Patty Tavatanakit
Paphangkorn "Patty" Tavatanakit (Thai: ปภังกร ธวัชธนกิจ; born 11 October 1999) is a Thai professional golfer who began competing on the LPGA Tour in January 2020. On 4 April 2021, Tavatanakit accomplished her first win on the LPGA Tour – the 2021 ANA Inspiration, a major championship in women's professional golf. In October 2021, Tavatanakit was named the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year for the LPGA Tour in 2021.[2]
| Patty Tavatanakit | |
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Tavatanakit in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paphangkorn Tavatanakit |
| Nickname | Patty, Meow (เหมียว)[1] |
| Born | 11 October 1999 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality | Thailand |
| Career | |
| College | UCLA |
| Turned professional | 2020 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2020) |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Epson Tour | 3 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | Won: 2021 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T5: 2021 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T5: 2018 |
| Women's British Open | T7: 2021 |
| Evian Championship | T48: 2023 |
| Achievements and awards | |
Early life Edit
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she graduated from Keerapat International School, a high school in Bangkok.[3]
Amateur career Edit
She start playing golf during her teen years while at Keerapat International School, which had no golf team.[3] In 2014, Tavatanakit won the Callaway Junior World Golf Championship for girls.[3] She was named the 2015–2016 Thailand Amateur Ladies Golf Association Player of the Year, having won the Asian Junior Golf Association Rolex Tournament of Champions and Ping Invitational.[3]
Over 2016–17, she played on the varsity golf team of the UCLA Bruins, winning seven collegiate tournaments.[4] Tavatanakit was named the WGCA and Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year, WGCA First Team All-American twice, and All-Pac-12 First Team member.[3][4] In 2018, she was the lowest scoring amateur at the U.S. Women's Open.[3]
Professional career Edit
Tavatanakit won three times in eight tournaments on the 2019 Symetra Tour, earning the Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year award.[5][6][7][8]
Tavatanakit played her first tournament on the LPGA Tour at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio in January 2020, finishing in a tie for 35th; she competed in 14 LPGA events during 2020.[9]
On 4 April 2021, she won her first LPGA tour event – the 2021 ANA Inspiration – a major LPGA championship.[10]
Amateur wins Edit
- 2013 TehBotol International Junior
- 2014 TrueVisions Singha Junior #3, TrueVisions International Junior Championship, LA Junior Open, TrueVisions Singha Junior #9
- 2015 LA Junior Open
- 2016 Rolex Tournament of Champions, The PING Invitational
- 2017 Stanford Intercollegiate
- 2018 Silverado Showdown, Pac-12 Championship, NCAA San Francisco Regional, ANNIKA Intercollegiate
- 2019 NCAA East Lansing Regional
Source:[11]
Professional wins (4) Edit
LPGA Tour wins (1) Edit
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour event (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Apr 2021 | ANA Inspiration | 66-69-67-68=270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Lydia Ko | 465,000 |
Symetra Tour wins (3) Edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jul 2019 | Donald Ross Classic | 66-70-64=200 | −13 | 3 strokes | Ssu-Chia Cheng | 33,750 |
| 2 | 21 Jul 2019 | Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic | 69-67-65-67=268 | −20 | 7 strokes | Jenny Coleman | 26,250 |
| 3 | 1 Sep 2019 | Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge | 70-65-70-62=267 | −13 | Playoff | Yujeong Son | 33,750 |
Major championships Edit
Wins (1) Edit
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ANA Inspiration | 5 shot lead | −18 (66-69-67-68=270) | 2 strokes | Lydia Ko |
Results timeline Edit
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUTLA | T26LA | T64 | 1 | T4 | T41 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | 74 | T5 | CUT | CUT | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUTLA | T5LA | T34 | CUT | T26 | CUT | T27 |
| Evian Championship | CUTLA | NT | CUT | T48 | |||
| Women's British Open | CUT | T7 | CUT | CUT |
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary Edit
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 13 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2021 ANA – 2022 Chevron)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2021 PGA – 2022 Chevron)
LPGA Tour career summary Edit
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T9 | 84,923 | 92 | 72.93 | 102 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1,393,437 | 7 | 69.83 | 11 |
| 2022 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 429,664 | 60 | 71.75 | 91 |
^ Official as of 2022 season[12]
World ranking Edit
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings for each calendar year.
Team appearances Edit
Amateur
- Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2016 (winners), 2018 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2018
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 2015, 2016
Professional
- International Crown (representing Thailand): 2023 (winners)
Awards Edit
- 2021 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, LPGA Tour[2]
- 2021 Rolex Annika Major Award[18]
- 2019 Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year, Symetra Tour[5]
References Edit
- ^ Merrell, Chloe (22 June 2021). "Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit ready for Tokyo 2020 challenge". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b Levins, Keely (25 October 2021). "Patty Tavatanakit clinches Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honors". Golf Digest. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Patty Tavatanakit". UCLA. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b Women's Golf (4 April 2021). "Major Win: Patty Tavatanakit Wins ANA Inspiration". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year (2019)". Symetra Tour, LPGA. 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Doug Ferguson (22 October 2019). "Tavatanakit takes fast track to LPGA Tour". ABC News. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Zach Sepanik (5 September 2019). "Three wins help Patty Tavatanakit drive on to LPGA Tour". Symetra Tour. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Women's Golf (2 October 2021). "Tavatanakit Named Symetra Tour Rookie of the Year". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Patty Tavatanakit - LPGA Results". LPGA. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Patty Tavatanakit holds off charging Lydia Ko to win ANA Inspiration for first LPGA Tour victory". ESPN. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Paphangkorn Tavatanakit". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Patty Tavatanakit results". LPGA. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Patty Tavatanakit Wins the 2021 Rolex ANNIKA Major Award". LPGA. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
External links Edit
- Patty Tavatanakit at the LPGA Tour official site
- Patty Tavatanakit at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site