Saranporn Langkulgasettrin ( th, ศรัณย์พร ลางคุลเกษตริน
; born: 9 December 1999) is a Thai
professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
playing on the
LPGA of Japan Tour
The LPGA of Japan Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but ...
.
Early life
Saranporn was born on 9 December 1999 in
Phuket
Phuket (; th, ภูเก็ต, , ms, Bukit or ''Tongkah''; Hokkien:普吉; ) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands of ...
, Thailand. She started playing golf at the age of 9 years old.
Professional career
Saranporn turned professional in 2015 at the age of 15.
In 2015, she secured three wins on the All Thailand Golf Tour. In December 2016, she got her first international title at the
ICTSI Philippines Ladies Masters on the
Taiwan LPGA Tour. She became a member of the
China LPGA Tour
The China LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organized by the China Ladies Professional Golfers' Association.
Founded in late 2008, the China LPGA Tour hosted six professional events in 2009, eight events the following year, and 12 e ...
in the 2017 season by finishing third in the qualifying tournament.
In 2017, she achieved her first win on the China LPGA Tour at the
Wuhan Challenge in June. She also claimed two additional wins on the China LPGA Tour, the
CLPGA Zhuhai Heritage and the
PTT Thailand LPGA Masters. Because of her performance in the 2017 season, Saranporn took the China LPGA Tour Order of Merit winner and Rookie of the Year award, plus an entry to the major championship,
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
.
In 2018, she played eight events on the China LPGA Tour and won two more titles at the
Sun Car Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge and
EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open. At the U.S. Women's Open, she made the cut and finished in the 59th place. She won the China LPGA Tour Order of Merit for the second consecutive year.
In 2019, she played in the
LPGA of Japan Tour
The LPGA of Japan Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but ...
and got her first win in Japan at the
Nipponham Ladies Classic.
Professional wins (16)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
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2019
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(1)
Nipponham Ladies Classic
China LPGA Tour wins (5)
*
2017
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(3)
Wuhan Challenge,
CLPGA Zhuhai Heritage,
PTT Thailand LPGA Masters^
*
2018
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(2)
Sun Car Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge,
EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open†
^ ''Co-sanctioned by the
ALPG Tour The WPGA Tour of Australasia, formerly known as the ALPG Tour, is a professional golf tour for women which is based in Australia. WPGA stands for Women's Professional Golfers' Association.
The tour was founded as the Ladies Professional Golf Associ ...
and
Thai LPGA Tour.''
† ''Co-sanctioned by the
Taiwan LPGA Tour and
Ladies Asian Golf Tour
The Ladies Asian Golf Tour is a women's professional golf tour that was established as the Ladies Asia Golf Circuit in 1983 and known as the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit 1987–2004 for sponsorship reasons. The tour was sanctioned by the Asia- ...
.''
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (3)
*2016 (1)
ICTSI Philippines Ladies Masters
*2017 (1)
Kenda Tires TLPGA Open
*2018 (1)
EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open^
''^ Co-sanctioned by the
China LPGA Tour
The China LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organized by the China Ladies Professional Golfers' Association.
Founded in late 2008, the China LPGA Tour hosted six professional events in 2009, eight events the following year, and 12 e ...
and
Ladies Asian Golf Tour
The Ladies Asian Golf Tour is a women's professional golf tour that was established as the Ladies Asia Golf Circuit in 1983 and known as the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit 1987–2004 for sponsorship reasons. The tour was sanctioned by the Asia- ...
.''
Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)
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2016
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(1) 8th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
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2017
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(1)
PTT Thailand LPGA Masters^
''^ Co-sanctioned by the
China LPGA Tour
The China LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organized by the China Ladies Professional Golfers' Association.
Founded in late 2008, the China LPGA Tour hosted six professional events in 2009, eight events the following year, and 12 e ...
and
ALPG Tour The WPGA Tour of Australasia, formerly known as the ALPG Tour, is a professional golf tour for women which is based in Australia. WPGA stands for Women's Professional Golfers' Association.
The tour was founded as the Ladies Professional Golf Associ ...
.''
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (7)
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2015
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(2) Singha Open, All Thailand Premier Championship - Road to Singha Masters
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2016
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(3) Singha Classic, Singha Championship, All Thailand Premier Championship - Road to Singha Masters
*
2017
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(2) Singha Phuket Open, Singha Chiang Mai Open
Results in LPGA majors
''Results not in chronological order.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
External links
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LPGA of Japan Tour golfers
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1999 births
Living people
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Saranporn Langkulgasettrin