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Russamee "Russy" Gulyanamitta (; born 31 March 1976), also known by the nickname Fon , is a Thai professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour, the Futures Tour, and the Ladies Asian Golf Tour. She became the first player from Thailand to join the LPGA Tour in 2004. As an amateur, she won individual and team titles at the 1999 SEA Games and finished runner-up at the 2000 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. As a professional, she won the 2001 Coleman Golf Classic on the Futures Tour and the 2003 Taiwan Kosaido Ladies Open on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour, and finished runner-up at the 2008 SBS Open at Turtle Bay on the LPGA Tour.

Early life and education Gulyanamitta was born on 31 March 1976 in Rayong, Thailand. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Chulalongkorn University in 1998.

Amateur career In 1999, Gulyanamitta won two gold medals at the 1999 SEA Games in Brunei, taking titles in both the individual and team events.

Professional career Gulyanamitta turned professional in March 2001 and joined the Futures Tour. Later that year, she won the Coleman Golf Classic in Wichita, Kansas, shooting 207 to finish one stroke ahead of Connie Wei. She also competed on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour from 2001 to 2007.

Gulyanamitta played 15 LPGA Tour events in 2004 and made three cuts, but did not retain her tour card. At the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament later that year, she finished sixth to regain exempt status for the 2008 LPGA Tour season. Later that season, she carded a career-low 67 in the final round of the Ginn Open, where she tied for 17th. In 2009, Gulyanamitta made nine cuts in 16 LPGA starts, with a season-best tie for 12th. She earned $72,147 and finished 102nd on the LPGA money list.

Personal life Gulyanamitta has a younger sister, Numa Gulyanamitta, who is also a professional golfer and has played on the LPGA Tour.

Professional wins (3) Futures Tour wins (1) No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Marginof victory Runner-up Winner'sshare ($) Ref.

29 April 2001 Coleman Golf Classic

1 stroke Connie Wei

Results in LPGA majors Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Kraft Nabisco Championship T51 LPGA Championship CUT U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT Women's British Open

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Team appearances Amateur Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Thailand): 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999 SEA Games (representing Thailand): 1999 (winners)