Ariya Jutanugarn – Thailand
Winner of the 2009 Future Champions Golf International Junior Golf Championship (formerly known as the San Diego Junior Masters when she won)
WHAT SHE’S BEEN UP TO SINCE JUNIOR GOLF (Credit LPGA Website)
5’7″…Credits her dad as having the most influence on her career…Started playing golf at the age of 5 1/2…Hobbies…Swimming and tennis…Qualified for the LPGA in her first attempt.
LPGA Major Victories (1)
LPGA Victories (5)
- 2016 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic, Kingsmill Championship presented by JTBC, LPGA Volvik Championship, RICOH Women’s British Open, CP Women’s Open
2015 in a Nutshell
- 29 events, 17 cuts made, $482,527 (35)
- Finished sixth in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race
- Four top-10 finishes with a season best of a tie for a runner-up finish at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
Career Highlights:
- Earned LPGA Tour status with a tie for third finish at the 2014 LPGA Qualifying Tournament
- Earned her first professional win on the LET at the 2013 Lalla Meryem Cup
- Was a member of Team Thailand at the inaugural International Crown and posted a 1-2-1 record