Virada Nirapathpongporn

Professional golfer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroProfessional golfer
PlacesUnited States of America Thailand
isAthlete Golfer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth21 April 1982
Age42 years
The details

Biography

Virada Nirapathpongporn (Thai: วิรดา นิราพาธพงศ์พร, born 21 April 1982) is a Thai former professional golfer who won the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur.
Nirapathpongporn was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She attended Duke University where she won the 2002 NCAA Division I Championship. She graduated in 2004 with BA degree in psychology. She was voted the 2004 Nancy Lopez Award as the world's top female amateur. She was also runner-up in the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.
Nirapathpongporn turned professional in June 2004 to play on the Futures Tour. In 2005, she won two tournaments. In 2006 she was an LPGA Tour rookie and wrote a blog for lpga.com.
In late February 2011, Nirapathpongporn announced she would be retiring from competitive golf and moving back to Thailand after living in the United States for fifteen years.

Amateur wins

  • 2001 Women's Trans-National Championship
  • 2002 NCAA Division I Championship
  • 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur

Professional wins (2)

Futures Tour wins (2)

  • 2005 (2) Jalapeno FUTURES Golf Classic, CIGNA Chip in For A Cure Connecticut FUTURES Golf Classic

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