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Ariya Jutanugarn
(เอรียา จุฑานุกาล)

Ariya Jutanugarn<br>(เอรียา จุฑานุกาล)

First Thai golfer to win a major championship

Place of Birth: Bangkok

Date of Birth: Thu Nov 23, 1995

Family Background:

Born to Somboon and Narumon Jutanugarn.

Career:

  • 2007 Qualified for the Honda LPGA Thailand
  • 2012 Turned professional
  • 2013 Joined the Ladies European Tour
  • 2013 Won the first professional tournament at the LET’s Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco
  • 2015 Earn LPGA tour card
  • 2016 Won the first LPGA Tour at Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic
  • 2016 Won at Kingsmill Championship
  • 2016 Won at LPGA Volvik Championship
  • 2016 Won the first major championship  at the 2016 Women’s British Open
  • 2016 Won at Canadian Pacific Women’s Open
  • 2017 Won at Manulife LPGA Classic
  • 2017 Won at CME Group Tour Championship
  • 2018 Won at Kingsmill Championship
  • 2018 Won the second major championship at U.S. Women’s Open
  • 2018 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open
  • 2021 Won at Honda LPGA Thailand
  • 2021 Won at Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

Honors:

  • 2017 June Number one ranked golfer in the Women’s World Golf Rankings
  • 2018 Year-end Number one ranked golfer in the Women’s World Golf Rankings