2018-19 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Peng Pichaikool
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bangkok, Thailand
- High School/Previous School:
- Bromsgrove International School
CAREER AWARDS
2019 GCAA/PING All-Region Team
2019 Arnold Palmer Cup International Team
2019 Haskins Award Final Fall Watch List
2019 Ben Hogan Award Watch List
2018 Arnold Palmer Cup International Team (Preliminary Rankings)
2017 GCAA/PING All-Region
2017 Freshman All-SEC
2019-2020 SENIOR SEASON
The Carmel Cup (8/30-9/1/2019)ย Startedย the fallย off strong,ย finishingย in a tie for 8thย with scores of 69, 71, 69 ... His 7 under par totalย (209)ย led the team to a t-6 finish. Fighting Irish Classic (10/7-8/2019) Shot 75, 70 first two rounds...withdrew due to injury...Steelwoodย Intercollegiate (10/26-27/2019) Finished two over on the tournament, with rounds of 73, 75, 70.
2019 Non-MSU Events: Won a professional event,ย 2019 Singha Championshipย in Thailand withย an impressive total of 13 under par, highlighted by a 66 in round 3 ...ย At the Singha all Thailand Memorial ย he earned low-amateur honors and a top five finish at 9 under par ... Through great play, he obtainedย a spot on the 2019 International Arnold Palmer Cup team, where he helped his team secureย victory overย the United States ... Shot an exceptional 65 (-7)ย in the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to catapult into a tie for 3rd place, only one stroke away from first.ย
2018-19 JUNIOR SEASON
Awards/Recognitions: Named to the fall Haskins Awardย watch list in Novemberโฆ Listed on the Ben Hogan Award Watch List prior to start of spring season... Was selected to the Arnold Palmer Cup International Team in February as the third-ranked international playerโฆ Chosen to GCAA/PING All-Region Team for second time in his career.
Season: Finished with a 71.15 season stroke average, tying his career-best markโฆ Opened the season with six consecutive top-15 finishesโฆ Finished seventh at the prestigious Carmel Cup on Pebble Beach Golf Links with a 10-under par scoreโฆ Holed 19 birdies in runner-up finish at Louisville Cardinal Challenge, where he shot 12-underโฆ Sunk three eagles to capture runner-up spot at the Schenkel Invitationalโฆ Earned team-leading seventh top-10 finish at NCAA Louisville Regional. Carmel Cup (8/31-9/2/18): Shot a 10-under 206 to take seventh placeโฆ Shot a 3-under 69 in round one, a 66 in round two and a 71 in the finaleโฆ Totaled 14 birdies and a pair of eaglesโฆ Both eagles came in second roundโฆ Finished as teamโs best performer. Louisville Cardinal Challenge (9/14-16/18): Earned second-career runner-up finishโฆ Shot a 12-under 201โฆ Tallied 19 birdies, tying a field-best totalโฆ Led State to a fifth-place finish. Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (10/27-28/18): Shot even to finish tied for seventhโฆ Posted a 1-under 71 in round two and a 72 in the finaleโฆ Helped MSU take the team runner-up spot. Florida Gators Invitational (2/16-17/19): Tied for 15th as Stateโs best finisherโฆ Shot a 1-over 211โฆ Carded an even 70 in the opening roundโฆ Posted a 68 in the final round. Desert Mountain Intercollegiate (3/9-10/19): Finished tied for eighth with an even 216 to help Mississippi State earn the team titleโฆ Boasted a round-two 68โฆ Birdied 14 hole. Schenkel Invitational (3/15-17/19): Took second runner-up finish of the season with an 8-under 208 totalโฆ Opened event with a 6-under 66โฆ Followed with a 72 and a 70 in final two roundsโฆ Tallied three eagles, including two in the final roundโฆ Led State to a fourth-place finishโฆ Collected 11 birdies. Mason Rudolph Championship (4/5-7/19): Shot an even 213โฆ Carded a 3-under 68 in the second round. Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (4/15-16/19): Carded a 4-under 68 in the final round to add a huge boost to Stateโs team score. NCAA Louisville Regional (5/13-15/19): Shot a 3-under 210 to tie for tenthโฆ Opened with an even 71, then improved with a 70 and a 69 in the next two roundsโฆ Carded a total 11 birdiesโฆ Started 4-under on his first seven holes of round twoโฆ Bested nine ranked opponents.
Non-MSU events: Competed against Asiaโs top amateur golfers at Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in October, where he shot 1-over parโฆ Played amongst the best collegiate golfers in November at the Sun Bowl Marathon All-America Golf Classic... Led Thailand in capturing the Putra Cup title at the Southeast Asian Major Golf Team Championship in December, scoring the most points (215) of any player and shooting 8-under par for the four days... Placed tied for ninth at the Jones Cup Invitational in February, his second-career top-10 finish at the event. Over the summer of 2018, tied for 10th and earned the best amateur finish at the Queenโs Cup, an Asian Tour event in Thailand... Tied for 30th and took a share of the best amateur finish at another Asian Tour event, the Thailand Open, in June.
2017-18 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards/Recognitions: Was twice listed in the top three of the Arnold Palmer Cup International Team preliminary rankings.
