“Pro Proud” Chanettee Wannasaen, a 19-year-old female golfer from Chiang Mai, makes history. Won the Portland Classic golf championship, his first professional championship on the LPGA Tour.
The Portland Classic golf program in Portland, Oregon, United States, ended on the last day of "Pro Phrao" Chanettee Wannasaen, a 19-year-old female golfer from Chiang Mai who came from the qualifying round. Showing hot form, making 9 under par 63 without losing bogey on the final day, making a total score of 26 under par 262 in four days, overtaking Lin Qiyu from China, second place, by 4 strokes, winning the championship. and was the first champion in the LPGA Tour career of "Pro Prao" and recorded the lowest score in the history of this program. and broke the tournament's scoring record by 5 strokes. "Pro Prao" is also the first golfer from the qualifying round to win the championship since 2015.
“Pro Prao” also became the seventh Thai golfer to win the LPGA championship, joining Ariya Jutanugarn, Jasmine Suwannapura, Moriya Jutanugarn, Paphangkorn Thawat. Thanakit, Pajaree Anantnaruekarn, and Atthaya Thitikul are the second Thais to win the championship this season after “Pro Meaw” Pajaree Anantnaruekarn, with Chanettee Wannasaen winning the championship along with a $225,000 prize money. United States or approximately 7 million, 9 hundred and 5 thousand baht and has the right to play on the tour for 2 years along with playing the opening event of the season in 2024/2025.
As for the results of other Thai golfers, "Pro May" Ariya Jutanugarn finished 7th. Together with "Pro China" Atthaya Thitikul scored a total of 18 under par, Pawarisa Yokthuan finished in 18th place with a score of 14 under par and Jasmine Suwannapura finished in 21st place with a score of 13 under par.
Source: Thai News Agency