Chapchai Nirat

Chapchai Nirat (born 5 June 1983) is a Thai professional golfer.

Chapchai Nirat
Personal information
Full nameChapchai Nirat
Born (1983-06-05) 5 June 1983
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Nationality Thailand
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Career
Turned professional1998
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Asian Tour4
Other5

Chapchai is the son of a Thai national team golfer, and turned professional in 1998 as a fifteen-year-old. He won for the first time as a pro at the 2004 Genting Masters in Malaysia. He joined the Asian Tour in 2005, and had a second-place finish in his rookie season. In 2007 he won the TCL Classic, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour and the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters. He was the third Thai to win a European Tour event.

In March 2009, Nirat shot 32-under-par over 72 holes to claim the SAIL Open, setting a new Asian Tour record for the best 72-hole score.[1]

Professional wins (9)

European Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 18 Mar 2007 TCL Classic1 −22 (61-66-68-71=266) 3 strokes Rafael Echenique

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Asian Tour wins (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 18 Mar 2007 TCL Classic1 −22 (61-66-68-71=266) 3 strokes Rafael Echenique
2 25 Nov 2007 Hana Bank Vietnam Masters −12 (68-71-70-67=276) 2 strokes Chawalit Plaphol, Simon Griffiths
3 21 Mar 2009 SAIL Open −32 (62-62-65-67=256) 11 strokes Gaganjeet Bhullar, Richard Moir
4 21 Sep 2014 Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters −10 (68-69-69-68=274) Playoff Antonio Lascuña

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2014 Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters Antonio Lascuña Won with par on first extra hole
2 2015 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters Lee Westwood Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Asian Development Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 4 Dec 2016 ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation1 −12 (73-71-67-65=276) 6 strokes Sorachut Hansapiban

1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (4)
  • 2007 Singha Pattaya Open
  • 2014 Singha Championship, Singha Chiangmai Open
  • 2016 Thongchai Jaidee Foundation1

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

Other wins (1)
  • 2004 Genting Masters (Malaysia)

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament20082009
Match Play
Championship T61
Invitational
Champions T33
  Did not play

"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

References
  1. "Thai golfer wins Asian event with record 32-under par". USA Today. March 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
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