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Chanettee Wannasaen (Thai: ชเนตตี วรรณแสน; born 16 April 2004) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour.
In 2022, she won six tournaments in Thailand before claiming her first win in Europe at the Trust Golf Links Series - Ramside Hall on the LET Access Series.
In September 2023, she won her first LPGA title as a Monday qualifier at the Portland Classic.
Early life
Wannasaen was born on 16 April 2004 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Professional career
Wannasaen turned professional in 2021. She won the national qualifier tournament to play in the Honda LPGA Thailand 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 LET Access Series at Ramside Hall Golf Club in Durham, England. 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 LPGA Tour and earned a place in the Women's British Open. In December, she earned her card for the 2023 LPGA Tour after finished tied for sixth at the qualifying school.
2023
On 3 September, at age 19, Wannasaen, as a Monday qualifier, got her first win on the LPGA Tour at the Portland Classic after shooting a career-low bogey-free round of 9-under 63 in the final round to win by four shots over China's Lin Xiyu. 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 Portland, Oregon. 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 Brooke Henderson won the same event in 2015. Before winning the title, she was ranked 367th in the Women's World Golf Rankings, 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 (9)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| Major championships (0) |
| Other LPGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Sep 2023 | Portland Classic | 68-66-65-63=262 | −26 | 4 strokes | Lin Xiyu | 225,000 |
LET Access Series wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jul 2022 | Trust Golf Links Series - Ramside Hall | 71-64-73=208 | −11 | 3 strokes | Arpichaya Yubol |
Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)
- 2022 (2) Singha Pattaya Ladies Open, SAT-NSDF 5th Thai LPGA Championship
Other wins (5)
- 2021 (1) SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking
- 2022 (4) Thailand Mixed #1, Thailand Mixed #2, Thailand Mixed #3, SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | ||
| The Evian Championship | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | T57 | n/a | n/a | 72.67 | n/a | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | T24 | n/a | n/a | 71.10 | n/a | ||||
| 2023 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 387,585 | 73 | 71.24 | 58 |
| Totals^ | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 387,585 | 465 |
^ Official as of 2023 season
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,134 | |
| 2022 | 363 | |
| 2023 | 43 |