Phachara Khongwatmai พชร คงวัดใหม่ | |
Birth Date: | 3 May 1999 |
Birth Place: | Songkhla, Thailand |
Yearpro: | 2014 |
Tour: | Asian Tour European Tour |
Extour: | Asian Development Tour LIV Golf |
Prowins: | 10 |
Asiawins: | 1 |
Otherwins: | 9 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | DNP |
Open: | CUT: 2016, 2017 |
Pga: | DNP |
Phachara Khongwatmai (; born 3 May 1999) is a Thai professional golfer.
Khongwatmai became the youngest winner of a professional tournament when he won the Singha Hua Hin Open on the All Thailand Golf Tour in July 2013 at the age of 14.[1]
Khongwatmai played on the Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour in 2015. On the Asian Tour, he finished 64th on the Order of Merit, missing a 2016 Asian Tour card by one spot.[2] On the Asian Development Tour, he won the PGM CCM Rahman Putra Championship in March at the age of 15, becoming the youngest winner on that tour.[2] He also won the final tournament of the year, the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship to finish fifth on the ADT Order of Merit and earn his 2016 Asian Tour card.[2] He also qualified for the 2016 Open Championship by finishing sixth at the 2015 Thailand Golf Championship.[3]
Khongwatmai represented Thailand in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, withdrawing from the 4th round of competition. [4]
Asian Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
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1 | 2019 | Sabah Masters | David Gleeson, Aman Raj, Pavit Tangkamolprasert | Tangkamolprasert won with birdie on second extra hole Raj eliminated by par on first hole | |
2 | 2023 | Shinhan Donghae Open | Koh Gun-taek | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up | |
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1 | 21 Mar 2015 | CCM Rahman Putra Championship1 | −20 (71-66-65-66=268) | 4 strokes | Danny Chia, Shane Smith | |
2 | 27 Dec 2015 | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship2 | −22 (64-69-63-66=262) | 1 stroke | Thongchai Jaidee, Chinnarat Phadungsil |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | 21 Jul 2013 | Singha Hua Hin Open1 (as an amateur) | −13 (66-67-71-67=271) | 4 strokes | Sutijet Kooratanapisan, Prom Meesawat | |
2 | 27 Dec 2015 | Boonchu Ruangkit Championship2 | −22 (64-69-63-66=262) | 1 stroke | Thongchai Jaidee, Chinnarat Phadungsil | |
3 | 27 Mar 2016 | Singha E-San Open1 | −13 (71-69-67-68=275) | 2 strokes | Chapchai Nirat | |
4 | 25 Mar 2018 | Singha Masters | −18 (67-67-65-71=270) | Playoff | Prayad Marksaeng | |
5 | 9 Feb 2020 | Singha E-San Open (2) | −9 (64-73-72-70=279) | Playoff | Kosuke Hamamoto | |
6 | 24 Oct 2021 | Singha Pattaya Open | −20 (59-70-63-68=260) | 5 strokes | Sadom Kaewkanjana | |
7 | 7 Nov 2021 | Singha E-San Open (3) | −12 (69-71-65-71=276) | Playoff | Chanat Sakulpolphaisan |
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | |
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Masters Tournament | |||
U.S. Open | |||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2017 | |
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Championship | ||
Match Play | ||
Invitational | ||
Champions | T46 |
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