Chanettee Wannasaen
Thai professional golfer (born 2004)
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Chanettee Wannasaen (Thai: ชเนตตี วรรณแสน; born 16 April 2004) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour.
Thailand| Chanettee Wannasaen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Proud[1] |
| Born | 16 April 2004 Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[2] |
| Sporting nationality | Thailand |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2021 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (since 2023) |
| Former tours | Epson Tour LET Access Series Thai LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 8 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T18: 2025 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T2: 2025 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Women's British Open | T20: 2026 |
| Evian Championship | T17: 2024 |
Wannasaen turned professional in 2021. In 2022, she won six tournaments in Thailand and one on the LET Access Series. She secured her first LPGA Tour victory at the 2023 Portland Classic as a Monday qualifier. She later won the 2024 Dana Open and tied for second at the 2025 Women's PGA Championship, her best finish in a major championship.
Early life
Wannasaen was born on 16 April 2004 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[3]
Professional career
Wannasaen turned professional in 2021. She won the national qualifier tournament to play in the Honda LPGA Thailand in both 2021 and 2022.[4][5]
2022
In 2022, Wannasaen won six tournaments in Thailand, including the first three events of the Thailand Mixed series.[6][7] On 8 July, she won the Trust Golf Links Series on the LET Access Series at Ramside Hall Golf Club in Durham, England.[8] Later that month, she tied for 24th at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open and earned a place in the Women's British Open.[9] In December, she tied for sixth at the qualifying school to earn her card for the 2023 LPGA Tour.[10]
2023
On 3 September, Wannasaen won her first LPGA Tour title at the Portland Classic. Entering the field as a Monday qualifier, she shot a tournament record 26-under-par 262 to win by four strokes over Lin Xiyu.[11] She became the third Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour, and the first since Brooke Henderson in 2015.[12] Prior to this event, Wannasaen was ranked 367th in the Women's World Golf Rankings; following the victory, her ranking rose to 52nd.[13][14]
2024
In July 2024, Wannasaen won her second LPGA Tour title at the Dana Open in Ohio. She finished at 20-under-par 264, winning by one stroke over Ryu Hae-ran.[15] She concluded the 2024 season with four top-10 finishes and surpassed $1 million in season earnings for the first time.[16]
2025
In June 2025, Wannasaen tied for second place at the 2025 Women's PGA Championship in Texas. She finished at 1-under-par 287, three strokes behind champion Minjee Lee.[17][18] This result marked her first top-10 finish in a major championship. Later in the year, she represented Thailand at the 2025 International Crown and recorded a total of three top-10 finishes over the season.[16]
Amateur wins
- 2019 Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship
- 2020 National Team Ranking #5, National Team Ranking #6
Source:[19]
Professional wins (10)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (0) |
| Other LPGA Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Sep 2023 | Portland Classic | 68-66-65-63=262 | −26 | 4 strokes |  Lin Xiyu |
225,000 |
| 2 | 21 Jul 2024 | Dana Open | 66-65-66-67=264 | −20 | 1 stroke |  Ryu Hae-ran |
262,500 |
LET Access Series wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jul 2022 | Trust Golf Links Series - Ramside Hall | 71-64-73=208 | −11 | 3 strokes | Arpichaya Yubol |
Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)
- 2022 (2) Singha Pattaya Ladies Open, SAT-NSDF 5th Thai LPGA Championship
Other wins (5)
- 2021 (1) SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking[20]
- 2022 (4) Thailand Mixed #1,[21] Thailand Mixed #2,[22] Thailand Mixed #3,[6] SAT-TWT Open Road to World Ranking[23]
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T46 | T18 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T2 | CUT | ||
| The Evian Championship | T17 | T43 | CUT | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T20 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2025 Women's PGA – 2025 Evian)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T57 | n/a | n/a | 72.67 | n/a |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T24 | n/a | n/a | 71.10 | n/a |
| 2023 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 387,585 | 73 | 71.24 | 58 |
| 2024 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,002,989 | 34 | 71.43 | 59 |
| 2025 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | T2 | 1,423,567 | 25 | 71.51 | 72 |
| Totals^ | 74 (2023) | 52 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2,814,141 | 174 |
^Official as of 2025 season[24][25]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Team appearances
Amateur
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 2019
Professional
- International Crown (representing Thailand): 2025