Titiya Plucksataporn

Plucksataporn was born in Bangkok, Thailand, on 24 December 1982.^[1] She took up golf at the age of 12 and was coached by her father, Tarat, who also often worked as her caddie.^[2] She joined the Thailand women's national golf team at the age of 16.^[3]

She represented Thailand in the Queen Sirikit Cup, the Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship, in 2001, 2002 and 2005.^[4] In 2005, she finished second in the individual competition behind Yani Tseng.^[5]

At the 2001 SEA Games in Malaysia, Plucksataporn won two silver medals, finishing runner-up in the women's individual event behind Thailand teammate Onnarin Sattayabanphot and also earning silver in the women's team event.^[6][7] She was also a member of Thailand's team at the 2002 Espirito Santo Trophy, where Thailand finished second to Australia on a tiebreak. The Thailand team comprised Plucksataporn, Aree Song Wongluekiet and Naree Song Wongluekiet.^[8]

Plucksataporn turned professional in November 2005 and joined the Ladies European Tour in 2006, after having competed in the Thailand Ladies Open as an amateur.^[3][9] She was the first Thai golfer to play on the tour.^[10] By 2007, she had retained her tour card for the following season and qualified for the 2007 Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course.^[3]

She won three professional events in Thailand before claiming her first international title at the 2013 TLPGA & Royal Open in Taiwan, the opening event of the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and Taiwan LPGA Tour. She recorded rounds of 69, 68 and 73 for a six-under-par total of 210, finishing one stroke ahead of Teresa Lu and earning NT$1.2 million.^[11][12][13]

On the Ladies European Tour, Plucksataporn made 186 starts and recorded 13 top-10 finishes. Her best results included a seventh-place finish at the 2015 Turkish Airlines Open and a tie for third at the 2013 Ladies Norwegian Challenge.^[10][14]

Plucksataporn also competed in major championship fields, including the Women's British Open in 2014 and 2015, missing the cut on both occasions.^[15][16] She also played on the China LPGA Tour, where her career-best finish was a tie for third.^[17]

She left the Ladies European Tour in December 2019 and later worked as a golf coach in Thailand.^[14][2]

Plucksataporn died from stomach cancer on 22 October 2022, at the age of 39.^[14][2][7]

The Women's British Open was the only major she played. CUT = missed the half-way cut

Amateur

• Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 2001, 2002, 2005^[4]
• SEA Games (representing Thailand): 2001^[6]
• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Thailand): 2002^[8]