Chapchai Nirat


Chapchai Nirat is a Thai professional golfer.
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.

Professional wins (9)

European Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Asian Tour wins (4)

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12014Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters Antonio LascuñaWon with par on first extra hole
22015CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters Lee WestwoodLost to birdie on first extra hole

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (4)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour

Other wins (1)

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