Patcharajutar Kongkraphan Explained

Patcharajutar Kongkraphan
Nickname:PK
Birth Date:14 February 1992
Birth Place:Khon Kaen, Thailand
Height:173 cm
Yearpro:2009
Tour:China LPGA Tour
Taiwan LPGA Tour
Thai LPGA Tour
Extour:LPGA Tour (2012–2019)
Epson Tour
Prowins:25
Lagtwins:1
Futwins:1
Otherwins:23
Anainspiration:CUT: 2015, 2016
Lpga:73rd: 2015
Wusopen:CUT: 2013
Wbritopen:CUT: 2014
Evian:CUT: 2014, 2015, 2016
Award1:Symetra Tour Player of the Year
Year1:2013
Award2:Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit
Year2:2021, 2022, 2023

Patcharajutar Kongkraphan (Thai: พัชรจุฑา คงกระพันธ์; born 14 February 1992), also known as P.K. Kongkraphan, is a Thai professional golfer.

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.

In 2012, she played three events on the LPGA Tour. Her best finish was tied for 45th at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. 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.[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.[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.

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 (25)

Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (1)

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (3)

Thai LPGA Tour wins (8)

^ Co-Sanction by the Taiwan LPGA Tour

China LPGA Tour wins (4)

Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (6)

Other wins (3)

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament2013201420152016201720182019
The Chevron ChampionshipCUTCUT
U.S. Women's OpenCUT
Women's PGA Championship73CUTCUTCUT
The Evian ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT
Women's British OpenCUTWD
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied

Team appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: P.K. Kongkraphan – Bio . LPGA . 10 September 2023.
  2. News: Patcharachuta wins Ladies Indonesia Open . 10 September 2023 . Ladies European Tour . 20 October 2012.
  3. News: Popular Patcharajutar claims LPGA card . 10 September 2023 . Bangkok Post . 2 October 2013.
  4. Web site: P.K. Kongkraphan – Bio . Epson Tour . 10 September 2023.
  5. Web site: P.K. Kongkraphan – 2014 Results . LPGA . 10 September 2023.
  6. Web site: KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2015 Results . GolfLive24 . 10 September 2023.
  7. News: ปิดฤดูกาลไทยแอลพีจีเอ 'โปรปลาย' นั่งมือ1 'โปรแพรว' ป๊อปปูล่าโหวต . 10 September 2023 . Matichon . 4 December 2021 . th.
  8. News: BGC Thailand Ladies Masters 2022 7 – 9 Sep Final-Round Recap . 10 September 2023 . Taiwan LPGA Tour . 9 September 2022.
  9. News: Kongkraphan edges Chen, wins ICTSI Luisita Ladies International by 3 . 25 April 2024 . . 25 April 2024.