Thaworn Wiratchant

{{Infobox golfer

| name = Thaworn Wiratchant
ถาวร วิรัตน์จันทร์

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|12|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| weight = {{convert|150|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| nationality = {{THA}}

| residence = Bangkok, Thailand

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| yearpro = 1987

| tour = European Senior Tour
Japan PGA Senior Tour

| extour = European Tour
Asian Tour
OneAsia Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour
ASEAN PGA Tour

| prowins = 36

| eurowins = 1

| asiawins = 18 (1st all-time)

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| seneurowins = 2

| otherwins = 16

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| masters = CUT: 2013

| usopen = DNP

| open = T31: 2006

| pga = DNP

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| award1 = Asian Tour
Order of Merit winner

| year1 = 2005, 2012

| award2 = Asian Tour
Players' Player of the Year

| year2 = 2005, 2012

| award3 = Japan PGA Senior Tour
Order of Merit winner

| year3 = 2019

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Thaworn Wiratchant (born 28 December 1966) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour where he holds the record for most victories, with 18 total wins.

Professional career

Wiratchant's biggest win came in March 2005 when he won the Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open. This event was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour, meaning that Wiratchant became the second Thai after Thongchai Jaidee to win on the European Tour. He topped the Asian Tour money list in 2005, becoming the first player to win more than half a million U.S. dollars on that tour in a season. He also recorded what would have been the lowest aggregate score on the European Tour with a total of 255 strokes. However, this record is not considered official as preferred lies were in operation throughout the week.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/wiratchant-enjoys-winning-feeling-in-jakarta/ |title=Wiratchant Enjoys Winning Feeling in Jakarta |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=18 September 2021 |archive-date=18 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918175139/https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/wiratchant-enjoys-winning-feeling-in-jakarta/ |url-status=live }}

Wiratchant won the Asian Tour money list again in 2012 after a solid season with three victories, including a playoff win over Scot Richie Ramsay at the Hero Indian Open.{{cite news |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/317895/thaworn-wins-indian-open-in-final-round-drama |title=Thaworn wins Indian Open in final-round drama |newspaper=Bangkok Post |agency=AFP |date=22 October 2012 |access-date=7 July 2020 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210052328/https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/317895/thaworn-wins-indian-open-in-final-round-drama |url-status=live }}

=Senior career=

Wiratchant played in a number of events on the European Senior Tour in 2017, receiving an exemption for players aged exactly 50 who had previously won a European Tour event. In his second event on the tour, the WINSTONgolf Senior Open, he finished runner-up behind Phillip Price. He gained entry to the end-of-season MCB Tour Championship by being 23rd in the Order of Merit. Rounds of 66-65-62 gave him an eight strokes win over Mark McNulty.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017892/news/newsid=339059.html |title=Wiratchant wins maiden title after Mauritian masterclass |publisher=European Senior Tour |date=December 10, 2017 |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217164722/http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017892/news/newsid=339059.html |url-status=dead }} The win lifted him to 9th place on the end of season Order of Merit.

Amateur wins

1987 Singapore Open Amateur Championship

Professional wins (36)

=European Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|27 Mar 2005

|Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open¹

|−25 (63-63-66-63=255)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Jacquelin

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

=Asian Tour wins (18)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|17 Mar 1996

|Sabah Masters

|−6 (72-71-70-69=282)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Chih-chen, {{flagicon|AUS}} Jeff Wagner

align=center|2

|align=right|25 Jun 2001

|Alcatel Singapore Open

|−16 (68-69-68-67=272)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Hsieh Yu-shu

align=center|3

|align=right|13 Aug 2001

|Volvo Masters of Malaysia

|−17 (69-67-67-68=271)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Kammann

align=center|4

|align=right|19 Sep 2004

|Mercuries Taiwan Masters

|−5 (69-69-71-74=283)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Yuan-chi, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Chris Williams

align=center|5

|align=right|27 Mar 2005

|Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open¹

|−25 (63-63-66-63=255)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Jacquelin

align=center|6

|align=right|18 Sep 2005

|Taiwan Open

|−18 (73-65-68-64=270)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|THA}} Chapchai Nirat

align=center|7

|align=right|30 Oct 2005

|Hero Honda Indian Open

|−16 (68-66-68-70=272)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|IND}} Gaurav Ghei

align=center|8

|align=right|20 Nov 2005

|Carlsberg Masters Vietnam

|−7 (72-66-72-71=281)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Rodgers

align=center|9

|align=right|16 Sep 2007

|Midea China Classic

|−21 (65-63-68-67=263)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|THA}} Chinnarat Phadungsil, {{flagicon|SCO}} Simon Yates

align=center|10

|align=right|8 Jun 2008

|Bangkok Airways Open

|−13 (66-69-68-68=271)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shintaro Kai

align=center|11

|align=right|13 Sep 2009

|Macau Open

|−15 (67-68-66-68=269)

|6 strokes

|{{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar

align=center|12

|align=right|19 Sep 2010

|Yeangder Tournament Players Championship

|−10 (69-67-70=206)*

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|THA}} Chinnarat Phadungsil

align=center|13

|align=right|17 Jun 2012

|Queen's Cup

|−7 (70-67-72-68=277)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|PHI}} Juvic Pagunsan, {{flagicon|BAN}} Siddikur Rahman

