Fifa Laopakdee
Thai amateur golfer (born 2005)
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Pongsapak "Fifa" Laopakdee (Thai: พงศภัค เหล่าภักดี; born 2 March 2005)[1] is a Thai amateur golfer who plays collegiate golf for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In 2025, he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, becoming the first Thai golfer to win the event and earning invitations to the 2026 Masters Tournament and 2026 Open Championship.[2][3]
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| Full name | Pongsapak Laopakdee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Fifa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Arizona State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Amateur | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Laopakdee was born on 2 March 2005 in Rayong, Thailand.[1][4] His nickname, "Fifa", was given to him by his father, Peter Laopakdee, a football supporter, after FIFA; his father had also considered "Uefa", after the UEFA Champions League.[3] His father, a golf teaching professional, introduced him to golf at an early age, and Laopakdee was selected for Thailand's national amateur team at the age of 13.[5]
Amateur career
Laopakdee plays college golf in the United States for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[6]
At the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam, Laopakdee was part of the Thailand men's team that won the silver medal in the team event.[7]
In 2022, Laopakdee represented the International team at the Junior Presidents Cup. He has also represented Thailand at the Eisenhower Trophy.[8]
In 2025, Laopakdee won the Thunderbird Collegiate while playing for Arizona State.[6] Later that year, he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. He entered the final round six strokes behind Japanese amateur Taisei Nagasaki and shot a final-round 68 to finish tied at 15-under-par. Laopakdee won the title on the third playoff hole.[2] The win made him the first Thai champion in the event's history and earned him invitations to the 2026 Masters Tournament, the 2026 Open Championship, and The Amateur Championship.[2][9]
In December 2025, Laopakdee won two gold medals at the 2025 SEA Games, taking the men's individual title and helping Thailand win the men's team event.[10]
In April 2026, Laopakdee made his major championship debut at the 2026 Masters Tournament, becoming the first Thai amateur to compete at the Masters.[3] He missed the cut after rounds of 80 and 75.[8]
Amateur wins
- 2018 TrueVisions Singha Junior Championship 4, Pondok Indah International Junior Championship
- 2019 National Team Ranking #1, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #6
- 2020 Singha Thailand Amateur Open
- 2021 Thailand Junior Development Tour #3 Eastern Region, Singha Thailand Amateur Open, TJGGA Open Championships #3, Thailand Junior Development Tour #5 Eastern Region
- 2022 National Team Ranking #2, AR American Cup, National Team Ranking #3, Coca Cola Junior Championship at The Highlands, Future Legends Junior Championship
- 2023 National Team Ranking #2, National Team Ranking #5, Maui Jim Individual at Legend Trail
- 2024 Papago Individual
- 2025 Thunderbird Collegiate, Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, SEA Games
- 2026 The Desimone Invitational
Source:[4]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2026 |
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| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2022
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Thailand): 2022, 2025
- SEA Games (representing Thailand): 2021, 2025 (winners)