Chanettee Wannasae wins in Portland, 19 year old (Thai) Monday qualifier

LPGA 2023, Portland Classic, Portland, Oregon, 31 Aug - 3 Sept

19 year old Chanettee Wannasae wins in Portland; only the third time ever on the LPGA Tour that a Monday qualifier has won

From LPGA News, by The AP:

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teenager Chanettee Wannasaen played a five-hole stretch in 6 under early in the final round Sunday and closed with a near-flawless 9-under 63 for a four-stroke victory at the Portland Classic to become the first Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour since 2015...

Wannasaen arrived at Portland ranked 367th and having missed nine straight cuts in her rookie season. The 19-year-old from Thailand credited her caddie for keeping her calm and put together four stellar rounds in the 60s at Columbia Edgewater. She shattered the tournament scoring record by five strokes with a 26-under 262 total for her first LPGA Tour victory.   Read more

From Australian Golf Digest, by Kent Paisley:

A Monday qualifier does it again in Portland. Chanattee Wannasaen, 19 and a Monday qualifier, ran away with the Portland Classic with a bogey-free, nine-under 63 to win by four shots at 26-under par. Here is how the Thai became the third-ever Monday qualifier to win on the LPGA Tour and the second at the Portland Classic.  Read more

From The West Australian, by Staff Writers for AP:

Sarah Kemp was the highest-finishing Australian, hitting four birdies and a bogey in a final-round 69 to leave her tied for 21st at 13 under.

Grace Kim (70) was a shot further back after an eventful first seven holes on Sunday, in which she hit two bogeys, two birdies and an eagle before finishing two under for the day.

Wannasaen arrived in Portland ranked 367th by the LPGA and having missed nine straight cuts in her rookie season.

But she put together four stellar rounds in the 60s at Columbia Edgewater and shattered the tournament scoring record by five strokes with a 26-under 262 for her first LPGA Tour victory.  Read more

Portland Classic

Macan Course, with gallery

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

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