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Virada Nirapathpongporn

Virada Nirapathpongporn

Thai golfer (born 1982)

Virada Nirapathpongporn (Thai: วิรดา นิราพาธพงศ์พร, born 21 April 1982) is a Thai former professional golfer who won the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur.

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Nirapathpongporn was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She attended Duke University, where she won the 2002 NCAA Division I Championship.[1] She graduated in 2004 with BA degree in psychology. She was voted the 2004 Nancy Lopez Award as the world's top female amateur. She was also runner-up in the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. In 2002, she also won the Honda Sports Award as the best female collegiate golfer in the nation.[2]

Nirapathpongporn turned professional in June 2004 to play on the Futures Tour. In 2005, she won two tournaments. In 2006, she was an LPGA Tour rookie and wrote a blog for lpga.com.

In late February 2011, Nirapathpongporn announced she would be retiring from competitive golf and moving back to Thailand after living in the United States for fifteen years.[3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

Futures Tour wins (2)

References

  1. [1]
    "NCAA Women's Championships final scores". ESPN. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Golf". CWSA. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    Weary Virada decides to hang up her clubs
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