Chanettee Wannasaen (; born 16 April 2004) is a Thai

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playing on the

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. Wannasaen turned professional in 2021 and quickly established herself, winning six tournaments in Thailand in 2022. Her success extended to Europe that same year with a victory at the Trust Golf Links Series - Ramside Hall on the

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. However, her breakout moment came in September 2023 when she secured an victory at the

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as a

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. This win marked her first

title and cemented her status as a rising star in the golfing world.

Early life

Wannasaen was born on 16 April 2004 in

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, Thailand.

Professional career

Wannasaen turned professional in 2021. She won the national qualifier tournament to play in the

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twice in 2021 and 2022.

2022

In 2022, Wannasaen won six tournaments in Thailand, including hat-trick win for the first three Thailand Mixed series events. On 8 July, she won the Trust Golf Links Series on the

at Ramside Hall Golf Club in

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. She shot a career-best and course-record round when she carded nine-under-par 64 in the second round. Three weeks later, she finished tied for 24th at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open on the

and earned a place in the

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. In December, she earned her card for the 2023

after finished tied for sixth at the

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2023

On 3 September, at age 19, Wannasaen, as a

, got her first win on the

at the

after shooting a career-low bogey-free round of 9-under 63 in the final round to win by four shots over China's

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. In the final round, she made seven birdies, and also an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole, shooting a 30 on the front nine; 33 on the back nine at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in

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. She set the new tournament scoring record by five strokes with a 26-under 262 total and became the third qualifier to win on the tour, first since Canada’s

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won the same event in 2015. Before winning the title, she was ranked 367th in the

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, having missed nine straight cuts, made only two cuts before in her rookie season. Following the event, her world ranking improved 315 places to No. 52.

Amateur wins

*2019 Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship *2020 National Team Ranking #5, National Team Ranking #6 Source:

Professional wins (10)

LPGA Tour wins (2)

LET Access Series wins (1)

Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)

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(2) Singha Pattaya Ladies Open, SAT-NSDF 5th Thai LPGA Championship

Other wins (5)

*2021 (1) SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking *2022 (4) Thailand Mixed #1, Thailand Mixed #2, Thailand Mixed #3, SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking

Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

LPGA Tour career summary

^Official as of 2024 season
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

Position in

at the end of each calendar year.

References

External links

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