Thaworn Wiratchant facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Thaworn Wiratchant ถาวร วิรัตน์จันทร์
Personal information
Born	(1966-12-28) 28 December 1966 (age 58) Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Nationality	Thailand
Residence	Bangkok, Thailand
Career
Turned professional	1987
Current tour(s)	European Senior Tour Japan PGA Senior Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour Asian Tour OneAsia Tour All Thailand Golf Tour ASEAN PGA Tour
Professional wins	36
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Asian Tour	18 (1st all-time)
European Seniors Tour	2
Other	16
Best results in Major Championships
The Masters Tournament	CUT: 2013
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T31: 2006
PGA Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour Order of Merit winner	2005, 2012
Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year	2005, 2012
Japan PGA Senior Tour Order of Merit winner	2019

Thaworn Wiratchant (born on December 28, 1966) is a professional golfer from Thailand. He plays on the Asian Tour and holds the record for the most wins there, with 18 victories. He is known for his unique golf swing.

Thaworn Wiratchant's Golf Journey

Starting as a Pro Golfer

Thaworn Wiratchant became a professional golfer in 1987. He quickly became a top player in Asia. His biggest win happened in March 2005. He won the Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open.

This tournament was special because it was part of both the Asian Tour and the European Tour. This meant Thaworn was only the second Thai golfer to win on the European Tour. He also earned the most money on the Asian Tour in 2005. He was the first player to win over half a million U.S. dollars in one season.

He almost set a new record for the lowest score on the European Tour. He finished with 255 strokes. However, this record wasn't official because of special rules that week. These rules allowed golfers to move their ball to a better spot on the grass.

Thaworn won the Asian Tour money list again in 2012. He had a great season with three wins. One of these was a playoff victory at the Hero Indian Open. He beat Richie Ramsay from Scotland in a sudden-death finish.

Playing as a Senior Golfer

In 2017, when Thaworn turned 50, he started playing on the European Senior Tour. He got to play because he had won a European Tour event before. In his second tournament, the WINSTONgolf Senior Open, he finished second.

Later that year, he played in the MCB Tour Championship. He won this tournament by a huge 8 strokes! This big win helped him finish 9th on the Senior Tour's money list for the year. He also won the Sharjah Senior Golf Masters in 2018.

Winning as an Amateur

• 1987 Singapore Open Amateur Championship

Professional Wins (36 Total)

Thaworn Wiratchant has won many professional golf tournaments. Here are some of his most important victories:

European Tour Wins (1)

He won one tournament that was part of the European Tour:

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	27 Mar 2005	Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open1	−25 (63-63-66-63=255)	5 strokes	Raphaël Jacquelin

¹This tournament was also part of the Asian Tour.

Asian Tour Wins (18)

Thaworn has won 18 tournaments on the Asian Tour, which is a record! Here are some of them:

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	17 Mar 1996	Sabah Masters	−6 (72-71-70-69=282)	2 strokes	Lin Chih-chen, Jeff Wagner
5	27 Mar 2005	Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open1	−25 (63-63-66-63=255)	5 strokes	Raphaël Jacquelin
7	30 Oct 2005	Hero Honda Indian Open	−16 (68-66-68-70=272)	2 strokes	Gaurav Ghei
9	16 Sep 2007	Midea China Classic	−21 (65-63-68-67=263)	Playoff	Chinnarat Phadungsil, Simon Yates
13	17 Jun 2012	Queen's Cup	−7 (70-67-72-68=277)	3 strokes	Juvic Pagunsan, Siddikur Rahman
15	21 Oct 2012	Hero Indian Open (2)	−14 (69-68-67-66=270)	Playoff	Richie Ramsay
18	30 Nov 2014	King's Cup	−20 (68-67-66-67=268)	2 strokes	Andrew Dodt, Anirban Lahiri

¹This tournament was also part of the European Tour.

Asian Tour Playoff Record (2 wins, 1 loss) Thaworn has been in three playoffs on the Asian Tour:

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2007	Midea China Classic	Chinnarat Phadungsil, Simon Yates	Won with a birdie on the fourth extra hole. Yates was out after the first hole.
2	2012	Hero Indian Open	Richie Ramsay	Won with a bogey on the first extra hole.
3	2015	Ho Tram Open	Sergio García, Lin Wen-tang, Himmat Rai	García won on the second extra hole. Lin and Wiratchant were out after the first hole.

Other Professional Wins

Thaworn has also won tournaments on other tours:

• OneAsia Tour: 1 win (2011 Indonesia Open)
• All Thailand Golf Tour: 8 wins (including Singha Pattaya Open, Singha Masters, and Thongchai Jaidee Foundation)
• ASEAN PGA Tour: 4 wins (including Heritage Melaka Classic and Luang Prabang Laos Open)
• Omega China Tour: 1 win (2009 Dongfeng Nissan Teana Golf Open)
• European Senior Tour: 2 wins (2017 MCB Tour Championship, 2018 Sharjah Senior Golf Masters)
• Japan PGA Senior Tour: 4 wins (including Sevenhills Cup KBC Senior Open and Komatsu Open)

Playing in Major Golf Events

Thaworn has played in some of golf's biggest tournaments, called "major championships."

Note: Thaworn never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.
     Did not play CUT = missed the cut (didn't play the final rounds)
"T" = tied for that position

Playing in World Golf Championships

Thaworn also played in the World Golf Championships (WGC) events. These are special tournaments for top golfers.

     Did not play "T" = Tied
The HSBC Champions became a WGC event in 2009.

Playing for His Country

Thaworn has represented Thailand in several team golf events:

As an Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Thailand): 1984

As a Professional

• World Cup (representing Thailand): 1989, 1990
• Dunhill Cup (representing Thailand): 1991, 1992
• Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
• Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006, 2007
• Dongfeng Nissan Cup (representing China): 2013

See also

• List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins