| Kiradech Aphibarnrat | |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Weight: | 104kg (229lb) |
| Residence: | Bangkok, Thailand Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Tanyatorn |
| Yearpro: | 2008 |
| Tour: | European Tour Asian Tour PGA Tour |
| Extour: | Japan Golf Tour |
| Prowins: | 12 |
| Eurowins: | 4 |
| Asiawins: | 3 |
| Auswins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 7 |
| Masters: | T15: 2016 |
| Usopen: | 15th: 2018 |
| Open: | T32: 2019 |
| Pga: | T25: 2013 |
| Award1: | All Thailand Golf Tour Order of Merit winner |
| Year1: | 2012 |
| Award2: | Asian Tour Order of Merit winner |
| Year2: | 2013 |
| Award3: | Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year |
| Year3: | 2013 |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (; born Anujit Hirunratanakorn,[1] 23 July 1989) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian, European, and PGA Tours.
In both 2003 and 2004, Aphibarnrat won his age group at the Junior World Golf Championships. In 2007, he was on the gold medal team at the 2007 Summer Universiade and took a silver in the individual event at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games.
Aphibarnrat turned professional in 2008 and began playing on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour in 2009. His first professional victory came in 2009 at the Mercedes-Benz Tour's Singha Pattaya Open, which he won by 11 strokes, earning US$50,000. Aphibarnrat's first Asian Tour win was at the 2011 SAIL Open.[2]
Aphibarnrat's first victory on the European Tour was at the Maybank Malaysian Open in March 2013. The event was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, thus giving him a second win on that tour. In the event, which shortened to 54 holes due to thunderstorms, Aphibarnrat defeated Edoardo Molinari by one stroke.
He won his second European Tour title at the Shenzhen International in a sudden death playoff over Li Haotong. Having led the tournament at the 54 hole stage, he trailed late in the back nine, but eagled the 17th hole and then missed a birdie putt on the 18th for the outright victory. He would go on to birdie the first extra hole to claim victory. Aphibarnrat became only the second player from Thailand, after Thongchai Jaidee, to record multiple European Tour wins.
In 2018, Aphibarnrat gained membership status on the PGA Tour for the 2018–19 season. He became the first PGA Tour member from Thailand.
In September 2021, Aphibarnrat shot rounds of 64–68 to hold the 36-hole lead at the BMW PGA Championship. A third round 74 saw him fall out of contention. He responded with a final-round 64 on Sunday to eventually finish in a tie for second place, one shot behind Billy Horschel.[3]
Aphibarnrat is sometimes referred to as "Asia's John Daly", a comparison of his "unathletic" physique to the similarly large body type of two-time major championship winner John Daly.[4]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Mar 2013 | Maybank Malaysian Open1 | −13 (65-68-70=203)* | 1 stroke |  Edoardo Molinari | |
| 2 | 19 Apr 2015 | Shenzhen International | −12 (67-69-68-72=276) | Playoff |  Li Haotong | |
| 3 | 2 Aug 2015 | Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play | 1 up |  Robert Karlsson | ||
| 4 | 11 Feb 2018 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth1,2 | align=center colspan=2 | 2 and 1 |  James Nitties |
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Shenzhen International | Li Haotong | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 2024 | Porsche Singapore Classic | Jesper Svensson | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Mar 2011 | SAIL Open | −16 (68-67-69-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Siddikur Rahman | |
| 2 | 24 Mar 2013 | Maybank Malaysian Open1 | −13 (65-68-70=203)* | 1 stroke | Edoardo Molinari | |
| 3 | 11 Feb 2018 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth1,2 | align=center colspan=2 | 2 and 1 | James Nitties |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Sep 2015 | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation1 | −24 (67-61-68-68=264) | 3 strokes |  Prayad Marksaeng | |
| 2 | 10 Dec 2017 | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation1 (2) | −14 (65-71-68-70=274) | 3 strokes | William Harrold | |
| 3 | 10 Mar 2018 | Richard Mille Brunei Championships | −23 (65-64-64-68=261) | 6 strokes |  John Catlin |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Apr 2009 | Singha Pattaya Open1 | −23 (68-65-61-67=261) | 11 strokes | Antonio Lascuña | |
| 2 | 22 Jul 2012 | Singha All Thailand Championship | −18 (64-66-69-67=266) | 5 strokes | ||
| 3 | 3 Feb 2013 (2012 season) | Singha Masters | −25 (263) | 2 strokes |  Baek Seuk-hyun | |
| 4 | 13 Sep 2015 | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation2 | −24 (67-61-68-68=264) | 3 strokes | Prayad Marksaeng | |
| 5 | 10 Dec 2017 | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation2 (2) | −14 (65-71-68-70=274) | 3 strokes | William Harrold | |
| 6 | 19 Dec 2021 | Singha Thailand Masters | −19 (65-68-68-68=269) | 1 stroke | Phachara Khongwatmai |
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T15 | T44 | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | 15 | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T75 | ||
| PGA Championship | T25 | WD | T68 | T66 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T49 | |
| PGA Championship | T41 | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | T32 |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 |
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 67 | T49 | T5 | T3 | |||||||
| Match Play | R64 | T18 | QF | T40 | |||||||
| Invitational | T40 | 53 | T31 | ||||||||
| Champions | 74 | T66 | T55 | T30 | T24 | T4 |
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