Atiwit "Jazz" Janewattananond (; born 26 November 1995) is a Thai professional golfer who currently plays on the Asian Tour and formerly the European Tour.
Early life Janewattananond was born in Bangkok, Thailand. His nickname comes from his father, a fan of jazz music. At the age of 14 years and 71 days he became the youngest golfer to make the cut on the Asian Tour, which he achieved at the 2010 Asian Tour International in Nakhon Pathom.Teen star Atiwit quits national team after TGA row
Janewattananond took a brief sabbatical from golf at the end of the 2016 European Tour season to join the monkhood (less than 2 weeks at a monastery known for hosting celebs), to which he credited the subsequent upturn in his performances on the golf course.
Professional career In December 2010, Janewattananond turned professional. In September 2011 he played in his first Japan Golf Tour event, the 2011 Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open, where he made the cut and finished tied for 65th.Jazz Janewattananond – 2011 Japan Golf Tour results
Janewattananond achieved his first career win on the Asian Tour in February 2017 at the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open. He won again during the 2018 season at the Queen's Cup in his home county, Thailand. He also qualified for the 2018 Open Championship, but failed to make the cut.
In January 2019, Janewattananond won the SMBC Singapore Open by two shots, a tournament co-sanctioned by the Japan Tour and the Asian Tour. This win brought him into the world top 100 and secured him a place in the 2019 Open Championship. His position in the world top 100 also gave him a place in the 2019 PGA Championship where he finished tied for 14th place. He had been tied for second place after three rounds but a final round 77 dropped him down the field. He won three more Asian Tour events in 2019, winning the Kolon Korea Open in June, the BNI Indonesian Masters and the Thailand Masters in December. His Indonesian Masters win lifted him into the world top-50 for the first time and earned him a place in the 2020 Masters Tournament.
Janewattananond recorded his best finish on the European Tour with a second-place finish at the Kenya Savannah Classic in March 2021. He was defeated in a playoff by Daniel van Tonder.
In November 2022, Janewattananond won the International Series Morocco on the Asian Tour. He shot a final-round 67 to claim his seventh Asian Tour title.
Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up120 Jan 2019SMBC Singapore Open1−18 (68-68-65-65=266)2 strokes Paul Casey, Yoshinori Fujimoto 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (7) Legend Flagship events (1) International Series (1) Other Asian Tour (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up14 Feb 2017Bashundhara Bangladesh Open−17 (64-67-69-67=267)4 strokes Siddikur Rahman21 Jul 2018Queen's Cup−19 (64-66-68-67=265)4 strokes Gaganjeet Bhullar320 Jan 2019SMBC Singapore Open1−18 (68-68-65-65=266)2 strokes Paul Casey, Yoshinori Fujimoto423 Jun 2019Kolon Korea Open2−6 (70-67-69-72=278)1 stroke Hwang Inn-choon515 Dec 2019BNI Indonesian Masters−23 (68-70-62-65=265)5 strokes Gunn Charoenkul622 Dec 2019Thailand Masters−23 (69-67-60-65=261)5 strokes Thomas Detry, Phachara Khongwatmai, Suradit Yongcharoenchai76 Nov 2022International Series Morocco−12 (71-70-72-67=280)1 stroke Richard T. Lee 1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Korean Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up123 Jun 2019Kolon Korea Open1−6 (70-67-69-72=278)1 stroke Hwang Inn-choon 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
MENA Golf Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 May 2017Mahasamutr Masters−6 (70-68-72=210)Playoff Varanyu Rattanaphaibulkij
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up130 Jun 2013Road to Panasonic Open Singha All Thailand Championship−22 (64-69-70-63=266)5 strokes Gunn Charoenkul, Thanyakon Khrongpha222 May 2016Singha Classic−11 (71-66-72-64=273)1 stroke Panuphol Pittayarat, Atthaphon Sribookaew39 Jul 2017Singha Classic (2)−16 (68-66-73-61=268)1 stroke Panuphol Pittayarat
Playoff record European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12021Kenya Savannah Classic Daniel van TonderLost to birdie on third extra hole
Results in major championships Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020. Tournament201820192020202120222023Masters TournamentT51PGA ChampionshipT14CUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTNTT46CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament 2019 2020ChampionshipT53Match PlayNT1InvitationalT59ChampionsT14NT1 1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament "T" = Tied
Team appearances Professional Amata Friendship Cup (representing Thailand): 2018 (winners)
See also 2017 European Tour Qualifying School graduates List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins
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