Nitithorn Thippong
Nitithorn Thippong | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Fever[1] |
Born | 15 October 1996 |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
Sporting nationality | Thailand |
Residence | Pathum Thani, Thailand[3] |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2015 |
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour All Thailand Golf Tour |
Former tour(s) | Asian Development Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Asian Tour | 3 |
Other | 3 |
Nitithorn Thippong (Thai: นิติธร ทิพย์พงษ์; born 15 October 1996[3]) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.
Professional career
[edit]Thippong turned professional in 2015.[4]
In 2018, Thippong got his first win on the Asian Development Tour at the PGM Penang Championship in Penang, Malaysia.[5] He finished the season second in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the Asian Tour for 2019.[6]
In 2022, Thippong won his first Asian Tour title at the DGC Open in New Delhi, India. He beat Ajeetesh Sandhu in a playoff.[7] Later in August 2022, Thippong won his second Asian Tour event at the International Series Singapore.[8]
Professional wins (6)
[edit]Asian Tour wins (3)
[edit]Legend |
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International Series (1) |
Other Asian Tour (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 27 Mar 2022 | DGC Open1 | −7 (68-70-70-73=281) | Playoff | Ajeetesh Sandhu |
2 | 14 Aug 2022 | International Series Singapore | −16 (68-67-68-69=272) | 1 stroke | Gavin Green, Phachara Khongwatmai, Richard T. Lee |
3 | 6 Aug 2023 | Mandiri Indonesia Open | −18 (66-65-67-72=270) | 2 strokes | Scott Hend, Lee Chieh-po, Steve Lewton |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2022 | DGC Open | Ajeetesh Sandhu | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 5 May 2018 | Penang Championship1 | −15 (70-67-67-69=273) | 2 strokes | Miguel Ángel Carballo, Malcolm Kokocinski |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 16 Oct 2022 | Singha Bangkok Open | −19 (65-66-64-66=261) | 3 strokes | Chonlatit Chuenboonngam |
Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 11 Nov 2017 | Singha-SAT Khao Yai Championship | −16 (66-70-65-67=268) | Playoff | Thammanoon Sriroj |
References
[edit]- ^ "'ฟีเว่อร์' ผงาดแชมป์กอล์ฟเอเชี่ยนทัวร์แดนโรตีรับ3ล้านบาท". Naewna (in Thai). 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "นิติธร ทิพย์พงษ์". Golf Time (in Thai). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Players - Nitithorn Thippong". All Thailand Golf Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile - Nitithorn Thippong". Asian Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "PGM Penang Championship - Final Result". Asian Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "2018 Order of Merit". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "The DGC Open presented by Mastercard - Final Result". Asian Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Thailand's Thippong wins on the Asian Tour in Singapore". Gulf News. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Nitithorn Thippong at the Asian Tour official site
- Nitithorn Thippong at the Official World Golf Ranking official site