Nontaya Srisawang
Thai professional golfer
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Nontaya Srisawang (Thai: นนทยา ศรีสว่าง; born 15 December 1987)[1] is a Thai professional golfer who has competed on the LPGA Tour, the Ladies European Tour, the Taiwan LPGA Tour, and the Thai LPGA Tour. She won the Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit in 2012 and has recorded multiple professional victories across regional tours.
Thailand| Nontaya Srisawang นนทยา ศรีสว่าง | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nontaya Srisawang | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1987 Chiang Mai, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current tours | Thai LPGA Tour China LPGA Tour Taiwan LPGA Tour | |||||||||||||||||
| Former tours | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour Epson Tour | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chevron Championship | CUT (2017) | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT (2016, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT (2015) | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT (2013, 2014, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||
| Evian Championship | CUT (2016) | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life and amateur career
Srisawang was born in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and began playing golf at the age of 12.[2]
As an amateur, she represented Thailand in several international competitions. In 2004, she was the individual runner-up at the Queen Sirikit Cup, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship.[3] At the 2005 SEA Games held in the Philippines, Srisawang won gold medals in both the women's individual and team events.[4][5] In December 2005, she won the Phuket Thailand Ladies Masters on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour while still playing as an amateur, finishing at three-under-par 213 and defeating Park Hee-young by one stroke.[6]
Professional career
Srisawang turned professional in 2008 and became a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2009.[2] That same year, she claimed her first professional win at the Singha Masters on the All Thailand Golf Tour. In 2010, she tied for 18th at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Later that year, she finished runner-up at the Hero Honda Women's Indian Open on the Ladies European Tour, losing a four-player playoff to Laura Davies on the first extra hole.[7]
In April 2011, Srisawang tied for third at the Shanghai Classic, the opening event of the China LPGA Tour, and earned a full playing card for the tour.[8] In 2012, she topped the Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit after winning multiple domestic events.[9][10] She also won the 2012 Thailand Ladies Open on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour.[11][12]
Srisawang later won the TLPGA & Royal Open in Taiwan in 2014 and successfully defended the title in 2015.[13][14]
Between 2012 and 2015, Srisawang made 55 starts on the Ladies European Tour. She represented Thailand with Ariya Jutanugarn at the Mission Hills World Ladies Championship in China, where they finished third in the 2013 team competition.[15] Individually on the LET, she tied for fifth at the 2014 Tenerife Open de Espana Femenino.[16]
She regained LPGA Tour membership for the 2016 season after finishing tied for 10th at the 2015 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[17] Over her LPGA Tour career, she made 60 starts, with a career-best finish of tied eighth at the 2016 Manulife LPGA Classic in Canada.[2]
Srisawang also competed on the Epson Tour. In 2018, she recorded four top-five finishes and finished 23rd on the money list. She has two career runner-up finishes on the tour.[18] She has also appeared in several major championships, including the 2015 U.S. Women's Open, for which she qualified through a sectional qualifier in New Jersey.[19]
Later career and administrative role
Srisawang subsequently began competing in domestic tournaments under the name Nanon Srisawang (Thai: ณนน ศรีสว่าง).[20]
At age 36, she won the Singha Soda Color Tour event at Gassan Panorama Golf Club in August 2024.[20] She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Thailand Ladies Professional Golf Association, holding the position of Director of Tournament for the 2024–2028 term.[21]
Professional wins (12)
Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref. |
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| 1 | 17 Dec 2005 | Phuket Thailand Ladies Masters (as an amateur) |
73-68-72=213 | −3 | 1 stroke |  Park Hee-young |
[6] |
| 2 | 10 Feb 2012 | Thailand Ladies Open | 71-71-65=207 | −9 | 1 stroke | Lee Eun-kyoung |
[11] |
| 3 | 19 Jan 2014 | TLPGA & Royal Open1 | 71-69-68=208 | −8 | 2 strokes |  Phoebe Yao |
[13] |
1 Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan LPGA Tour.
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Ladies Asian Golf Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2009 (1) Singha Masters
Thai LPGA Tour wins (6)
Other wins (1)
- 2024 (1) Singha Soda Color Tour at Gassan[20]
Playoff record
Ladies European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Women's Indian Open |  Tandi Cuningham Laura Davies Louise Friberg |
Davies won with birdie on the first extra hole |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | ||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | ||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Evian Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Professional
- World Ladies Championship (representing Thailand): 2013, 2014[15]
Amateur
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 2003, 2004[3]