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Chapchai Nirat

Chapchai Nirat (Thai: ชัพชัย นิราช; born 5 June 1983) is a Thai professional golfer.

Chapchai Nirat
Personal information
Born (1983-06-05) 5 June 1983 (age 41)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sporting nationality Thailand
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Career
Turned professional1998
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Asian Tour4
Other7

Chapchai is the son of a Thai national team golfer, and turned professional in 1998 as a fifteen-year-old. He won for the first time as a pro at the 2004 Genting Masters in Malaysia. He joined the Asian Tour in 2005, and had a second-place finish in his rookie season. In 2007 he won the TCL Classic, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour and the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters. He was the third Thai to win a European Tour event.

In March 2009, Nirat shot 32-under-par over 72 holes to claim the SAIL Open, setting a new Asian Tour record for the best 72-hole score.[1]

Professional wins (11)

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European Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 18 Mar 2007 TCL Classic1 −22 (61-66-68-71=266) 3 strokes   Rafael Echenique

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Asian Tour wins (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 18 Mar 2007 TCL Classic1 −22 (61-66-68-71=266) 3 strokes   Rafael Echenique
2 25 Nov 2007 Hana Bank Vietnam Masters −12 (68-71-70-67=276) 2 strokes   Simon Griffiths,   Chawalit Plaphol
3 21 Mar 2009 SAIL Open −32 (62-62-65-67=256) 11 strokes   Gaganjeet Bhullar,   Richard Moir
4 21 Sep 2014 Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters −10 (68-69-69-68=274) Playoff   Antonio Lascuña

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2014 Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters   Antonio Lascuña Won with par on first extra hole
2 2015 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters   Lee Westwood Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 4 Dec 2016 ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation1 −12 (73-71-67-65=276) 6 strokes   Sorachut Hansapiban

1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 7 Apr 2007 Singha Pattaya Open
2 25 May 2014 Singha Championship −14 (69-67-71-67=274) 2 strokes   Thitiphun Chuayprakong
3 3 Aug 2014 Singha Chiang Mai Open1 −23 (65-67-65-64=261) 2 strokes   Pipatpong Naewsuk
4 4 Dec 2016 ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation2 −12 (73-71-67-65=276) 6 strokes   Sorachut Hansapiban

1Co-sanctioned by the ASEAN PGA Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 22 Sep 2018 Singha-SAT Kanchanaburi Championship −13 (67-67-66-67=267) 3 strokes   Chonlatit Chuenboonngam

TrustGolf Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 17 Apr 2021 Thailand Mixed#2 −16 (66-68-66=200)* Shared title with   Prom Meesawat

*Note: The 2021 Thailand Mixed #2 was shortened to 54 holes due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Other wins (1)

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  • 2004 Genting Masters (Malaysia)

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 2008 2009
Match Play
Championship T61
Invitational
Champions T33
  Did not play

"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

References

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  1. ^ "Thai golfer wins Asian event with record 32-under par". USA Today. March 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
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