Kiradech Aphibarnrat


Kiradech Aphibarnrat is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian, European, and PGA Tours.
In both 2003 and 2004, Aphibarnrat won his age group at the Junior World Golf Championships. In 2007, he was on the gold medal team at the 2007 Summer Universiade and took a silver in the individual event at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games.
Aphibarnrat turned professional in 2008 and began playing on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour in 2009. HIs first professional victory came in 2009 at the Mercedes-Benz Tour's Singha Pattaya Open, which he won by 11 strokes, earning US$50,000. Aphibarnrat's first Asian Tour win was at the 2011 SAIL Open.
Aphibarnrat's first victory on the European Tour was at the Maybank Malaysian Open in March 2013. The event was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, thus giving him a second win on that tour. In the event, which shortened to 54 holes due to thunderstorms, Aphibarnrat defeated Edoardo Molinari by one stroke.
He won his second European Tour title at the Shenzhen International in a sudden death playoff over Li Haotong. Having led the tournament at the 54 hole stage, he trailed late in the back nine, but eagled the 17th hole and then missed a birdie putt on the 18th for the outright victory. He would go on to birdie the first extra hole to claim victory. Aphibarnrat became only the second player from Thailand, after Thongchai Jaidee, to record multiple European Tour wins.
Aphibarnrat is sometimes referred to as "Asia's John Daly", a comparison of his "unathletic" physique to the similarly large body type of two-time major championship winner John Daly.
In 2018, Aphibarnrat earned Special Temporary Member status on the PGA Tour. He is the first Thai PGA Tour member.
In 2019, Aphibarnrat started full membership on the PGA Tour.

Amateur wins

European Tour wins (4)

*Note: The 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12015Shenzhen International Li HaotongWon with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (3)

*Note: The 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Asian Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12012Zaykabar Myanmar Open Adam Blyth, Kieran PrattPratt won with birdie on second extra hole
Aphibarnrat eliminated by birdie on first hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Asian Tour

Asian Development Tour wins (3)

1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (5)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Championship67T49T5T3
Match PlayR64T18QFT40
InvitationalT4053T31
Champions74T66T55T30T24T4

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur
Professional