Nitithorn Thippong (Thai: นิติธร ทิพย์พงษ์; born 15 October 1996[3]) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.

Nitithorn Thippong
Personal information
NicknameFever[1]
Born (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 28)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sporting nationality Thailand
ResidencePathum Thani, Thailand[3]
Career
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
All Thailand Golf Tour
Former tour(s)Asian Development Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour3
Other3

Professional career

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Thippong turned professional in 2015.[4]

In 2018, Thippong got his first win on the Asian Development Tour at the PGM Penang Championship in Penang, Malaysia.[5] He finished the season second in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the Asian Tour for 2019.[6]

In 2022, Thippong won his first Asian Tour title at the DGC Open in New Delhi, India. He beat Ajeetesh Sandhu in a playoff.[7] Later in August 2022, Thippong won his second Asian Tour event at the International Series Singapore.[8]

Professional wins (6)

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Asian Tour wins (3)

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Legend
International Series (1)
Other Asian Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 27 Mar 2022 DGC Open1 −7 (68-70-70-73=281) Playoff   Ajeetesh Sandhu
2 14 Aug 2022 International Series Singapore −16 (68-67-68-69=272) 1 stroke   Gavin Green,   Phachara Khongwatmai,
  Richard T. Lee
3 6 Aug 2023 Mandiri Indonesia Open −18 (66-65-67-72=270) 2 strokes   Scott Hend,   Lee Chieh-po,
  Steve Lewton

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2022 DGC Open   Ajeetesh Sandhu Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Development Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 5 May 2018 Penang Championship1 −15 (70-67-67-69=273) 2 strokes   Miguel Ángel Carballo,   Malcolm Kokocinski

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 16 Oct 2022 Singha Bangkok Open −19 (65-66-64-66=261) 3 strokes   Chonlatit Chuenboonngam

Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 11 Nov 2017 Singha-SAT Khao Yai Championship −16 (66-70-65-67=268) Playoff   Thammanoon Sriroj

References

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  1. ^ "'ฟีเว่อร์' ผงาดแชมป์กอล์ฟเอเชี่ยนทัวร์แดนโรตีรับ3ล้านบาท". Naewna (in Thai). 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "นิติธร ทิพย์พงษ์". Golf Time (in Thai). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Players - Nitithorn Thippong". All Thailand Golf Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Player Profile - Nitithorn Thippong". Asian Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "PGM Penang Championship - Final Result". Asian Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Order of Merit". Asian Development Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ "The DGC Open presented by Mastercard - Final Result". Asian Tour. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Thailand's Thippong wins on the Asian Tour in Singapore". Gulf News. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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