Prima Thammaraks Explained

Prima Thammaraks
Nickname:Prim
Birth Date:12 January 1992
Birth Place:Bangkok, Thailand
Height:173 cm
College:Iowa State University
Yearpro:2014
Tour:Epson Tour
Extour:LPGA Tour
Prowins:3
Alpgwins:1
Futwins:1
Otherwins:1
Anainspiration:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:CUT: 2019
Wbritopen:72nd: 2017
Evian:DNP

Prima Thammaraks (Thai: พริมา ธรรมมารักษ์; born 12 January 1992) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based Epson Tour.

Early life

Thammaraks was born on 12 January 1992. She started playing golf at the age of 8 years old. Hobbies include the classical guitar, drawing, and movies.

Amateur career

From 2010 to 2014, Thammaraks played for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Iowa State University. She was named All-Big 12 First Team member three times from 2012 to 2014. She was also named Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year for women's golf following the 2013–14 season.[1]

Professional career

Thammaraks played on the China LPGA Tour and the Thai LPGA Tour in 2015. In December 2015, she finished tied for 26th at the final stage LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2016 season. On the 2016 LPGA Tour, she played eight events and made two cuts.[2]

In 2017, Thammaraks captured her first professional win at the RACV Gold Coast Challenge on the ALPG Tour.[3] She also claimed her first China LPGA Tour win at the Xiamen Orient Masters in September.[4] She made the cut at the 2017 Women's British Open and finish in 72nd place.

In 2021, Thammaraks earned her first Symetra Tour victory at season finale Symetra Tour Championship. She carded a score of 22-under par 266 setting the 72-hole scoring record for the championship to win by two strokes.[5]

Professional wins (3)

China LPGA Tour wins (1)

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament 20172018201920202021
The Chevron Championship
U.S. Women's OpenCUT
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian ChampionshipNT
Women's British Open72CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prima Thammaraks - Women's Golf . Iowa State University Athletics . 30 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Prima Thammaraks Bio . Symetra Tour . 30 August 2021.
  3. News: Thai stays calm as Smith surge falls just short . 30 August 2021 . Courier Mail . 4 February 2017.
  4. News: "พริมา"ผงาดแชมป์สวิงเซียะเหมิน . 2021-08-30 . Siamsport . 2017-10-14 . th.
  5. News: Symetra Tour Championship Final Round News and Notes . https://web.archive.org/web/20211011060836/https://www.symetratour.com/news/2021/symetra-tour-championship-final-round-news-and-notes . dead . 11 October 2021 . 11 October 2021 . Symetra Tour . 10 October 2021.