Wichanee Meechai
| Wichanee Meechai | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Jan |
| Born | 5 January 1993 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand |
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Career | |
| College | Ramkhamhaeng University |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2016) |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T25: 2022 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 2021 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T30: 2021 |
| Women's British Open | T24: 2021 |
| Evian Championship | T29: 2021 |
Wichanee Meechai (Thai: วิชาณี มีชัย; born: 5 January 1993[1]) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
Early life[edit]
Meechai was born on 5 January 1993 in Bangkok, Thailand. Her father, Wanchai, is the Senior Tournament Director on the Asian Tour.[2] Meechai started playing golf at the age of 13 years old. She graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Meechai turned professional in 2010. On 25 May 2013, she set the new China LPGA Tour record for low round, with a round of 9-under-par 63, to collect her first international victory at the 2013 Beijing Challenge.[4][5]
Meechai captured her first career Taiwan LPGA Tour win at the 2015 Yeangder TLPGA Open, outlasted compatriot Mind Muangkhumsakul in the first playoff hole.[6] In December 2015, she finished tied for 22nd at the final stage LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA Membership for the 2016 season.
In 2016, Meechai recorded nine top-10 finishes, including three runner-ups, in her first season playing in the United States to finish fourth on the Symetra Tour money list to extend LPGA Membership for the 2017 season.[7]
On 23 May 2021, Meechai recorded her career-best LPGA Tour finish with a tied for fifth place in the Pure Silk Championship in Virginia. Later in June, she recorded her highest ever placing in a major championship with tied for 12th place in the 2021 Women's PGA Championship.
Professional wins (5)[edit]
China LPGA Tour wins (1)[edit]
- 2013 Beijing Challenge
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (1)[edit]
- 2015 Yeangder TLPGA Open
Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)[edit]
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)[edit]
- 2012 Singha Classic
Results in LPGA majors[edit]
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T25 | CUT | |||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T49 | T66 | CUT | T12 | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T52 | T50 | T30 | ||||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | CUT | NT | T29 | CUT | T36 | |
| Women's British Open | CUT | T24 | T58 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
References[edit]
- ^ "Wichanee Meechai". China LPGA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Wanchai's rule". Asian Tour. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Wichanee Meechai (Golfer) Wiki, Age, Bio, Boyfriend, Height, LPGA, Earning, Net Worth, Instagram". Primal Information. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Wichanee flies home to claim Beijing crown". Bangkok Post. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Wichanee sets new CLPGA Tour record for low round". China LPGA. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "2015 Taiwan LPGA Tour Yeangder TLPGA Open Final-Round Recap". Taiwan LPGA. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Wichanee Meechai Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ ""วิชาณี" ยึดแชมป์โปรสตรีสนามที่3 เฉือน "อจิรา" สองแต้มรับ71,900บาท" (in Thai). Siamsport. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Wichanee outlasts teenage rival in play-off for first win in five years". The Nation Thailand. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Wichanee Meechai at the LPGA Tour official site
- Wichanee Meechai at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site