Chanoknan "April" Anugrasaranee (born 23 April 2004) is a Thai

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

on the

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. She turned professional in 2020, when she was 16 years old.

Career

Anugrasaranee started playing golf at 11 years old and turned pro at 16 years old. In 2022, she played on the

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where she made four cuts in 15 events, and recorded a season-best finish of tied fourth at the Twin Bridges Championship. She finished as the top female in the Trust Golf Asian Mixed Cup on the

(LET). Later in the year, the 18-year-old went to LET Q-School at

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and earned status in Category 16. Anugrasaranee was runner-up in her first LET event as a member, the 2023 season-opener

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. She led the 2023

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race through six events, ultimately finishing 5th. In 2024, she held the overnight lead in the

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at Modderfontein Golf Club before finishing solo 9th.

Personal life

Anugrasaranee was born in

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. Her nickname is April because of her birth month. She also has a brother named August because of the same reason.

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* * April Angurasaranee Ladies European Tour golfers April Angurasaranee 2004 births Living people April Angurasaranee {{Thailand-golf-bio-stub