Season: Started in all 12 of MSUโs eventsโฆ Opened the season with four consecutive top-5 finishesโฆ Placed as the runner-up in the season-opening Bearcat Invitational with a 202โฆ Totaled 136 birdies over the course of the seasonโฆ Dropped three eagles at the Schenkel Invitationalโฆ Bearcat Invitational (9/25-26/17): Led Stateโs season-opening third-place finish with an 11-under 202โฆ Finished as the individual runner-upโฆ Tallied a season-high 19 birdiesโฆ Carded a 67, 66 and 69 at the par-71 courseโฆ Birdied four of his final six holes in round two. Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (10/9-10/17): Finished eighthโฆ Shot 4-under par with a 206 three-round totalโฆ Shot even or better in all three roundsโฆ Began the event with a 3-under 67โฆ Finished with a 70 and a 69โฆ Posted 12 birdies. Autotrader Collegiate Classic (10/16-17/17): Tied for 14th to help MSU take fourth placeโฆ Best round was a 1-under 71 in the finaleโฆ Picked up 10 birdies between the three rounds. Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational (10/23-24/17): Carded a 12-under 204 to tie for thirdโฆ Was Stateโs best individual playerโฆ Shot three great rounds, opening with a 5-under 67, before a 68 and 69โฆ Sunk 16 total birdies. SunTrust Gator Invitational (2/17-18/18): Opened the tournament with an even 70โฆ Tallied nine birdies. Louisiana Classics (2/26-27/18): Posted a 2-over 218 to finish as MSUโs best playerโฆ Bookended the event with a 3-under 69 and a 72โฆ Tallied nine birdies and an eagle. Tiger Invitational (3/4-6/18): Contributed to MSUโs tied-for-third finishโฆ Shot even 72s in the first two roundsโฆ Grabbed 14 birdies. Schenkel Invitational (3/16-18/18): Part of Stateโs fourth-place performanceโฆ Sunk three eagles, two of them coming in the middle roundโฆ Added a key 4-under 68 in his final 18โฆ Finished the tournament with three consecutive birdies. Bighorn Invitational (3/23-14/18): Played key role in MSUโs runner-up finishโฆ Shot a 1-under 215โฆ Carded an even 72 in round two and a 70 in the finaleโฆ Posted 16 birdies. SEC Championship (4/25-27/18): Carded 11 birdies. NCAA Bryan Regional (3/14-16/18): Shot an even 72 in the final roundโฆ Made 10 birdies.
Non-MSU events: In December 2017, shot 9-under at the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship, an Asian Development Tour (pro) event in Thailand, to a tie for 12th, the best finish by an amateurโฆ In January 2018, competed against some of the best collegiate talent at the Jones Cup, where he placed fifth.
2016-17 FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards/Recognitions: Named to the Freshman All-SEC teamโฆ Earned GCAA/PING All-Region honors.
Season:ย Joined team in spring and made an immediate impact... Competed in all six of MSUโs events in the spring... Was Stateโs best player in five of the sixโฆ Also qualified for NCAA Regional playโฆ Finished the season with the second-best single season stroke average in program history with a 71.15 mark... Earned three top-5 finishes and five top-15sโฆ Carded 84 birdies and three eaglesโฆ Sunk at least nine birdies in each event. Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (2/20-21/17): Made collegiate debut in style, tying for third place with a 3-under 213 scoreโฆ Led Stateโs tied for third performanceโฆ Shot a 4-under 68 in round one, an even 72 in the middle roundโฆ Carded 12 birdies. Southwestern Jones Invitational (2/27-28/17): Tied for 15th as MSUโs best performerโฆ Shot a 1-under 71 in each of the first two roundsโฆ Sunk nine birdies and an eagle. Tiger Invitational (3/5-6/17): Bookended event with 1-under 71sโฆ Tallied 12 birdies and an eagle. Lone Star Invitational (3/20-21/17): Tied for the runner-up spot to lead State to a third place team finishโฆ Recorded a 14-under 202 54-hole totalโฆ Finished on a streak of 21 consecutive holes without a bogeyโฆ Dominated the final round, shooting a 9-under 63 while tying the second best individual 18-hole score in program historyโฆ Carded a 1-under 71 in the opening round and a 68 in round twoโฆ Tied for the field-best mark with 18 birdiesโฆ Also sunk an eagle. Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (4/3-4/17): Tied for fourth with a 5-under 139 two-round totalโฆ Recorded a 3-under 69 and a 70โฆ Put in 11 birdiesโฆ SEC Championship (4/3-4/17): Earned third consecutive top-10 finish as he placed tied for seventhโฆ Shot a 4-under 206โฆ Managed an even 70 to open the eventโฆ Was fantastic in round three, earning a 5-under 65โฆ Tallied 11 birdies. NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (5/15-17): Totaled 11 birdies.
PRIOR TO MSUย
Prepped at Bromsgroveย International School, where he won four of six tournaments in his final year... Finished second at the 2016 TGA Singha Golf Championship... Took third in 2015 World Star Golf Championships at TPC Las Vegas... Won Zhang Liang Wei Cup International Junior Golf Invitational in China, carding rounds of 62 and 64... In 2014, placed third at the prestigious IMG Junior World Championship... Finished as the low amateur in two professional events, the Thailand PGA Championship and the Bangkok Open Championship... At 13 years old, was driving golf balls 300 yards.
PERSONAL
Born Tanapat โPengโ Pichaikool on November 23, 1999... Son of Sukkho and Nattaya Pichaikool... Father, Sukkho โPopโ Pichaikool was professional golfer in Thailand... Favorite golfers are Camilo Villegas and Adam Scott... Hobbies are ping-pong, soccer and video games.
