Kiradech Aphibarnrat
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 July 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 23 July 1989 Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16.4 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2008 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||
| Highest ranking | 29 (25 March 2018)[1] (as of 7 July 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 4 | ||
| Asian Tour | 3 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T15: 2016 | ||
| PGA Championship | T25: 2013 | ||
| U.S. Open | 15th: 2018 | ||
| The Open Championship | T75: 2018 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thai: กิรเดช อภิบาลรัตน์; 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]
In 2018, Aphibarnrat earned Special Temporary Member status on the PGA Tour. He is the first Thai PGA Tour member.
Amateur wins
- 2003 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 13-14)
- 2004 Junior World Golf Championships (Boys 13-14)
Professional wins (11)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Mar 2013 | Maybank Malaysian Open1 | −13 (65-68-70=203)* | 1 stroke |  Edoardo Molinari
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| 2 | 19 Apr 2015 | Shenzhen International | −12 (67-69-68-72=276) | Playoff |  Li Haotong
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| 3 | 2 Aug 2015 | Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Matchplay | 1 up |  Robert Karlsson
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| 4 | 11 Feb 2018 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth2 | 2 & 1 |  James Nitties
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* Note: The 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1 Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
2 Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Shenzhen International | Li Haotong
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Mar 2011 | SAIL Open | −16 (68-67-69-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Siddikur Rahman
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| 2 | 24 Mar 2013 | Maybank Malaysian Open1 | −13 (65-68-70=203)* | 1 stroke | Edoardo Molinari
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| 3 | 11 Feb 2018 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth2 | 2 & 1 | James Nitties
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* Note: The 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
2 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
1 Co-sanctioned with the European Tour and the Asian Tour
Asian Development Tour wins (3)
- 2015 Thongchai Jaidee Foundation^
- 2017 Thongchai Jaidee Foundation^
- 2018 Richard Mille Brunei Championships
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (5)
| 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 |  Antonio Lascuña
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| 2 | 22 Jul 2012 | Singha All Thailand Championship | |||
| 3 | 3 Feb 2013 | Singha Masters | |||
| 4 | 13 Sep 2015 | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation^ | −24 (67-61-68-68=264) | 3 strokes | Prayad Marksaeng
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| 5 | 10 Dec 2017 | Thongchai Jaidee Foundation^ | −14 (65-71-68-70=274) | 3 strokes |  William Harrold
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^ – Co-sanctioned event: Asian Development Tour and All Thailand Golf Tour
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T15 | T44 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | 15 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T75 | |
| PGA Championship | T25 | WD | T68 | T66 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2016 PGA – 2018 Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | 67 | T49 | T5 | ||||||
| Match Play | R64 | T18 | QF | ||||||
| Bridgestone Invitational | T40 | 53 | T31 | ||||||
| HSBC Champions | 74 | T66 | T55 | T30 | T24 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2006
Professional
- World Cup (representing Thailand): 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2012 (winners), 2013
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2014, 2016, 2018
References
- ^ "Week 12 2018 Ending 25 Mar 2018" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Ballengee, Ryan (2013-08-10). "Kiradech Aphibarnrat: Why did he change his name from Anujit Hirunratanakorn?". Golf News Net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ Kiradech seals maiden Asian Tour victory at the SAIL Open
- ^ "Asia's 'John Daly' denies Ryder Cup winner to triumph in Malaysia". CNN. 24 March 2013.
External links
- Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the Asian Tour official site
- Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the European Tour official site
- Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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