Natkritta-Baba leads the leading amateur swingers in the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in Pattaya.
The region’s leading female amateur golfers, led by 22 of the world’s top 100 players, will join the 4th Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Tournament at Siam Country Club, Waterside, Pattaya. Between 3-6 November this year
R&A in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation Organized the women’s amateur golf tournament “Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific” or “WAAP” for the 4th year, this year held in Thailand. At Siam Country Club, Waterside, Pattaya, Chonburi Province, the competition will be held between 3-6 November 2022, with 71 golfers from 22 member countries participating in the swing tournament. Of these, 22 golfers from the world’s top 100 and 8 Thai amateur golfers competed.
In addition, Im Ji Yu, the 8th hand of the world amateur from South Korea. is the highest ranked hand in this year’s competition But the golfer who has been spotted in the tournament is Sim-Nattakrita Wongthaveelap, the world’s 48th-ranked Thai national amateur golfer, who hopes to retaliate from missing the championship. in Abu Dhabi last year
In last year’s competition, Nattakrita took the lead from the first round with the score of 3 strokes at the end of the third round. Before finishing the last day in second place together with Kanchanaburi and Kelsey Bennett from Australia became Mizuki Hashimoto of Japan, who overtook the championship to win.
For Sim-Nattakrita is one of 8 Thai female amateur golfers who will win the WAAP championship this year, following in the footsteps of “Pro Chin” Atthaya Thitikul, the first champion of this program on 2018 in Singapore
A 19-year-old amateur golfer from Bangkok said, “Thai female golfers are much stronger now. We never lack inspiration. Starting from senior golfers like From Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn to Patty Thawathanakit and Atthaya, we’ve always had superstar golfers who have been great role models for us. WAAP Golf It is a big competition in the Asia-Pacific region. And it’s an important opportunity for us at the beginning of our golf career. We all dream of playing in a Major. And this championship will have the right to compete in two of the five major battles next year.”
The other seven Thai golfers participating in this year’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific tournament include Rina Tatematsu, a student from the University of Oklahoma, Thaklao Jeeravithporn, 114th-ranked world amateur, Pimphisa. Certified, Nawaporn Soontreephas, Suwichaya Winithitham, Achirayan Sriwong and Alla Galitsky who made it through to the 8th round of the R&A Girls’ Amateur competition. Championship at Carnoustie Stadium Scotland last month
Japan, who has won this tournament twice, from Yuka Yasuda in 2019 and Hashimoto in 2021, sent six golfers to compete, led by Saki Baba, the 17th hand of the world amateur who recently made results. The event made a name for itself on the international stage with victories 11 and 9 at the US Women’s Major Golf Finals last August.
Before winning the US Women’s Major Championships, 17-year-old Baba won the Kanto Junior Championship in Japan and reinforced his rising star status by leading the Japanese national team to win the bronze medal at the World Amateur Team Championship. in France last month As for the individual category, she finished with the fourth job.
In addition, Baba He was also one of four amateur golfers who made the cut at the US Women’s Open, finishing 29th overall. “Very happy with my performance. and aiming to win the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Not just to get the right to play in major shows. but to build a reputation for Japan Because the last two champions are from our country. If I can build on that success and become the third person to win that would be great.”
The other four Japanese amateur golfers participating in this tournament are all in the top 50 in the world. including former champion Hashimoto, hand number 20, Hanano Muguruma, hand number 23, Reika Arakawa, hand number 28 and Miku Ueta, hand number 48
Kelsey Bennett from Australia Prepare to come back to compete this year as well. and hopes to perform better than the previous time in Abu Dhabi The 82nd ranked golfer in the world amateur comes with 34th seed Kersten Rudley, compatriot at the 2021 English Women’s Amateur Championship. Both will make history as the first Aussie players to Win the WAAP Championship
The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Tournament Organized by the cooperation of R&A and the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation To inspire a new generation of young golfers and is a platform to provide opportunities for those who win Has competed in 2 major women’s programs and the world’s leading amateur program
The champion of this tournament will have the right to participate in two major golf tournaments, the AIG Women’s Open and the Armandi Evian Championship, as well as the right to participate in the Augusta National women’s amateur golf tournament. Women’s Major or ANWA and golf LPGA Tour Hana Financial Group Championship
Martin Slumbers, CEO of R&A, said: “Asia-Pacific It is the fastest growing region in the world of golf and has produced some of the finest golfers to the world’s most prestigious women’s golf arena over the years.”
“Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Program It has become recognized as the premier women’s amateur golf tournament that golfers desire to win the most in the region. And has played an important role in the success stories of many golfers, including Atthaya Thitikul, Yuka Saso and Patti Thawatthanakij. I am confident that our new champion will compete at the Siam Country Club. will make us proud of her achievements as well.”
Timur Hassan Amin, president of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, said: “The list of golfers competing at this year’s Womens Amateur Asia-Pacific is a testament to the potential we have. In this region, however, our work is not over and we must continue to work to improve women’s golf in all of our member countries. and the WAAP competition It is a key driver in that path.”
for the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Tournament Officially sponsored by Rolex, Nippon Cabaya, Ohayo Holdings, Trust Golf, Hana Financial Group and Samsung, it offers live coverage of the tournament over four days. 180 million households Total broadcast time 600 hours.
You can follow the movement of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Tournament. and more details at the website www.randa.org/en/championships/womensamateurasiapacific