align=center|14

|align=right|8 Sep 2012

|Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters

|−16 (66-69-68-69=272)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar

align=center|15

|align=right|21 Oct 2012

|Hero Indian Open (2)

|−14 (69-68-67-66=270)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Richie Ramsay

align=center|16

|align=right|15 Sep 2013

|Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (2)

|−13 (69-67-71-68=275)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chan Kim

align=center|17

|align=right|8 Jun 2014

|Queen's Cup (2)

|−12 (71-68-67-66=272)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|THA}} Poom Saksansin

align=center|18

|align=right|30 Nov 2014

|King's Cup

|−20 (68-67-66-67=268)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Dodt, {{flagicon|IND}} Anirban Lahiri

*Note: The 2010 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (2–1)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|1

|2007

|Midea China Classic

|{{flagicon|THA}} Chinnarat Phadungsil, {{flagicon|SCO}} Simon Yates

|Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Yates eliminated by par on first hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|2

|2012

|Hero Indian Open

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Richie Ramsay

|Won with bogey on first extra hole

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|align=center|3

|2015

|Ho Tram Open

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García, {{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Wen-tang,
{{flagicon|IND}} Himmat Rai

|García won with par on second extra hole
Lin and Wiratchant eliminated by birdie on first hole

=OneAsia Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runners-up

align=center|1

|align=right|17 Jul 2011

|Indonesia Open

|−13 (68-68-66-73=275)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jin-ho, {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Hendry,
{{flagicon|INA}} Rory Hie

=All Thailand Golf Tour wins (8)=

2001 TPC Championships
2003 Singha Pattaya Open
2004 Singha Pattaya Open
2007 Singha Masters
2010 Singha E-San Open¹
2014 Singha All Thailand Championship
2015 Singha E-San Open¹
2020 Thongchai Jaidee Foundation

¹Co-sanctioned by the ASEAN PGA Tour

=ASEAN PGA Tour wins (4)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|12 Jun 2009

|Heritage Melaka Classic

|−12 (69-69-70-68=276)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|SIN}} Lam Chih Bing

align=center|2

|align=right|18 Jul 2010

|Singha E-San Open¹

|−12 (71-69-68-68=276)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|THA}} Namchok Tantipokhakul

align=center|3

|align=right|6 May 2012

|Luang Prabang Laos Open

|−21 (69-63-68-67=267)

|8 strokes

|{{flagicon|PHI}} Jay Bayron

align=center|4

|align=right|1 Mar 2015

|Singha E-San Open¹ (2)

|−18 (67-68-66-69=270)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|THA}} Piya Sawangarunporn, {{flagicon|THA}} Namchok Tantipokhakul,
{{flagicon|THA}} Rattanon Wannasrichan

¹Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour

=Omega China Tour wins (1)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|21 Jun 2009

|Dongfeng Nissan Teana Golf Open

|−20 (70-68-63-67=268)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Eom Jae-woong

=European Senior Tour wins (2)=

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! Legend

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| Tour Championships (1)

Other European Senior Tour (1)

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

style="background:thistle;"

|align=center|1

|align=right|10 Dec 2017

|MCB Tour Championship

|−23 (66-65-62=193)

|8 strokes

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Mark McNulty

align=center|2

|align=right|10 Mar 2018

|Sharjah Senior Golf Masters

|−12 (68-65-71=204)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Clark Dennis, {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Fowler

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|1

|2018

|Sharjah Senior Golf Masters

|{{flagicon|USA}} Clark Dennis, {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Fowler

|Won with par on fourth extra hole
Fowler eliminated by par on first hole

=Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (4)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|15 Sep 2018

|Sevenhills Cup KBC Senior Open

|−15 (65-64=129)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsumi Kubo, {{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng

align=center|2

|align=right|14 Sep 2019

|Komatsu Open

|−14 (69-68-65=202)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng

align=center|3

|align=right|9 Nov 2019

|Fujifilm Senior Championship

|−16 (68-64-68=200)

|6 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Toru Suzuki

align=center|4

|align=right|5 Jun 2021

|Sumaiida Cup Senior Tournament

|−13 (64-69-70=203)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013

align=left|Masters Tournament

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|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

|T31

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|CUT

Note: Wiratchant never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

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!Tournament!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!2013

align="left"|Match Play

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align="left"|Championship

|T54

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align="left"|Invitational

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align="left"|Champions

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" colspan=3|

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|T60

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|T39

|T53

"T" = Tied

Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances

Amateur

Eisenhower Trophy (representing Thailand): 1984

Professional

World Cup (representing Thailand): 1989, 1990
Dunhill Cup (representing Thailand): 1991, 1992
Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006, 2007
Dongfeng Nissan Cup (representing China): 2013{{cite news |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/384721/asia-pacific-golfers-take-big-lead-over-china |title=Asia-Pacific golfers take big lead over China |publisher=Bangkok Post |work=AFP |date=14 December 2013 |access-date=19 November 2023 |archive-date=19 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119172823/https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/384721/asia-pacific-golfers-take-big-lead-over-china |url-status=live }}