Wichanee Meechai

Wichanee Meechai (Thai: วิชาณี มีชัย; born: 5 January 1993^[1]) is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Wichanee Meechai
Personal information
Nickname	Jan
Born	(1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 32) Bangkok, Thailand
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality	Thailand
Residence	Bangkok, Thailand
Career
College	Ramkhamhaeng University
Turned professional	2010
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 2016)
Professional wins	5
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	T25: 2022
Women's PGA C'ship	T12: 2021
U.S. Women's Open	T6: 2024
Women's British Open	T24: 2021
Evian Championship	T29: 2021

Early life

Meechai was born on 5 January 1993 in Bangkok, Thailand. Her father, Wanchai, is the Senior Tournament Director on the Asian Tour.^[2] Meechai started playing golf at the age of 13. She graduated from the Ramkhamhaeng University.^[3]

Professional career

Meechai turned professional in 2010. On 25 May 2013, she set the new China LPGA Tour record for low round, with a round of 9-under-par 63, to collect her first international victory at the 2013 Beijing Challenge.^[4][5]

Meechai captured her first career Taiwan LPGA Tour win at the 2015 Yeangder TLPGA Open, outlasted compatriot Mind Muangkhumsakul in the first playoff hole.^[6] In December 2015, she finished tied for 22nd at the final stage LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn LPGA Membership for the 2016 season.

In 2016, Meechai recorded nine top-10 finishes, including three runner-ups, in her first season playing in the United States to finish fourth on the Symetra Tour money list to earn LPGA membership for the 2017 season.^[7]

On 23 May 2021, Meechai recorded her career-best LPGA Tour finish when she tied for fifth place at the 2021 Pure Silk Championship in Virginia. She subsequently recorded her then highest finish in a major championship in June 2021, tying for 12th place in the 2021 Women's PGA Championship.

In June 2024, Meechai recorded a new personal best finish at a major, tying for 6th place at the 2024 U.S. Women's Open. She has also won more prize money during the 2024 season than any previous season of her career, having earned over $700,000.^[8]

Professional wins (5)

China LPGA Tour wins (1)

• 2013 Beijing Challenge

Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (1)

• 2015 Yeangder TLPGA Open

Thai LPGA Tour wins (2)

• 2013 3rd Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^[9]
• 2020 4th Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship^[10]

All Thailand Golf Tour wins (1)

• 2012 Singha Classic

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Chevron Championship						T25	CUT		CUT
U.S. Women's Open		T52	T50		T30			T6	60
Women's PGA Championship	CUT	T49	T66	CUT	T12	CUT	CUT	CUT
The Evian Championship	CUT	CUT		NT	T29	CUT	T36	CUT
Women's British Open		CUT			T24	T58		T37

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Chevron Championship	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1
U.S. Women's Open	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	5
Women's PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	3
The Evian Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2
Women's British Open	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3
Totals	0	0	0	0	1	4	26	14

• Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2021 Women's PGA – 2022 Chevron)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)

LPGA Tour career summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made*	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2016	1	0	0	0	0	0	CUT	0	n/a	77.00	n/a
2017	21	8	0	0	0	1	T9	90,395	106	71.89	85
2018	26	16	0	0	0	2	T7	188,841	82	72.21	97
2019	20	9	0	0	0	0	T17	98,166	112	71.98	96
2020	6	4	0	0	0	0	T11	28,248	124	72.84	99
2021	24	17	0	0	0	2	T5	406,770	54	71.21	59
2022	27	19	0	0	0	2	T8	303,651	75	71.68	88
2023	20	14	0	0	0	1	T10	243,154	92	71.46	72
2024	22	16	0	0	0	3	T6	712,756	58	71.94	93
Totals^	167	103	0	0	0	11	T5	2,071,981	208

^ Official as of 2024 season^[8][11]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.