Thanita Muangkhumsakul
| Thanita Muangkhumsakul | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Mind | ||
| Born | 13 December 1998 Khon Kaen, Thailand[1] | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Epson Tour Thai LPGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Thanita "Mind" Muangkhumsakul (Thai: ฐานิตา เมืองคำสกุล; born Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul (Thai: กานต์พนิตนันท์ เมืองคำสกุล), 13 December 1998[2]) is a Thai professional golfer.
Early life
[edit]Muangkhumsakul was born on 13 December 1998 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. She started playing golf at the age of five.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Muangkhumsakul turned professional in 2013 when she was just 14 years old.[2] In 2014, she capture her first career international win at the Party Golfers Ladies Open on the Taiwan LPGA Tour.[4] She made her first career appearance on the LPGA Tour at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in October, after winning a 12-player wild card playoff at the same venue.[4]
In 2016, she won her second Taiwan LPGA Tour title at the Hitachi Ladies Classic.[5]
In 2017, she claimed her third Taiwan LPGA Tour victory at the ICTSI Champion Tour at Splendido. In December, she finished tied for 21st at the final stage LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA membership for the 2018 season. In 2018, she played five events and made one cut on the LPGA Tour.[3]
In 2019, she played on the Symetra Tour and made 14 cuts in 16 starts with 9 top-15 performances. She finished the season with the tenth place on the Symetra Tour money list and earn LPGA Tour status for the 2020 season.[6]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2012 Asia Pacific Junior, TGA-CAT Junior Ranking #1
Source:[7]
Professional wins (12)
[edit]Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (3)
[edit]- 2014 (1) Party Golfers Ladies Open^
- 2016 (1) Hitachi Ladies Classic
- 2017 (1) ICTSI Champion Tour at Splendido
^ Co-sanctioned by the Ladies Asian Golf Tour.
Thai LPGA Tour wins (3)
[edit]- 2013 (1) 5th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
- 2015 (1) 4th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
- 2016 (1) 1st Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (6)
[edit]- 2013 (2) Singha E-San Open, Singha Bangkok Open
- 2014 (2) Singha E-San Open, Singha All Thailand Grand Final
- 2015 (2) Singha Pattaya Open, Singha All Thailand Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "Prayad honoured by All Thailand Tour for glorious year". Bangkok Post. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul". China LPGA. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Mind Muangkhumsakul Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b "2014 Taiwan LPGA Tour Party Golfers' Open Final Round Recap". Taiwan LPGA. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "2016 Taiwan LPGA Tour Hitachi Ladies Classic Final-Round Recap". Taiwan LPGA. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Mell, Randall (6 October 2019). "Forced to WD, Mind Muangkhumsakul secures last LPGA tour card along with nine others". Golf Channel. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Thanita Muangkhumsakul at the LPGA Tour official site
- Thanita Muangkhumsakul at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site