Chapchai Nirat (; born 5 June 1983) is a Thai professional golfer.
Career Chapchai is the son of a Thai national team golfer, and turned professional in 1998 as a fifteen-year-old. He won for the first time as a pro at the 2004 Genting Masters in Malaysia. He joined the Asian Tour in 2005, and had a second-place finish in his rookie season. In 2007 he won the TCL Classic, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour and the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters. He was the third Thai to win a European Tour event.
In March 2009, Nirat shot 32-under-par over 72 holes to claim the SAIL Open, setting a new Asian Tour record for the best 72-hole score.
Professional wins (11) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up118 Mar 2007TCL Classic1−22 (61-66-68-71=266)3 strokes Rafael Echenique 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 Mar 2007TCL Classic1−22 (61-66-68-71=266)3 strokes Rafael Echenique225 Nov 2007Hana Bank Vietnam Masters−12 (68-71-70-67=276)2 strokes Simon Griffiths, Chawalit Plaphol321 Mar 2009SAIL Open−32 (62-62-65-67=256)11 strokes Gaganjeet Bhullar, Richard Moir421 Sep 2014Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters−10 (68-69-69-68=274)Playoff Antonio Lascuña 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12014Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters Antonio LascuñaWon with par on first extra hole22015CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters Lee WestwoodLost to birdie on first extra hole
Asian Development Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Dec 2016ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation1−12 (73-71-67-65=276)6 strokes Sorachut Hansapiban 1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up17 Apr 2007Singha Pattaya Open225 May 2014Singha Championship−14 (69-67-71-67=274)2 strokes Thitiphun Chuayprakong33 Aug 2014Singha Chiang Mai Open1−23 (65-67-65-64=261)2 strokes Pipatpong Naewsuk44 Dec 2016ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation2−12 (73-71-67-65=276)6 strokes Sorachut Hansapiban 1Co-sanctioned by the ASEAN PGA Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour
Thailand PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up122 Sep 2018Singha-SAT Kanchanaburi Championship−13 (67-67-66-67=267)3 strokes Chonlatit Chuenboonngam
TrustGolf Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up117 Apr 2021Thailand Mixed#2−16 (66-68-66=200)Shared title with Prom Meesawat
Other wins (1) 2004 Genting Masters (Malaysia)
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament20082009Match PlayChampionshipT61InvitationalChampionsT33
"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
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