Natthakritta Vongtaveelap
Natthakritta Vongtaveelap (Thai: ณัฐกฤตา วงศ์ทวีลาภ; born 8 November 2002) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour.
| Natthakritta Vongtaveelap | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Sim |
| Born | 8 November 2002 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Sporting nationality | Thailand |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2022 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour Thai LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2023 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DQ: 2023 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Medal record | |
Early life and amateur career edit
Born in 2002, Vongtaveelap began playing golf at a very young age. As an amateur, she had a very successful career and got the titles at several events, including the 2021 and 2022 Singha Thailand Amateur Open, 2021 Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship, and 2022 Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship. She also ended up as a runner-up twice in the 2021 and 2022 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship.[1]
In May 2022, she represented Thailand at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games and won two gold medals.[2]
Professional career edit
Vongtaveelap turned professional in November 2022. In December 2022, she finished tied for 28th at the LPGA Q-Series to earn her LPGA Tour membership for the 2023 season.[3][4]
2023 edit
Vongtaveelap won her first event as a pro on the Thai LPGA Tour at the BGC Championship in February 2023. Two weeks later, she triumphed for her second consecutive Thai LPGA title at the NSDF Ladies Classic.[1]
In late February, she made her LPGA debut at the Honda LPGA Thailand after winning the qualifying tournament in January and got the sponsor invitation.[5] she took a four-shot lead at 20-under-par after 54 holes and attempted to be the first LPGA member to win on her first LPGA start but lost to Lilia Vu by one stroke in the final round.[6][7] This runner-up finish made her moved into the top 100 on the Women's World Golf Rankings for the first time with a rank of 91.[8]
In July, Vongtaveelap was disqualified from the first round of the U.S. Women's Open after her caddie, Jinsup Kim, used a distance-measuring device on multiple holes.[9]
Amateur wins edit
- 2018 TGA-Singha Junior Golf Champion, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #2, FCG Callaway World Championship, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #4, TGA-Singha Junior Golf Championship
- 2019 National Team Ranking #3, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #3, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #5
- 2020 National Team Ranking #1, Thailand Junior Development Tour Master Championship, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #2, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #3, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #4, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #5
- 2021 National Team Ranking #1, National Team Ranking #2, National Team Ranking #3, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #6, National Team Ranking #4, National Team Ranking #5, National Team Ranking #6, Winner Amateur Championship, National Team Ranking #7, Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship, Singha Thailand Amateur Open, Singha Thailand Ladies Amateur Open
- 2022 National Team Ranking #1, National Team Ranking #2, Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship, Southeast Asian Games (women's individual), Singha Thailand Amateur Open
Source:[10]
Professional wins (5) edit
Thai LPGA Tour wins (5) edit
- 2021 (2) Singha-BGC Narai 2nd Thai LPGA Championship,[1] Singha-BGC 4th Thai LPGA Championship[1]
- 2022 (1) SAT-NSDF 2nd Thai LPGA Championship[1]
- 2023 (2) BGC Championship, NSDF Ladies Classic
1 Vongtaveelap won the event as an amateur.
Results in LPGA majors edit
| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | DQ |
| The Evian Championship | |
| Women's British Open |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" = tied
Summary edit
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
World ranking edit
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances edit
- Southeast Asian Games (representing Thailand): 2021 (winners)
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 2018
References edit
- ^ a b Kukreti, Shobhit (25 February 2023). "Who is Natthakritta Vongtaveelap? Thai rookie shocks opposition on LPGA debut". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "กอล์ฟไทยเก็บเพิ่มอีก 1 ทอง 1 เงิน ประเภททีมซีเกมส์ที่เวียดนาม". MGR Online (in Thai). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Natthakritta Vongtaveelap Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Five Thais earn LPGA Tour places through Q-Series". Bangkok Post. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Natthakritta gets LPGA berth". Bangkok Post. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Herzig, Gabrielle (25 February 2023). "A 20-Year-Old Rookie Could Make History at Honda LPGA Thailand". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "LPGA Thailand: Lilia Vu reels in local rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap with epic final round to win title". Sky Sports. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (6 July 2023). "LPGA rookie disqualified from 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach". Golfweek. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Natthakritta Vongtaveelap". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
External links edit
- Natthakritta Vongtaveelap at the LPGA Tour official site
- Natthakritta Vongtaveelap at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site