Patcharajutar Kongkraphan
Patcharajutar Kongkraphan (Thai: พัชรจุฑา คงกระพันธ์; born 14 February 1992), also known as P.K. Kongkraphan, is a Thai professional golfer.
| Patcharajutar Kongkraphan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Nickname | PK | ||||
| Born | 14 February 1992 Khon Kaen, Thailand | ||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2009 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | China LPGA Tour Taiwan LPGA Tour Thai LPGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (2012–19) Epson Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 | ||||
| Epson Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 18 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2015, 2016 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 73rd: 2015 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2013 | ||||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2014 | ||||
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Early life
Kongkraphan was born on 14 February 1992. She started playing golf at the age of 5 years old.[1]
Professional career
Kongkraphan turned professional in November 2009. In 2011, finished tied for 29th at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA membership for the 2012 season.[1]
In 2012, she played three events on the LPGA Tour. Her best finish was tied for 45th at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.[1] She also won the Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Ladies Open on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour.[2]
In 2013, she mainly played on the Symetra Tour and had five top-10 finishes, including her first win at the Northeast Delta Dental International. She won Symetra Tour's money title, as well as Player of the Year award, and secured the LPGA Tour card for 2014 season.[3][4]
In 2014, she made 11 cuts from 24 starts on the LPGA Tour. She carded a career-low round of 64 in the final round at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. She recorded career-best finishes, tied for seventh, at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic and the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, the first two top-10 finishes of her LPGA career.[1][5]
In 2015, she played in 21 events and recorded 11 cuts made on the LPGA Tour. She also made the cut in the major championships for the first time at the 2015 Women's PGA Championship at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, New York and finished in 73rd place.[1][6]
In 2016, she made 11 cuts from 23 events on the LPGA Tour. Her season-best finish was tied for ninth at the Meijer LPGA Classic in June.[1]
In 2017, she played nine tournaments on the LPGA Tour and made only one cut.
In 2021, she won the SAT-NSDF 1st Thai LPGA Championship on the Thai LPGA Tour. She ranked first on the money list and won the season-long Order of Merit.[7]
In 2022, she won three straight events on the Thai LPGA Tour, including the season finale BGC Thailand LPGA Masters, to make her became the Order of Merit winner for the second consecutive year.[8]
Professional wins (23)
Epson Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 July 2013 | Northeast Delta Dental International | 68–68–71=207 | −9 | Playoff |  Michelle Shin |
Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2012 (1) Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Ladies Open
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (3)
Thai LPGA Tour wins (8)
- 2012 (1) 1st Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
- 2013 (1) 1st Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
- 2021 (1) SAT-NSDF 1st Thai LPGA Championship
- 2022 (3) Muang Thai Insurance 7th Thai LPGA Championship, Central Group 8th Thai LPGA Championship, BGC Thailand LPGA Masters^
- 2023 (2) Singha-BGC Classic, Thai LPGA Championship
^ Co-Sanction by the Taiwan LPGA Tour
China LPGA Tour wins (4)
- 2010 (2) Orient Shanghai Classic, Orient Beijing Pearl Championship
- 2011 (2) Beijing Pearl Challenge, Caofeidian Challenge
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (4)
- 2022 (1) BGC Thailand LPGA Masters
- 2023 (3) WPG Ladies Open, Friend of TLPGA Open, GRIN Cup Charity Open
Other wins (3)
- 2022 (3) 4th SAT−TWT Open Road To World Ranking, 5th SAT−TWT Open Road To World Ranking, 7th SAT−TWT Open Road To World Ranking
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chevron Championship | CUT | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | ||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | 73 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | WD |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied
Team appearances
- Asian Games (representing Thailand): 2006, 2022 (winners)
- SEA Games (representing Thailand): 2007 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Thailand): 2008
References
- "P.K. Kongkraphan – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "Patcharachuta wins Ladies Indonesia Open". Ladies European Tour. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "Popular Patcharajutar claims LPGA card". Bangkok Post. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "P.K. Kongkraphan – Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "P.K. Kongkraphan – 2014 Results". LPGA. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2015 Results". GolfLive24. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "ปิดฤดูกาลไทยแอลพีจีเอ 'โปรปลาย' นั่งมือ1 'โปรแพรว' ป๊อปปูล่าโหวต". Matichon (in Thai). 4 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- "BGC Thailand Ladies Masters 2022 7 – 9 Sep Final-Round Recap". Taiwan LPGA Tour. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
External links
- Patcharajutar Kongkraphan at the LPGA Tour official site
- Patcharajutar Kongkraphan at the Epson Tour official site
- Patcharajutar Kongkraphan at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site