Wichanee Meechai

Professional

Birthday January 5, 1993

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Bangkok, Thailand

Age 31 years old

Nationality Thailand

Height 5ft 7in

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1993

Wichanee Meechai (วิชาณี มีชัย; born: 5 January 1993 ) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Meechai was born on 5 January 1993 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Her father, Wanchai, is the Senior Tournament Director on the Asian Tour.

Meechai started playing golf at the age of 13 years old.

She graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University.

2010

Meechai turned professional in 2010.

2013

On 25 May 2013, she set the new China LPGA Tour record for low round, with a round of 9-under-par 63, to collect her first international victory at the 2013 Beijing Challenge.

2015

Meechai captured her first career Taiwan LPGA Tour win at the 2015 Yeangder TLPGA Open, outlasted compatriot Mind Muangkhumsakul in the first playoff hole.

In December 2015, she finished tied for 22nd at the final stage LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA Membership for the 2016 season.

2016

In 2016, Meechai recorded nine top-10 finishes, including three runner-ups, in her first season playing in the United States to finish fourth on the Symetra Tour money list to extend LPGA Membership for the 2017 season.

On 23 May 2021, Meechai recorded her career-best LPGA Tour finish with a tied for fifth place in the Pure Silk Championship in Virginia.

Later in June, she recorded her highest ever placing in a major championship with tied for 12th place in the 2021 Women's PGA Championship.

Results not in chronological order.

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CUT = missed the half-way cut

NT = no tournament

"T" = tied