| Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Champagne |
| Born | (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28) Bueng Kan, Thailand |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 |
| Epson Tour | 2 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2017, 2018 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2018 |
| Evian Championship | 71st: 2018 |
Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong (Thai: เฌอมาลย์ สันติวิวัฒนพงศ์; born 9 November 1996) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the Epson Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Santiwiwatthanaphong started playing golf at the age of 13. She enjoys watching movies. She is also known by her nickname, "Champagne".
In 2013, Santiwiwatthanaphong secured her first professional win on her 17th birthday when she won the PTT Global Chemical Thailand Ladies Open on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour as an amateur.
Professional career
Santiwiwatthanaphong turned professional in 2014. In 2015, she played 14 events in her rookie year on the Symetra Tour. She recorded four top-10 finishes including her maiden win at the season-ending Symetra Tour Championship.
In 2016, Santiwiwatthanaphong mainly played on the Symetra Tour which she made 17 cuts from 19 starts with seven top-ten finishes. She claimed her second Symetra Tour title at the Island Resort Championship and finished sixth on the money list to earn LPGA membership for the 2017 season.
In 2017, Santiwiwatthanaphong played in 21 LPGA Tour events and recorded a season-best at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic with a tied for 11th place.
In 2018, Santiwiwatthanaphong made ten cuts from 21 starts on the LPGA Tour, including her career-best at the Kingsmill Championship that she finished tied for seventh. She also made the cut at the 2018 Evian Championship and finished 71st.
In 2019, Santiwiwatthanaphong played 18 tournaments on the LPGA Tour and made three cuts. She shotted her career-best round of 8-under 63 in the first round at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 2013 Thailand Ladies Amateur
Professional wins (7)
Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Nov 2013 | PTT Global Chemical Thailand Ladies Open (as an amateur) | 70-75-68=213 | −3 | 1 stroke | Pornanong Phatlum, Ornnicha Kosunthea (a)
|
Symetra Tour wins (2)
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2013 (1) Singha Classic (as an amateur)
Thai LPGA Tour wins (3)
- 2014 (1) 8th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship
- 2021 (2) BGC 3rd Thai LPGA Championship, BGC-Betagro 5th Thai LPGA Championship
China LPGA Tour wins (1)
- 2023 (1) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Championship
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
| !Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| The Chevron Championship | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
| The Evian Championship | CUT | 71 |
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Professional
- International Crown (representing Thailand): 2018
References
- ""เฌอมาลย์" แซงคว้าแชมป์ไทยแอลพีจีเอ สนาม 5 ที่หัวหิน". MGR Online (in Thai). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Talented Thai trio ready to follow in footsteps of Ariya and Pornanong on LPGA Tour". Bangkok Post. Bangkok Post. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Birthday girl Sherman wins in Pattaya". Bangkok Post. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong wins Symetra Tour event". USA Today. AP. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "2018 The Evian Championship". Golf Channel. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Sherman shots career-best round despite injury". The Nation (Thailand)The Nation. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "The 23rd Thailand Ladies Amateur Open Golf & Inter-Club Team Championships - Overall Gross [Final Round]" (PDF). Thailand Ladies Golf Association. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
External links
- Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong at the Epson Tour official site
- Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong at the LPGA Tour official site
- Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site