Prima Thammaraks (Thai: พริมา ธรรมมารักษ์; born 12 January 1992[1]) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based Epson Tour.
| Prima Thammaraks | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Prim |
| Born | 12 January 1992 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand |
| Career | |
| College | Iowa State University |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2019 |
| Women's British Open | 72nd: 2017 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Early life
editThammaraks 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.[2]
Amateur career
editFrom 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
editThammaraks 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)
editEpson Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Oct 2021 | Symetra Tour Championship | 69-63-69-65=266 | −22 | 2 strokes |  Casey Danielson
|
ALPG Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Feb 2017 | RACV Gold Coast Challenge | 71-69-73=213 | −6 | 1 stroke |  Sarah Jane Smith
|
China LPGA Tour wins (1)
editResults in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chevron Championship | |||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | ||||
| Women's PGA Championship | |||||
| The Evian Championship | NT | ||||
| Women's British Open | 72 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ a b "Prima Thammaraks - Women's Golf". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Prima Thammaraks Bio". Symetra Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Thai stays calm as Smith surge falls just short". Courier Mail. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ ""พริมา"ผงาดแชมป์สวิงเซียะเหมิน" (in Thai). Siamsport. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Symetra Tour Championship Final Round News and Notes". Symetra Tour. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
External links
edit- Prima Thammaraks at the Epson Tour official site
- Prima Thammaraks at the LPGA Tour official site (archived)
- Prima Thammaraks at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site