Thai professional golfer
Chanettee Wannasaen (Thai: ชเนตตี วรรณแสน; born 16 April 2004) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour.
Wannasaen turned professional in 2021 and quickly established herself, winning six tournaments in Thailand in 2022. Her success extended to Europe that same year with a victory at the Trust Golf Links Series - Ramside Hall on the LET Access Series.[3][4] However, her breakout moment came in September 2023 when she secured an victory at the Portland Classic as a Monday qualifier. This win marked her first LPGA Tour title and cemented her status as a rising star in the golfing world.[5][6]
Early life
Wannasaen was born on 16 April 2004 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[7]
Professional career
Wannasaen turned professional in 2021. She won the national qualifier tournament to play in the Honda LPGA Thailand twice in 2021 and 2022.[8][9]
2022
In 2022, Wannasaen won six tournaments in Thailand, including hat-trick win for the first three Thailand Mixed series events.[10][3] On 8 July, she won the Trust Golf Links Series on the LET Access Series at Ramside Hall Golf Club in Durham, England.[4] She shot a career-best and course-record round when she carded nine-under-par 64 in the second round.[3] Three weeks later, she finished tied for 24th at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open on the LPGA Tour and earned a place in the Women's British Open.[11] In December, she earned her card for the 2023 LPGA Tour after finished tied for sixth at the qualifying school.[12]
2023
On 3 September, at age 19, Wannasaen, as a Monday qualifier, got her first win on the LPGA Tour at the Portland Classic after shooting a career-low bogey-free round of 9-under 63 in the final round to win by four shots over China's Lin Xiyu. In the final round, she made seven birdies, and also an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole, shooting a 30 on the front nine; 33 on the back nine at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon. She set the new tournament scoring record by five strokes with a 26-under 262 total and became the third qualifier to win on the tour, first since Canada’s Brooke Henderson won the same event in 2015. Before winning the title, she was ranked 367th in the Women's World Golf Rankings, having missed nine straight cuts, made only two cuts before in her rookie season.[13][5] Following the event, her world ranking improved 315 places to No. 52.[14][15]
Amateur wins
- 2019 Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship
- 2020 National Team Ranking #5, National Team Ranking #6
Source:[16]
Professional wins (10)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend
|
| Major championships (0)
|
| Other LPGA Tour (2)
|
LET Access Series wins (1)
Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)
- 2022 (2) Singha Pattaya Ladies Open, SAT-NSDF 5th Thai LPGA Championship
Other wins (5)
Results in LPGA majors
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year |
Tournaments
played |
Cuts
made* |
Wins |
2nd |
3rd |
Top
10s |
Best
finish |
Earnings
($) |
Money
list rank |
Scoring
average |
Scoring
rank
|
| 2021
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
T57
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
72.67
|
n/a
|
| 2022
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
T24
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
71.10
|
n/a
|
| 2023
|
21
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
387,585
|
73
|
71.24
|
58
|
| 2024
|
27
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
927,387
|
31
|
71.46
|
58
|
| Totals^
|
48 (2023)
|
32
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
1,314,972
|
270
|
|
|
^Official as of 2024 season[21][22]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year |
World
ranking |
Source
|
| 2021 |
1,134 |
[23]
|
| 2022 |
363 |
[24]
|
| 2023 |
43 |
[25]
|
| 2024 |
41^ |
[26]
|
^As of 11 November 2024
References
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