tour, and the Epson Tour, and has competed on the WPGA Tour of Australasia.[1][2]

Her career achievements include winning the Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit in 2024 and 2025,[3][4] the WPGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 2025,[5] and her first Epson Tour title at the 2026 Reliance Matrix Championship, where she set an Epson Tour 72-hole scoring record.[6]

Professional career

Wongras turned professional in 2022.[7] In May 2024, she won her first professional title at the Singha-SAT Bangkok Ladies Championship on the Thai LPGA Tour, finishing at 18-under-par 198, three strokes ahead of Chonlada Chayanun.[7][8] She added a second Thai LPGA Tour title in July 2024 at the Singha-NSDF Pattaya Ladies Championship, defeating Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong in a sudden-death playoff.[9] She won the Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit in 2024.[3]

In March 2025, Wongras finished third at the Australian Women's Classic on the Ladies European Tour.[10] Later that month, she finished runner-up at the World Sand Greens Championship on the WPGA Tour of Australasia for the second consecutive year.[11] In April, she won the Singha-NSDF Pattaya Ladies Open on the Thai LPGA Tour after a final-round 62, finishing at 14-under-par 202.[12][13]

Later in 2025, Wongras won her first Taiwan LPGA Tour title at the Kenda Tires TLPGA Open, finishing at 15-under-par 201.[14][15] She also made an LPGA Tour appearance at the 2025 Maybank Championship after qualifying through the ASEAN Qualifier.[16][17] She won the WPGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit for the 2025 season and the Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit for the second consecutive year.[5][4]

Wongras joined the Epson Tour in 2026.[18] In May 2026, she won the Reliance Matrix Championship for her first Epson Tour title, finishing at 26-under-par 262 and setting an Epson Tour 72-hole scoring record.[6] Her second-round 61 tied the tour's 18-hole scoring record, and her 36-hole total of 18-under-par tied the tour's 36-hole scoring record.[19]

Professional wins (5)

Epson Tour wins (1)

# Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Winner's
share ($)		 Ref.
1 10 May 2026 Reliance Matrix Championship 65-61-69-67=262 −26 5 strokes China Zeng Liqi 37,500 [6]

Thai LPGA Tour wins (3)

# Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Winner's
share (฿)		 Ref.
1 31 May 2024 Singha-SAT Bangkok Ladies Championship 64-63-71=198 −18 3 strokes Thailand Chonlada Chayanun 156,000 [7][8]
2 19 Jul 2024 Singha-NSDF Pattaya Ladies Championship 71-70-67=208 −8 Playoff Thailand Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong 156,000 [9]
3 25 Apr 2025 Singha-NSDF Pattaya Ladies Open 69-71-62=202 −14 2 strokes Thailand Nemittra Juntanaket 260,000 [12][13]

Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (1)

# Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up Winner's
share (NT$)		 Ref.
1 26 Sep 2025 Kenda Tires TLPGA Open 66-66-69=201 −15 5 strokes Taiwan Ching Huang, Taiwan Min Lee
Thailand Patcharajutar Kongkraphan, Taiwan Yu-Ju Chen		 720,000 [14][20]

References

  1. ↑ Tease, David (16 March 2025). "Kemp surges to Classic lead with career-best round". Golf Australia Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Cholcheva Wongras". Golf Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit 2024". Thailand Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit 2025". Thailand Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Order of Merit champions join Australian WPGA field". Golf Australia Magazine. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Cholcheva Wongras Wins at the Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson". Epson Tour. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 ""อาโป-ชลชีวา" คว้าแชมป์อาชีพรายการแรกได้หลังเทิร์นโปรมา 2 ปี" [Apo-Cholcheva wins first professional title after turning professional two years earlier]. Thairath (in Thai). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Singha-SAT Bangkok Ladies Championship 2024 Final Result". All Thailand Golf Tour. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 "ชลชีวา เพลย์ออฟคว้าแชมป์กอล์ฟ สิงห์-เอ็นเอสดีเอฟ พัทยา เลดีส์ฯ" [Cholcheva wins Singha-NSDF Pattaya Ladies Championship in playoff]. Khaosod (in Thai). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lauren Walsh's challenge falters as Manon De Roey claims Australian Women's Classic". RTÉ Sport. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Min A Yoon masters Binalong to win World Sand Greens title". Golf Australia Magazine. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  12. 1 2 ""ชลชีวา" แซงคว้าแชมป์ พัทยา เลดีส์ โอเพ่น ที่แหลมฉบัง" [Cholcheva comes from behind to win Pattaya Ladies Open at Laem Chabang]. MGR Online (in Thai). 26 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Singha-NSDF Pattaya Ladies Open 2025 Final Result" (PDF). Thailand Ladies Professional Golf Association. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  14. 1 2 "2025 Kenda Tires TLPGA Open Final Round Result". Taiwan Ladies Professional Golf Association. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  15. ↑ ""ชลชีวา" ปลดล็อคคว้าแชมป์แรกที่ไต้หวัน" [Cholcheva claims first title in Taiwan]. Daily News (in Thai). 29 September 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Kritchanya Leads Thai Sweep at Maybank Championship ASEAN Qualifier". Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Maybank Championship: Cholcheva Wongras quick quotes" (PDF). ASAP Sports. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Cholcheva Wongras – Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Cholcheva Wongras Breaks 18-Hole Tournament Scoring Record at the Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson after Round Two". Epson Tour. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "2025 Kenda Tires TLPGA Open Fact Sheet" (PDF). Taiwan Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
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