Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic
RTJ Golf Trail, Capitol Hill, Senator Course
Prattville, Ala.
May 8, 2016

Birthplace/Hometown – Bangkok, Thailand/ Bangkok, Thailand

Birthdate – November 23, 1995 – currently 20 years, 5 months, and 15 days

Qualified for LPGA Tour – Finished tied for third at the 2014 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament

Turned Professional – January 2013

VICTORIES

LPGA: 1st Career Victory

ROLEX RANKINGS

With her victory, Ariya is projected to move from No. 33 to No. 22 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

MONEY

CAREER: With the $195,000 first-place check, Ariya moves to 234th on the LPGA Career Money List with $975,347

SEASON: Ariya moves from 16th to sixth on the LPGA Tour Official Money List with $492,820

TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC

2016 IN A NUTSHELL

OF NOTE

Is the first player from Thailand to capture a victory on the LPGA Tour
With her win, she becomes the fourth Rolex First-Time Winner of the 2016 season (Ha Na Jang, Haru Nomura, Jenny Shin)
Competed in 64 LPGA events prior to her first win recording 14 top-10 finishes
All LPGA winners this year have been 23 years old or younger (average age of winners on Tour is currently 21 years old)
Was ranked as high as No. 15 in the world prior to suffering a shoulder injury in a practice round at the 2013 Wegmans LPGA Championship
Sister, Moriya, is also an LPGA Tour member and was the 2013 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year

In the Winner's Circle with Ariya Jutanugarn wins the 2016 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic

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