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Major champions · World No. 1 · LPGA firsts

Seven winners who
changed Thai golf.

Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn, Jasmine Suwannapura, Patty Tavatanakit, Jeeno Thitikul, Pajaree Anannarukarn and Chanettee Wannasaen connect Thailand’s first LPGA generation to three major titles, two world No. 1 players, match-play mastery and a Monday-qualifier victory.

A pathway, not a ranking

These biographies follow documented thresholds: Moriya became an award-winning rookie and durable three-time winner, Ariya proved a Thai player could win majors and lead the world, Jasmine rebuilt her career after back surgery, Patty made a major her first LPGA title, Jeeno turned a teenage record into sustained season leadership, Pajaree won in two formats, and Chanettee converted Monday qualifying into the first of two tour victories.

  1. 01

    Two sisters establish an LPGA era

    Moriya Jutanugarn became the 2013 Rookie of the Year before Ariya won Thailand’s first LPGA title, first golf major and first world No. 1 ranking.

  2. 02

    Moriya turns endurance into three titles

    Moriya won on her 156th start in 2018, shared a 2021 team title with Ariya and returned to individual victory at the 2024 Portland Classic.

  3. 03

    Jasmine rebuilds a three-win career

    Jasmine Suwannapura returned from back surgery to win in 2018, add a team title in 2019 and capture a second playoff victory in 2024.

  4. 04

    A major as a rookie’s first LPGA title

    Patty Tavatanakit moved through UCLA and the Epson Tour before winning the 2021 ANA Inspiration in her first LPGA rookie season.

  5. 05

    From a teenage record to world No. 1

    Jeeno Thitikul became professional golf’s youngest tournament winner at fourteen, then reached No. 1 during her first LPGA season at nineteen.

  6. 06

    One career, two winning formats

    Pajaree Anannarukarn won a stroke-play playoff in 2021 and then went 6–1 to capture the 2023 LPGA Match-Play title at Shadow Creek.

  7. 07

    From Monday qualifier to two-time winner

    Chanettee Wannasaen entered the 2023 Portland Classic through Monday qualifying, won with a tournament-record 26 under and added the 2024 Dana Open.

Read in context

Connect golf to Thailand’s wider story

Continue through the country archive, influential women and the regional sporting collections around these careers.

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Seven sourced biographies

Major champions, world No. 1 golfers and comeback winners

Quick answers

Thai golf biography FAQs

Who was Thailand’s first LPGA Tour winner?
Ariya Jutanugarn won the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic in May 2016 to become the first Thai winner on the LPGA Tour.
Who was Thailand’s first golf major champion?
Ariya Jutanugarn won the 2016 Women’s British Open to become the first Thai golfer, woman or man, to win a major championship.
Who is Ariya Jutanugarn’s sister?
Moriya Jutanugarn is Ariya’s older sister and a three-time LPGA Tour winner. Moriya was the 2013 LPGA Rookie of the Year, won her first title in 2018 and partnered Ariya to win the 2021 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.
Have Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn won together?
Yes. The sisters closed with a 59 to win the 2021 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational team event. They are also the second pair of sisters, after Annika and Charlotta Sörenstam, to have each won on the LPGA Tour.
Who is Jasmine Suwannapura?
Jasmine Suwannapura, listed in earlier records as Thidapa Suwannapura, is a Bangkok-born golfer and three-time LPGA Tour winner. She won the 2018 Marathon Classic, the 2019 Dow team event with Cydney Clanton and the 2024 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
How did Jasmine Suwannapura return from injury?
Jasmine broke her back during a practice swing at the 2016 Kingsmill Championship. After surgery, six months away and rebuilding her swing, she won her first LPGA title in a playoff at the 2018 Marathon Classic.
Which Thai women have won golf majors?
As of 3 October 2026, Ariya Jutanugarn has won the 2016 Women’s British Open and 2018 U.S. Women’s Open, while Patty Tavatanakit won the 2021 ANA Inspiration.
Which Thai golfers have been world No. 1?
Ariya Jutanugarn became Thailand’s first world No. 1 golfer in June 2017. Jeeno Thitikul first reached No. 1 in October 2022 and returned there in 2025.
Which Thai golfers won the Honda LPGA Thailand?
Ariya Jutanugarn became the event’s first Thai champion in 2021, Patty Tavatanakit won in 2024 and Jeeno Thitikul won in 2026.
Who is Pajaree Anannarukarn?
Pajaree Anannarukarn is a Bangkok-born golfer who joined the LPGA Tour in 2019. She won the 2021 ISPS Handa World Invitational in a playoff and the 2023 Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play after going 6–1 for the week.
Who is Chanettee Wannasaen?
Chanettee Wannasaen is a Chiang Mai-born golfer who joined the LPGA Tour in 2023. She won that year’s Portland Classic as a Monday qualifier and added the 2024 Dana Open for her second tour title.
How were the golfers in this collection selected?
The seven biographies cover every Thai golfer with an official LPGA Tour victory as of 3 October 2026. The page is a sourced reading path through firsts, majors, rankings, comebacks and different winning formats, not a ranking of the players.

Research sources

How the milestones were checked

LPGA tournament, ranking and retrospective records support the comparisons. Each biography adds event-level sources, career records and image licensing. Last reviewed 3 October 2026.

  1. LPGA2016 Women’s British Open final-round recap
  2. LPGAMoriya wins in her 156th start in Los Angeles
  3. LPGAJutanugarns shoot 59 to win the 2021 Dow team event
  4. LPGAMoriya Jutanugarn wins the 2024 Portland Classic
  5. LPGAJasmine Suwannapura wins the 2018 Marathon Classic
  6. LPGAClanton and Suwannapura win the inaugural Dow team event
  7. LPGASuwannapura wins the 2024 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
  8. LPGATavatanakit holds off charging Ko in ANA Inspiration
  9. LPGANew No. 1 Thitikul remains a humble champion
  10. LPGAThe LPGA Thai explosion traces back to Ariya Jutanugarn
  11. LPGAPajaree Anannarukarn becomes a first-time winner in 2021
  12. LPGAAnannarukarn wins the 2023 LPGA Match-Play
  13. LPGAWannasaen wins the 2023 Portland Classic as a Monday qualifier
  14. LPGAWannasaen wins the 2024 Dana Open
  15. LPGAHonda LPGA Thailand past winners