Thongchai Jaidee
Thongchai Jaidee ธงชัย ใจดี | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Born | Lopburi,Thailand | 8 November 1969||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | Thailand | ||||
Residence | Lopburi, Thailand | ||||
Spouse |
Namfon Latkrathok (m.1998) | ||||
Children | 2 | ||||
Career | |||||
Turned professional | 1999 | ||||
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour | ||||
Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 22 | ||||
Highestranking | 27 (3 January 2016)[1] | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
European Tour | 8 | ||||
Asian Tour | 13 (2nd all-time) | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 2 | ||||
Other | 3 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | T37: 2014 | ||||
PGA Championship | T36: 2009 | ||||
U.S. Open | T47: 2010 | ||||
The Open Championship | T13: 2009 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Thongchai Jaidee(Thai:ธงชัย ใจดี;RTGS:Thongchai Chaidi,born 8 November 1969) is a Thai professionalgolferwho plays on thePGA Tour Champions.He formerly played on theAsian Tourand theEuropean Tour.On the Asian Tour, he holds the record for the most career earnings and is second in victories having won 13 times. He has won the Order of Merit on the Asian Tour three times during his career. Jaidee was the first man to win US$2 million, US$3 million, US$4 million, and US$5 million on the Asian Tour in prize money.
Early life
[edit]Jaidee did not start playing golf until he was sixteen, and he later went into theRoyal Thai Armywhere he was a paratrooper in special forces.
Professional career
[edit]Jaidee did not turn professional until he was thirty years old, but he soon achieved success on the Asian Tour, winning theAsian Tour Order of Meritin 2001 and 2004. He first played in amajor championshipin the 2001U.S. Openand finished tied 74th.[2]In February 2004 he became the first Thai to win a tournament on the European Tour by winning theCarlsberg Malaysian Open,an event which was co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour. In 2005, he successfully defended his Malaysian Open title.
In 2006 he received a special invitation to play in theMasters Tournament.He was the second Thai to play in the Masters afterSukree Onsham,who did so in 1970 and 1971, and by doing so, he became the first Thai to play in all four major championships.
After his victory in theVolvo Masters of Asiain 2006 he reached 75 in theOfficial World Golf Rankings.His best year-end ranking on theEuropean Order of Merithas been 9th in 2013. He topped the Asian Tour order of merit for a third time in 2009.
Jaidee won for the fifth time on the European Tour in June 2012 at theISPS Handa Wales Open.This was the first occasion that Jaidee had won on the European Tour outside Asia. He shot a final round one over 72, but won by a single stroke from four other players.[3]
Jaidee qualified for the2015 Presidents Cupsquad for the first time and in doing so became the first player from Thailand to earn the honor. He won 1.5 points from 3 matches.
In September 2015, Jaidee won his seventh European Tour title at thePorsche European Openin Germany by a single stroke over EnglishmanGraeme Storm.Jaidee held the 54-hole lead by a stroke and shot a 67 in the final round to claim victory.
Jaidee claimed his eighth European Tour victory in July 2016, with a four-stroke victory at theOpen de France.He shot weekend rounds of 68-68, which included a run of 39 holes without a bogey and moved him clear of the chasing pack. Jaidee became the oldest winner of the tournament, at the age of 46, since it became part of the European Tour in 1972.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1995 Pakistan Open Amateur Championship
- 1997 Putra Cup
- 1998 Putra Cup, Singapore Open Amateur Championship, Thailand Open Amateur Championship
Professional wins (22)
[edit]European Tour wins (8)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 Feb2004 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open1 | −14 (71-71-64-68=274) | 2 strokes | Brad Kennedy |
2 | 20 Feb2005 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open1(2) | −21 (64-66-67-70=267) | 3 strokes | Jyoti Randhawa |
3 | 1 Mar2009 | Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open1 | −12 (71-69-67-69=276) | 2 strokes | Simon Dyson,Alex Norén, Steve Webster |
4 | 26 Apr 2009 | Ballantine's Championship1,2 | −4 (66-71-77-70=284) | Playoff | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño,Kang Sung-hoon |
5 | 3 Jun2012 | ISPS Handa Wales Open | −6 (71-68-67-72=278) | 1 stroke | Thomas Bjørn,Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Joost Luiten,Richard Sterne |
6 | 1 Jun2014 | Nordea Masters | −16 (69-70-68-65=272) | Playoff | Victor Dubuisson,Stephen Gallacher |
7 | 27 Sep2015 | Porsche European Open | −17 (68-68-64-67=267) | 1 stroke | Graeme Storm |
8 | 3 Jul2016 | Open de France | −11 (67-70-68-68=273) | 4 strokes | Francesco Molinari |
1Co-sanctioned by theAsian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by theKorean Tour
European Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2009 | Ballantine's Championship | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño,Kang Sung-hoon | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2014 | Nordea Masters | Victor Dubuisson,Stephen Gallacher | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (13)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 8 Oct2000 | Kolon Cup Korea Open1 | −10 (70-69-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | Craig Kamps |
2 | 18 Mar2001 | Wills Indian Open | −17 (67-69-69-66=271) | 1 stroke | Ross Bain |
3 | 10 Feb2002 | London Myanmar Open | −11 (69-70-69-69=277) | Playoff | Edward Loar |
4 | 14 Dec2003 | Volvo Masters of Asia | −19 (71-64-65-65=265) | 1 stroke | Lin Keng-chi |
5 | 15 Feb2004 | Myanmar Open(2) | −12 (69-72-66-69=276) | 3 strokes | Andrew Pitts |
6 | 22 Feb 2004 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open2 | −14 (71-71-64-68=274) | 2 strokes | Brad Kennedy |
7 | 20 Feb2005 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open2(2) | −21 (64-66-67-70=267) | 3 strokes | Jyoti Randhawa |
8 | 17 Dec2006 | Volvo Masters of Asia(2) | −11 (68-68-69-72=277) | 1 stroke | Frankie Miñoza |
9 | 7 Dec2008 | Hana Bank Vietnam Masters | −15 (67-69-70-67=273) | Playoff | Rhys Davies,Andrew Dodt |
10 | 14 Dec 2008 | Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open | −24 (68-66-64-66=264) | 6 strokes | Lam Chih Bing |
11 | 1 Mar2009 | Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Open2 | −12 (71-69-67-69=276) | 2 strokes | Simon Dyson,Alex Norén, Steve Webster |
12 | 26 Apr 2009 | Ballantine's Championship1,2 | −4 (66-71-77-70=280) | Playoff | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño,Kang Sung-hoon |
13 | 12 Dec2010 | Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open(2) | −21 (70-67-65-65=267) | 4 strokes | Kenichi Kuboya |
1Co-sanctioned by theKorean Tour
2Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (3–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2002 | London Myanmar Open | Edward Loar | Won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 2008 | Hana Bank Vietnam Masters | Rhys Davies,Andrew Dodt | Won with par on third extra hole Dodt eliminated by birdie on second hole |
3 | 2009 | Ballantine's Championship | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño,Kang Sung-hoon | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (3)
[edit]- 2000 Singha Bangkok Open (Thailand)
- 2001 Singha Bangkok Open (Thailand)
- 2019GolfSixes Cascais(withPhachara Khongwatmai)
PGA Tour Champions wins (2)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Jun2022 | American Family Insurance Championship | −14 (69-65-68=202) | 1 stroke | Tom Pernice Jr. |
2 | 24 Sep2023 | PURE Insurance Championship | −14 (70-65-67=202) | Playoff | Justin Leonard |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2023 | PURE Insurance Championship | Justin Leonard | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||
U.S. Open | T74 | ||||||||
The Open Championship | WD | T52 | T13 | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T36 |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Masters Tournament | WD | T37 | 55 | 57 | ||||
U.S. Open | T47 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T77 | T32 | T39 | T65 | T22 | T27 |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T47 | CUT | CUT | T73 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Summary
[edit]Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 16 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2016 Masters – 2017 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Championship | T57 | T66 | T41 | 60 | T9 | T23 | T56 | T6 | 69 | |||||||
Match Play | QF | R64 | R64 | T34 | T28 | T39 | ||||||||||
Invitational | T32 | T58 | T46 | T60 | WD | T52 | T57 | T63 | ||||||||
Champions | T19 | T29 | T21 | T46 | T41 | T11 | T30 |
WD = Withdrew
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Results in senior major championships
[edit]Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Tradition | T23 | T22 | ||
Senior PGA Championship | T23 | T17 | T20 | WD |
U.S. Senior Open | T34 | T4 | CUT | T5 |
Senior Players Championship | T17 | T40 | ||
The Senior Open Championship | WD | T3 | T20 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
[edit]- Dynasty Cup(representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
- Royal Trophy(representing Asia):2006,2007,2009(winners),2010,2011,2013
- World Cup(representing Thailand):2007,2008,2009,2011,2016
- EurAsia Cup(representing Asia):2014(playing captain),2016
- Presidents Cup(representing the International team):2015
- Amata Friendship Cup(representing Thailand):2018(winners)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Week 01 2016 Ending 3 Jan 2016"(pdf).OWGR.Retrieved5 October2019.
- ^2001 U.S. Open results
- ^"Thongchai Jaidee".Retrieved2012-06-07.
External links
[edit]- Thongchai Jaideeat theAsian Tourofficial site (archived)
- Thongchai Jaideeat theEuropean Tourofficial site
- Thongchai Jaideeat thePGA Tourofficial site
- Thongchai Jaideeat theOfficial World Golf Rankingofficial site