Porani Chutichai

Porani Chutichai (; born 28 November 1985) is a Thai professional golfer. She has competed on several professional tours in Asia, including the LPGA of Japan Tour and the China LPGA Tour. She is best known for winning the 2016 Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She began playing golf at the age of 11. She competed across several Asian tours, including the China LPGA Tour, the Thai LPGA Tour, and the All Thailand Golf Tour.

She won her first professional title in 2007 on the Taiwan LPGA Tour and later recorded three victories on the China LPGA Tour in 2011.

On domestic tours, she won the 2013 Singha Masters on the All Thailand Golf Tour and recorded multiple victories on the Thai LPGA Tour, including the 2009 Cario Thai LPGA Championship and the 2011 1st SAT–Thai LPGA Championship.

She later competed on the LPGA of Japan Tour. In June 2016, she won the Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament in Niigata, securing her first victory on the tour. She was among the early Thai players to compete on the LPGA of Japan Tour, becoming one of the first Thai women to establish a career on the circuit.

Her performances in 2016 earned her a place on Team Thailand for the 2016 International Crown, a team competition sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.

In later years, Chutichai transitioned into roles beyond competitive play. She has worked as a caddie and manager for Thai LPGA Tour player Chanettee Wannasaen.

She has also remained active in the golf industry in Thailand, including coaching, youth development programs, and business ventures related to golf.

Professional wins (8) LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1) No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of victory Runner-up 1 5 Jun 2016 Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament 63–68–75=206 −10 Playoff Momoko Ueda

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1) 2013 (1) Singha Masters

China LPGA Tour wins (3) 2011 (3) Beijing Renji Challenge, Yangzhou Challenge, Yantai Yangmadao Challenge

Thai LPGA Tour wins (2) 2009 (1) Cario Thai LPGA Championship 2011 (1) 1st SAT–Thai LPGA Championship

JLPGA Step Up Tour wins (1) 2018 (1) Route Inn Cup Ueda Maruko Grandvrio Ladies

Team appearances Amateur Asian Games (representing Thailand): 2002 Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 2004

Professional International Crown (representing Thailand): 2016