Introduction
Chapchai Nirat (born 5 June 1983) is a Thai professional golfer.
Chapchai is the son of a Thai national team golfer, and turned professional in 1998 as a fifteen-year-old. He won for the first time as a pro at the 2004 Genting Masters in Malaysia. He joined the Asian Tour in 2005, and had a second-place finish in his rookie season. In 2007 he won the TCL Classic, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour and the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters. He was the third Thai to win a European Tour event.
In March 2009, Nirat shot 32-under-par over 72 holes to claim the SAIL Open, setting a new Asian Tour record for the best 72-hole score.
Professional wins (9)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Mar 2007 | TCL Classic | −22 (61-66-68-71=266) | 3 strokes | Rafael Echenique |
Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Mar 2007 | TCL Classic | −22 (61-66-68-71=266) | 3 strokes | Rafael Echenique |
| 2 | 25 Nov 2007 | Hana Bank Vietnam Masters | −12 (68-71-70-67=276) | 2 strokes | Chawalit Plaphol, Simon Griffiths |
| 3 | 21 Mar 2009 | SAIL Open | −32 (62-62-65-67=256) | 11 strokes | Gaganjeet Bhullar, Richard Moir |
| 4 | 21 Sep 2014 | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | −10 (68-69-69-68=274) | Playoff | Antonio Lascuña |
Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters | Antonio Lascuña | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2015 | CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters | Lee Westwood | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Dec 2016 | ADT Thongchai Jaidee Foundation | −12 (73-71-67-65=276) | 6 strokes | Sorachut Hansapiban |
Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (4)
- 2007 Singha Pattaya Open
- 2014 Singha Championship, Singha Chiangmai Open
- 2016 Thongchai Jaidee Foundation
Co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour
Other wins (1)
- 2004 Genting Masters (Malaysia)