Panuphol Pittayarat (; born 4 February 1993) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He has won twice on the Asian Tour, at the Indonesia Open in 2017 and the Thailand Open in 2018. He was the 2017 All Thailand Golf Tour Order of Merit winner.
Early life Pittayarat is from Bangkok, Thailand. He began playing golf at the age of six and turned professional as a teenager.
Professional career Pittayarat turned professional in 2007 at the age of 14. He earned his Asian Tour card through qualifying school in 2011 and became a regular competitor on the tour during the 2010s.
Pittayarat had a breakthrough season in 2017. In April, he won the Singha Masters on the All Thailand Golf Tour, finishing two strokes ahead of Phachara Khongwatmai. In October, he won his first Asian Tour title at the Indonesia Open at Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta, finishing on 23-under-par 265, five strokes ahead of Tirawat Kaewsiribandit. He also finished the year as the 2017 All Thailand Golf Tour Order of Merit winner.
In June 2018, Pittayarat won the Thailand Open at Thai Country Club, closing with a 70 for a 13-under-par total of 267. He finished one stroke ahead of Poom Saksansin to claim his second Asian Tour title. Following the victory, he reached a career-high 190th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Pittayarat has also competed on the Japan Golf Tour. In August 2023, he won the Singha All Thailand Championship at Suwan Golf and Country Club, finishing one stroke ahead of Sangchai Kaewcharoen. In September 2024, he won the Singha-SAT MBK Championship at Lam Luk Ka Country Club, finishing two strokes ahead of Prom Meesawat.
Professional wins (5) Asian Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up129 Oct 2017Indonesia Open−23 (68-65-67-65=265)5 strokes Tirawat Kaewsiribandit210 Jun 2018Thailand Open−13 (67-64-66-70=267)1 stroke Poom Saksansin
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up19 Apr 2017Singha Masters−16 (70-66-69-67=272)2 strokes Phachara Khongwatmai213 Aug 2023Singha All Thailand Championship−23 (66-66-67-66=265)1 stroke Sangchai Kaewcharoen315 Sep 2024Singha-SAT MBK Championship−14 (65-67-68-70=270)2 strokes Prom Meesawat
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