Panuphol Pittayarat
| Panuphol Pittayarat | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 4 February 1993 Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2007 | ||
| Current tour | Asian Tour | ||
| Former tour | Japan Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Panuphol Pittayarat (Thai: ภาณุพล พิทยารัฐ; born 4 February 1993) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He has won twice on the Asian Tour, at the Indonesia Open in 2017 and the Thailand Open in 2018. He was the 2017 All Thailand Golf Tour Order of Merit winner.
Early life
Pittayarat is from Bangkok, Thailand. He began playing golf at the age of six and turned professional as a teenager.[1][2]
Professional career
Pittayarat turned professional in 2007 at the age of 14.[3] He earned his Asian Tour card through qualifying school in 2011 and became a regular competitor on the tour during the 2010s.[4]
Pittayarat had a breakthrough season in 2017. In April, he won the Singha Masters on the All Thailand Golf Tour, finishing two strokes ahead of Phachara Khongwatmai.[5] In October, he won his first Asian Tour title at the Indonesia Open at Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta, finishing on 23-under-par 265, five strokes ahead of Tirawat Kaewsiribandit.[4][6] He also finished the year as the 2017 All Thailand Golf Tour Order of Merit winner.[7][8]
In June 2018, Pittayarat won the Thailand Open at Thai Country Club, closing with a 70 for a 13-under-par total of 267. He finished one stroke ahead of Poom Saksansin to claim his second Asian Tour title.[9][10] Following the victory, he reached a career-high 190th in the Official World Golf Ranking.[11]
Pittayarat has also competed on the Japan Golf Tour.[1] In August 2023, he won the Singha All Thailand Championship at Suwan Golf and Country Club, finishing one stroke ahead of Sangchai Kaewcharoen.[12] In September 2024, he won the Singha-SAT MBK Championship at Lam Luk Ka Country Club, finishing two strokes ahead of Prom Meesawat.[13]
Professional wins (5)
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Oct 2017 | Indonesia Open | −23 (68-65-67-65=265) | 5 strokes | Tirawat Kaewsiribandit |
| 2 | 10 Jun 2018 | Thailand Open | −13 (67-64-66-70=267) | 1 stroke | Poom Saksansin |
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Apr 2017 | Singha Masters | −16 (70-66-69-67=272) | 2 strokes | Phachara Khongwatmai |
| 2 | 13 Aug 2023 | Singha All Thailand Championship | −23 (66-66-67-66=265) | 1 stroke | Sangchai Kaewcharoen |
| 3 | 15 Sep 2024 | Singha-SAT MBK Championship | −14 (65-67-68-70=270) | 2 strokes | Prom Meesawat |
References
- 1 2 "Panuphol Pittayarat profile". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Panuphol Pittayarat". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Panuphol looks for repeat success". Bangkok Post. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Panuphol secures breakthrough win". The Nation. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "18th Singha Masters: Final results and earnings". All Thailand Golf Tour. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Thailand's Panuphol wins Indonesia Open". The Jakarta Post. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Teenage prodigy on verge of landing All Thailand Golf Tour's richest tournament". The Nation. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "All Thailand Golf Tour 2023 - Exemption Categories". All Thailand Golf Tour. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Amsa-ngiam, Lerpong (10 June 2018). "Home comforts reward Panuphol". The Nation. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Panuphol savours 'special' victory". Bangkok Post. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Panuphol Pittayarat". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Singha All Thailand Championship 2023: Final results and earnings". All Thailand Golf Tour. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Singha-SAT MBK Championship 2024: Final results and earnings". All Thailand Golf Tour. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
External links
- Panuphol Pittayarat at the Asian Tour official site
- Panuphol Pittayarat at the Official World Golf Ranking official site