Thongchai Jaidee ธงชัย ใจดี | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Born | Lopburi, Thailand | 8 November 1969||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | Thailand | ||||
Residence | Lopburi, Thailand | ||||
Spouse |
Namfon Latkrathok (m. 1998) | ||||
Children | 2 | ||||
Career | |||||
Turned professional | 1999 | ||||
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour | ||||
Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 22 | ||||
Highest ranking | 27 (3 January 2016)[1] | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
European Tour | 8 | ||||
Asian Tour | 13 (2nd all-time) | ||||
PGA Tour Champions | 2 | ||||
Other | 3 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | T37: 2014 | ||||
PGA Championship | T36: 2009 | ||||
U.S. Open | T47: 2010 | ||||
The Open Championship | T13: 2009 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Thongchai Jaidee (Thai: ธงชัย ใจดี; RTGS: Thongchai Chaidi, born 8 November 1969) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He formerly played on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. On the Asian Tour, he holds the record for the most career earnings and is second in victories having won 13 times. He has won the Order of Merit on the Asian Tour three times during his career. Jaidee was the first man to win US$2 million, US$3 million, US$4 million, and US$5 million on the Asian Tour in prize money.