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Pajaree Anannarukarn (Thai: ปาจรีย์ อนันต์นฤการ; Pachari Anannaruekan; born 30 May 1999) is a Thai professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour since 2019. She won her first LPGA event at the 2021 ISPS Handa World Invitational.
Professional career
Anannarukarn turned professional in 2017 and joined LPGA Tour in 2019. On 1 August 2021, she won her first LPGA Tour event at the 2021 ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland. She made a 9-foot par putt on a second extra hole to win a playoff against Emma Talley and became the fifth Thai player to win on LPGA Tour, joining Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Thidapa Suwannapura, and Patty Tavatanakit.
Amateur wins
- 2013 TGA-CAT Junior Ranking # 5
- 2014 TGA-SINGHA Junior Ranking # 5, TGA-SINGHA Junior Championship Q For Asia Pacific
- 2015 St. Francisville Area Foundation Junior at The Bluffs, Lockton Kansas City Junior, David Toms Foundation Shreveport Junior
- 2016 Santi Cup
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Professional wins (8)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Aug 2021 | ISPS Handa World Invitational^ | 70-69-66-70=275 | −16 | Playoff | Emma Talley |
| 2 | 28 May 2023 | Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play | 3 and 1 | Ayaka Furue | ||
^ Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | ISPS Handa World Invitational | Emma Talley | Won with par on second extra hole |
Thai LPGA Tour wins (4)
- 2014 (1) 4th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^
- 2016 (2) 2nd Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^, 5th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^
- 2017 (1) 1st Singha-SAT-Toyata Thai LPGA Championship^
^ Pajaree won the event as an amateur.
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (2)
- 2016 Singha E-San Open^
- 2017 Singha Masters^
^ Pajaree won the event as an amateur.
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order in 2023.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T32 | T28 | T53 | T37 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T14 | CUT | T64 | T30 | T39 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T62 | T20 | T33 | |
| The Evian Championship | T25 | NT | T10 | CUT | CUT |
| Women's British Open | CUT | T52 | CUT | 71 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2021 ANA – 2022 WPGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2021 Evian)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Birdies (rank) | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T64 | 10 (n/a) | – | n/a | 73.75 | n/a |
| 2019 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T12 | 233 (66) | 249,049 | 71 | 70.92 | 34 |
| 2020 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T21 | 104 (83) | 73,800 | 95 | 72.06 | 70 |
| 2021 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 303 (5) | 700,786 | 28 | 70.78 | 39 |
| 2022 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | T4 | 301 (18) | 612,297 | 52 | 71.08 | 51 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 82 (51) | 330,385 | 19 | 72.10 | 90 |
| Totals^ | 93 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1,023 | 1,966,317 | 191 |
^ Official as of 28 May 2023
* 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 | Avg. pts. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 710 | 0.04 | |
| 2018 | 377 | 0.20 | |
| 2019 | 135 | 0.89 | |
| 2020 | 152 | 0.80 | |
| 2021 | 76 | 1.54 | |
| 2022 | 87 | 1.30 | |
| 2023 | 65^ | 1.62 |
^ as of 29 May 2023
Team appearances
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Thailand): 2014, 2016
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