Prayad Marksaeng

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Prayad Marksaeng (born 30 January 1966) is a Thai professional golfer.

Career

Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He has won seven events on the tour, becoming one of the first ten men to reach a million U.S. dollars in career earnings. He has also competed on the Japan Golf Tour and in 2008 won three tournaments in Japan. Prayad represented Thailand at the 2007 and 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup and has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. Prayad received a special invitation to play in the 2008 Masters Tournament. Marksaeng shot an 82 (+10) in the first round and withdrew midway through the second round due to a back injury. At the age of 50, Prayad won the SMBC Singapore Open by one stroke over Phachara Khongwatmai, Jbe' Kruger, Juvic Pagunsan and Song Young-han. This event was co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour. This win also guaranteed him a place in the 2017 Open Championship.

Professional wins (56)

Japan Golf Tour wins (6)

1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

Asian Tour wins (10)

1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (18)

1Co-sanctioned by the ASEAN PGA Tour

ASEAN PGA Tour wins (6)

1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour

Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)

Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (22)

Results in major championships

Note: Marksaeng never played in the U.S. Open. {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances

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