Thaworn Wiratchant (born 28 December 1966) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he holds the record for most victories with 15.
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| Thaworn Wiratchant | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 December 1966 Nakhon Prathorn, Thailand |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Nationality |  Thailand |
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 16 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 15 (1st all time) |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T31: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asian Tour Order of Merit |
2005, 2012 |
Thaworn Wiratchant (born 28 December 1966) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he holds the record for most victories with 15.
In March 2005, he won the Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour, becoming the second Thai after Thongchai Jaidee to win a European Tour event. He topped the Asian Tour money list in 2005, becoming the first man to win more than half a million U.S. dollars on that tour in a season. He would top the Asian Tour money list again in 2012.
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Professional wins (16)[edit]
Asian Tour wins (15)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Mar 1996 | Sabah Masters | –6 (72-71-70-69=282) | 2 strokes |  Jeff Wagner,  Lin Chih-chen |
| 2 | 25 Jun 2001 | Alcatel Singapore Open | –5 (70-73-71-69=283) | 1 stroke | Hsieh Yu-shu |
| 3 | 13 Aug 2001 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | –17 (69-67-67-68=271) | 3 strokes |  Scott Kammann |
| 4 | 19 Sep 2004 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | –5 (69-69-71-74=283) | 2 strokes | Chen Yuan-chi,  Chris Williams |
| 5 | 27 Mar 2005 | Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open (co-sanctioned with the European Tour) |
–25 (63-63-66-63=255) | 5 strokes |  Raphaël Jacquelin |
| 6 | 18 Sep 2005 | Taiwan Open | –18 (73-65-68-64=270) | 1 stroke | Chapchai Nirat |
| 7 | 30 Oct 2005 | Hero Honda Indian Open | –16 (68-66-68-70=272) | 2 strokes |  Gaurav Ghei |
| 8 | 20 Nov 2005 | Carlsberg Masters Vietnam | –7 (72-66-72-71=281) | 2 strokes |  Chris Rodgers |
| 9 | 16 Sep 2007 | Midea China Classic | –21 (65-63-68-67=263) | Playoff | Chinnarat Phadungsil,  Simon Yates |
| 10 | 8 Jun 2008 | Bangkok Airways Open | –13 (66-69-68-68=271) | 3 strokes |  Shintaro Kai |
| 11 | 13 Sep 2009 | Macau Open | –15 (67-68-66-68=269) | 6 strokes | Gaganjeet Bhullar |
| 12 | 19 Sep 2010 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship | –10 (69-67-70=206) | 1 stroke | Chinnarat Phadungsil |
| 13 | 17 Jun 2012 | Queen's Cup | –7 (70-67-72-68=277) | 3 strokes |  Juvic Pagunsan,  Mohammad Siddikur |
| 14 | 8 Sep 2012 | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | –16 (66-69-68-69=272) | 3 strokes | Gaganjeet Bhullar |
| 15 | 21 Oct 2012 | Hero Indian Open | –14 (69-68-67-66=270) | Playoff | Richie Ramsay |
European Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Mar 2005 | Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open (co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour) |
–25 (63-63-66-63=255) | 5 strokes | Raphaël Jacquelin |
OneAsia Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jul 2011 | Indonesian Open | –13 (68-68-66-73=275) | 1 stroke |  Choi Jin-ho,  Michael Hendry, Rory Hie |
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T31 | |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Thailand): 1984
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing Thailand): 1991, 1992
- Dynasty Cup: 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006, 2007
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Thaworn Wiratchant at the Asian Tour official site
- Thaworn Wiratchant at the European Tour official site
- Thaworn Wiratchant at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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