Kiradech Aphibarnrat

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Kiradech Aphibarnrat
July 2014
Personal information
Born (1989-07-23) 23 July 1989 (age 34)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb; 16.4 st)
Sporting nationality Thailand
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Career
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins6
Highest ranking29 (25 March 2018)[1]
(as of 12 May 2024)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour3
Asian Tour2
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT15: 2016
PGA ChampionshipT25: 2013
U.S. OpenCUT: 2016
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour
Order of Merit		2013

Kiradech Aphibarnrat (born Anujit Hirunratanakorn,[2] 23 July 1989) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian and European Tours.

In both 2003 and 2004, Aphibarnrat won his age group at the Junior World Golf Championships. In 2007, he was on the gold medal team at the 2007 Summer Universiade and took a silver in the individual event at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games.

Aphibarnrat turned professional in 2008 and began playing on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour in 2009. HIs first professional victory came in 2009 at the Mercedes-Benz Tour's Singha Pattaya Open, which he won by 11 strokes, earning US$50,000. Aphibarnrat's first Asian Tour win was at the 2011 SAIL Open.[3]

Aphibarnrat's first victory on the European Tour was at the Maybank Malaysian Open in March 2013. The event was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, thus giving him a second win on that tour. In the event, which shortened to 54 holes due to thunderstorms, Aphibarnrat defeated Edoardo Molinari by one stroke.

He won his second European Tour title at the Shenzhen International in a sudden death playoff over Li Haotong. Having led the tournament at the 54 hole stage, he trailed late in the back nine, but eagled the 17th hole and then missed a birdie putt on the 18th for the outright victory. He would go on to birdie the first extra hole to claim victory. Aphibarnrat became only the second player from Thailand, after Thongchai Jaidee, to record multiple European Tour wins.

Aphibarnrat is sometimes referred to as "Asia's John Daly", a comparison of his "unathletic" physique to the similarly large body type of two-time major championship winner John Daly.[4]

Amateur wins (2)

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 24 Mar 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open1 −13 (65-68-70=203)* 1 stroke Italy Edoardo Molinari
2 19 Apr 2015 Shenzhen International −12 (67-69-68-72=276) Playoff China Li Haotong
3 2 Aug 2015 Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Matchplay 1 up Sweden Robert Karlsson

* Note: The 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1 Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2015 Shenzhen International China Li Haotong Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 25 Mar 2011 SAIL Open −16 (68-67-69-68=272) 1 stroke Bangladesh Siddikur Rahman
2 24 Mar 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open1 −13 (65-68-70=203)* 1 stroke Italy Edoardo Molinari

* Note: The 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 5 Apr 2009 Singha Pattaya Open −23 (68-65-61-67=261) 11 strokes Philippines Antonio Lascuña

Results in major championships

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP T15
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT
PGA Championship T25 WD T68 T66

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Cadillac Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP 67 DNP T49
Dell Match Play DNP DNP DNP DNP R64 DNP T18
Bridgestone Invitational DNP DNP DNP T40 DNP DNP 53
HSBC Champions 74 T66 DNP T55 DNP T30 DNP

DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ "Week 12 2018 Ending 25 Mar 2018" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ Ballengee, Ryan (2013-08-10). "Kiradech Aphibarnrat: Why did he change his name from Anujit Hirunratanakorn?". Golf News Net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ^ Kiradech seals maiden Asian Tour victory at the SAIL Open
  4. ^ "Asia's 'John Daly' denies Ryder Cup winner to triumph in Malaysia". CNN. 24 March 2013.

External links

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