Benyapa Niphatsophon

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Benyapa Niphatsophon ({{langx|th|เบญญาภา นิภัทร์โสภณ}}; born 26 June 1997{{cite web |title=Benyapa Niphatsophon |url=http://www.clpga.org/index.php/Home/Player/index/pid/1553/nat/THA/pwt/4.html?lang=en&keyword=&change_lang=1&about_wtour=0&match_id= |publisher=China LPGA |access-date=24 August 2021}}) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the Ladies European Tour. As an amateur, she won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the women's team event with Budsabakorn Sukapan and Supamas Sangchan.{{Cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Peter |date=2014-09-28 |title=Games-Team Thailand halt Korea's golden golf streak |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/games-asian-golf-idINL3N0RT09J20140928 |access-date=2021-08-24}}

Amateur career

Niphatsophon competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon and won the first ever gold medal in golf for Thailand in the women's team event with Budsabakorn Sukapan and Supamas Sangchan.

Professional career

Niphatsophon turned professional in 2015. In December 2015, she finished tied for 19th place at the final stage LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA Membership for the 2016 season. On the 2016 LPGA Tour, she played 18 events and made eight cuts.

In 2017, Niphatsophon mainly played in the Symetra Tour. She finished second in five tournaments and was on the top of the money list at the end of the season. Her total Symetra Tour career prize money was $124,492 which made her become the third player in Symetra Tour history to surpass $100,000 in a single-season earnings. Niphatsophon was named 2017 Symetra Tour Player of the Year and secured the LPGA Tour card for the 2018 season.

In 2018, Niphatsophon played in 22 LPGA Tour events and made 10 cuts. She recorded her best LPGA Tour finish at the Cambia Portland Classic with a tied for sixth place. She missed most of the 2019 LPGA Tour season with a wrist injury.{{cite web |title=Benyapa Niphatsophon Bio |url=https://www.lpga.com/players/benyapa-niphatsophon/98668/bio |publisher=LPGA |access-date=24 August 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Amsa-ngiam |first1=Lerpong |title=Benyapa books Honda spot |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/life/30361929 |access-date=24 August 2021 |work=The Nation |date=9 January 2019}}

Amateur wins

2011 Truevisions International Junior, Enjoy Jakarta World Junior Class B, TGA-CAT Junior Ranking 2
2012 TrueVisions International Junior, Seletar Junior Open, Callaway Junior World Championship, Thailand Amateur Open, Albatross International Junior Girls Championship
2013 TGA-CAT Junior Championship (Asia Pacific), Seletar Junior Open, Santi Cup
2014 Bishops Gate Golf Academy Junior Classic

Source:{{Cite web |title=Benyapa Niphatsophon |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/benyapa-niphatsophon-16924 |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-24 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824120848/https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/benyapa-niphatsophon-16924 |archive-date=24 August 2021 }}