Suvichaya Vinijchaitham
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Thailand| Suvichaya Vinijchaitham | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Suvichaya Vinijchaitham |
| Nickname | Hut |
| Born | 6 April 2006 Khon Kaen, Thailand |
| Sporting nationality | Thailand |
| Career | |
| College | University of Oregon |
| Turned professional | 2025 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | 71st: 2026 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham (Thai: สุวิชยา วินิจฉัยธรรม; nickname Hut (ฮัท); born 6 April 2006) is a Thai professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Vinijchaitham was born on 6 April 2006 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. She began playing golf at the age of five.[1][2]
During her amateur career, Vinijchaitham represented Thailand at the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2022 and 2023, and secured a top-10 finish at the 2022 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific.[1] In January 2024, she won the Honda LPGA Thailand National Qualifiers, earning a sponsor exemption to make her LPGA Tour debut as an amateur at the 2024 Honda LPGA Thailand, where she tied for 18th place.[3][4] She also participated in the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur.[4]
Her standout performances as an amateur earned her a scholarship to the University of Oregon, where she majored in psychology.[1] Playing for the Oregon Ducks, she claimed her first collegiate victory at the Alice & John Wallace Classic during her 2024–25 freshman season. She also earned WGCA All-America Second Team and All-Big Ten First Team honors.[2][1] In the fall of 2025, she reached No. 17 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[5]
Professional career
In November 2025, Vinijchaitham decided to suspend her university studies midway through her sophomore year to turn professional and compete in the final stage of the LPGA Q-School.[5][1] In December, she finished tied for 24th at the LPGA Q-Series, successfully earning her LPGA Tour card for the 2026 season.[4][6]
During her 2026 rookie season, she made her debut as an official LPGA Tour member at the Blue Bay LPGA in China, where she made the cut and tied for 67th.[1] In April, she achieved a strong result by tying for 11th place at the JM Eagle LA Championship.[7] Later that month, she also made the cut in her first major championship as a professional, finishing in 71st place at the 2026 Chevron Championship.[8]
Amateur wins
- 2022 Pondok Indah International Junior Championship
- 2023 Singha Thailand Amateur Match Play Championship, Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship, SEA Amateur Team Championship
- 2025 Alice & John Wallace Classic
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