By Richard G. Mason

Jaravee Boonchant LPGA Tour 2023 Dana Open 1st Round Tied 1st 7 13 2023.mp3

Rolex Rankings No. 153 Jaravee Boonchant (T1, 64)

• Boonchant hit 10 of 14 fairways, 13 of 18 greens with 23 putts
  • She was one of three players to card eagles in the opening round, and her first eagle of the season
  • She carded seven birdies, which puts her tied for first among the field
• This is the second time Boonchant has held the 18-hole lead/co-lead this season
  • She held it at the Honda LPGA Thailand, where she ultimately finished in a tie for 17th
• Her 64 at Highland Meadows is a new career-low 18-hole score on Tour
  • She has only shot four rounds in the 60s this year
    • Her last round in the 60s was her closing round at the JM Eagle LA Championship in April (67)
• Boonchant is a 2023 LPGA Tour rookie
  • This is her 13th event of the year
    • She has missed the cut six times, including her last four
    • Her season-best result is a tie for ninth at the JM Eagle LA Championship
• This is Boonchant’s second appearance at the Dana Open
  • As an amateur, she played in the 2021 event and missed the cut
• On the Epson Tour, Boonchant made 13 cuts in 16 starts in 2022
  • She won the 2022 Epson Tour Championship and recorded three additional top-10 finishes
  • She has made $76,543 in career earnings
  • She finished T21 at the LPGA Q-Series to first earn Membership for the 2023 season
• Boonchant turned professional in December of 2021
  • She first earned Epson Tour Membership by completing 72 holes at Stage II of the 2021 LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament
  • In 2021, she won her first professional title at the BGC Thailand LPGA Masters
• She played collegiately at Duke University
  • She was a four-time All-American, three-time All-ACC selection and a member of the 2019 NCAA Championship team

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