Chawalit Plaphol (born 30 August 1974) is a Thai

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er. He took up golf at the age of twelve and won team and individual gold medals for

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at the 1995

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. He turned professional in 1996 and has been a regular competitor on the

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since that year. He has won two Asian Tour events and in 2005 he achieved a career best order of merit placing of seventh. He also plays on the

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, on which he was victorious in the 2004

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. He represented Thailand in the 2000

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alongside his cousin Thammanoon Sriroj.

Amateur wins

*1995

(individual and team)

Professional wins (11)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

Asian Tour wins (4)

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (2)

* 2005 Chevrolet Championship *

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Singha All Thailand Grand Final

ASEAN PGA Tour wins (2)

Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*1998 Hugo Boss Foursomes (China; with Jim Rutledge)

Team appearances

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(representing Thailand):

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