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The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
ASEAN talents earn their stripes for Maybank Championship 2025
FOLLOWING two days and 36 holes of top-notch golf action, Thailand's rising amateur star, Kritchanya Kaopattanaskul showcased pinpoint precision and perfect poise to rise to the top with a total score of 7-under-par 137 after adding a second round 70 to her opening 67, which featured a hole-in-one. 'I'm very happy I have qualified to play in the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. It means a lot to me. It'll be my first professional tournament outside of Thailand. I hope I can play as well in October as I did over the past two days in front of my 2 Malaysian friends,' said the 17-year-old, reflecting on the moment that propelled her onto the LPGA stage. Following closely behind were Achiraya Sriwong (amateur), Namo Luangnitikul (amateur), Cholcheva Wongras and Kan Bunnabodee, who made it a Thai sweep in the qualifier as they claimed the remaining four spots after battling through a tight contest among 69 players from the ASEAN region. The 16-year-old Sriwong, the highest ranked amateur in the field at World No. 41, carded the day's best of 67 for solo second, two behind Kaopattanaskul. Luangnitikul finished third on 144 following a 71, while Wongras and Bunnabodee shared fourth position after rounds of 71 and 72 respectively to complete the top-5 qualifiers for the US$3 million (RM12.6m) Maybank Championship, which will be played on the West Course from October 30-November 2. Malaysian duo Ng Jing Xuen (70) and Genevieve Ling (74) shared sixth place after a hard fought round, finishing only one shot outside the top-5.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
ASEAN golf talents secure spots for Maybank Championship 2025
FOLLOWING two days and 36 holes of top-notch golf action, Thailand's rising amateur star, Kritchanya Kaopattanaskul showcased pinpoint precision and perfect poise to rise to the top with a total score of 7-under-par 137 after adding a second round 70 to her opening 67, which featured a hole-in-one. 'I'm very happy I have qualified to play in the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. It means a lot to me. It'll be my first professional tournament outside of Thailand. I hope I can play as well in October as I did over the past two days in front of my 2 Malaysian friends,' said the 17-year-old, reflecting on the moment that propelled her onto the LPGA stage. Following closely behind were Achiraya Sriwong (amateur), Namo Luangnitikul (amateur), Cholcheva Wongras and Kan Bunnabodee, who made it a Thai sweep in the qualifier as they claimed the remaining four spots after battling through a tight contest among 69 players from the ASEAN region. The 16-year-old Sriwong, the highest ranked amateur in the field at World No. 41, carded the day's best of 67 for solo second, two behind Kaopattanaskul. Luangnitikul finished third on 144 following a 71, while Wongras and Bunnabodee shared fourth position after rounds of 71 and 72 respectively to complete the top-5 qualifiers for the US$3 million (RM12.6m) Maybank Championship, which will be played on the West Course from October 30-November 2. Malaysian duo Ng Jing Xuen (70) and Genevieve Ling (74) shared sixth place after a hard fought round, finishing only one shot outside the top-5.
Bangkok Post
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Bangkok Post
Drama as Thai girls bag maiden junior world title
TOYOTA CITY: Before last year, Thailand never got its girls' team to qualify for the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup. And they were one of the feel-good stories in 2024, placing second behind a record United States victory. This week, Thailand sent nearly the same roster to see if they could do at least something similar. And it was their lone newcomer who delivered a championship -- albeit one in nail-biting fashion. Shaking off a watery tee shot at Friday's 18th hole, Kritchanya Kaopattanaskul managed to scramble for a winning bogey as Thailand edged hosts Japan by one shot to win the team title at Chukyo Golf Club. "It means a lot for us," Kritchanya said after signing for a closing two-under-par 70 to help Thailand finish on 24-under 552. "We tried very hard to make it, and we finally made it today." "Everybody [back home] will be very happy about it," said coach Pompetch Saraputhi. Her teammates Pimpisa Rubrong and Prim Prachnakorn both shot 71 on Friday. Japan's Mamika Shinchi, who shot a final-round 71, claimed the girls' individual crown after finishing on 13-under 275, two ahead of Kritchanya. Canada's Shauna Liu was third on 279. Prim was tied sixth on 282 while Pimpisa finished ninth on 284. The boys' team trophy went to Japan, who won for the second time in three years, with a total score of 32-under 536, two strokes ahead of the US team. France came third on 548. Colombia's Tomas Restrepo (64) and Japan's Taisei Nagasaki (66) won the boys' individual crown after both finished on 19-under 265. Another US player Brooks Simmons finished third on 267.
