Patty Tavatanakit

Paphangkorn "Patty" Tavatanakit (; born 11 October 1999) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She won her first major championship at the 2021 ANA Inspiration during her rookie season.

After turning professional in 2020, Tavatanakit earned the 2021 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year and the Rolex Annika Major Award. In 2024, she secured victories at the Ladies European Tour's Aramco Saudi Ladies International and the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Early life Tavatanakit was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She attended Keerapat International School, a high school in Bangkok, and graduated before moving to the United States for her collegiate career. Amateur career Tavatanakit started playing golf during her teen years while attending Keerapat International School in Bangkok, which did not have a dedicated golf team. She earned numerous accolades, including being named the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Furthermore, she was recognized as a two-time WGCA First Team All-American and an All-Pac-12 First Team member.

Professional career Tavatanakit began her professional career in 2019 on the Symetra Tour. She won three titles in her first eight tournament starts: the Donald Ross Classic, the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic, and the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge. These performances earned her the Symetra Tour Rookie of the Year award and secured her card for the LPGA Tour.

On 4 April 2021, Tavatanakit won her first LPGA Tour and major championship title at the 2021 ANA Inspiration. She held off a final-round charge by Lydia Ko, finishing at 18-under-par. She was later named the 2021 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year.

After going winless on the LPGA Tour in 2022 and 2023, Tavatanakit won two consecutive tournaments in early 2024. In February, she won the Aramco Saudi Ladies International on the Ladies European Tour by seven strokes. The following week, she won her second career LPGA Tour title at the Honda LPGA Thailand, edging out Albane Valenzuela by a single stroke. In December 2024, she partnered with Jake Knapp to win the mixed-team Grant Thornton Invitational.

In April 2026, she continued her strong play in major championships by tying for second at the 2026 Chevron Championship.

Professional wins (7) LPGA Tour wins (2) Legend Major championships (1) Other LPGA Tour (1)

Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin ofvictory Runner-up Winner'sshare ($) 1 4 Apr 2021 ANA Inspiration 66-69-67-68=270 −18 2 strokes Lydia Ko 465,000 2 21 Jul 2019 Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic 69-67-65-67=268 −20 7 strokes Jenny Coleman 26,250 3 1 Sep 2019 Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge 70-65-70-62=267 −13 Playoff Yujeong Son 33,750

Symetra Tour playoff record (1–0) Year Tournament Opponent Result 1 2019 Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge Yujeong Son Won with birdie on first extra hole

Major championships Wins (1) Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up 2021 ANA Inspiration 5 shot lead −18 (66-69-67-68=270) 2 strokes Lydia Ko

Results timeline Results not in chronological order.

LA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament T = tied

Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made Chevron Championship 1 1 0 3 3 3 9 6 U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 5 Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 5 The Evian Championship 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 4 Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 4 Totals 1 1 1 6 7 10 39 24 Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2025 Women's PGA – 2026 Women's BritishOpen, current) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2021 Women's PGA – 2022 Chevron)

LPGA Tour career summary ^Official as of 2025 season

World ranking Position in Women's World Golf Rankings for each calendar year.

Year Worldranking Source 2018 237 2019 152 2020 162 2021 13 2022 54 2023 72 2024 26 2025 56

Team appearances Amateur Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2016 (winners), 2018 (winners) Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2018 Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 2015, 2016

Professional International Crown (representing Thailand): 2023 (winners)

Awards 2021 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, LPGA Tour 2019 Gaëlle Truet Rookie of the Year, Symetra Tour