Prayad Marksaeng
Thai professional golfer (born 1966)
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::summary Thai professional golfer (born 1966) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Prayad Marksaeng |
| ประหยัด มากแสง | |
| imagesize | |
| birth_date | |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 68 kg |
| nationality | |
| residence | Hua Hin, Thailand |
| yearpro | 1991 |
| tour | Japan PGA Senior Tour |
| extour | European Tour |
| Japan Golf Tour | |
| Asian Tour | |
| All Thailand Golf Tour | |
| ASEAN PGA Tour | |
| prowins | 59 |
| japwins | 6 |
| asiawins | 10 (Tied-4th all-time) |
| champwins | |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 42 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | CUT: 2009 |
| usopen | DNP |
| open | CUT: 1999, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017 |
| pga | T15: 2008 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | [Asian PGA Tour |
| Players' Player of the Year](asian-tour-players-player-of-the-year) | |
| year1 | 1997 |
| award2 | [All Thailand Golf Tour |
| Order of Merit winner](all-thailand-golf-tour-order-of-merit-winners) | |
| year2 | 2007, 2008, 2011, |
| 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
| award3 | [ASEAN PGA Tour |
| Order of Merit winner](asean-pga-tour-order-of-merit-winners) | |
| year3 | 2015 |
| award4 | Japan PGA Senior Tour |
| Order of Merit winner | |
| year4 | 2016, 2017, 2018, |
| 2022 | |
| awardssection | |
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Career
Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He has won seven events on the tour, becoming one of the first ten men to reach a million U.S. dollars in career earnings. He has also competed on the Japan Golf Tour and in 2008 won three tournaments in Japan.
Prayad represented Thailand at the 2007 and 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup and has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Prayad received a special invitation to play in the 2008 Masters Tournament. Marksaeng shot an 82 (+10) in the first round and withdrew midway through the second round due to a back injury.
At the age of 50, Prayad won the SMBC Singapore Open by one stroke over Phachara Khongwatmai, Jbe' Kruger, Juvic Pagunsan and Song Young-han. This event was co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour. This win also guaranteed him a place in the 2017 Open Championship.
Professional wins (59)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 1 Jun 2008 | Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf | −10 (70-70-66-68=274) | 1 stroke | JPN Shintaro Kai | | 2 | 22 Jun 2008 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic | −15 (69-66-69-65=269) | 1 stroke | JPN Azuma Yano | | 3 | 23 Nov 2008 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | −8 (68-70-67-71=276) | 1 stroke | JPN Ryo Ishikawa | | 4 | 17 Mar 2013 | Thailand Open1 | −24 (68-67-65-64=264) | 2 strokes | AUS Scott Strange | | 5 | 26 Jul 2015 | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | −24 (69-65-67-63=264) | 1 stroke | KOR Song Young-han | | 6 | 22 Jan 2017 | SMBC Singapore Open2 | −9 (71-69-68-67=275) | 1 stroke | THA Phachara Khongwatmai, ZAF Jbe' Kruger, PHI Juvic Pagunsan, KOR Song Young-han | ::
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Woodone Open Hiroshima | JPN Toru Taniguchi | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
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Asian Tour wins (10)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 2 Jun 1996 | Volvo China Open | −19 (70-66-67-66=269) | 9 strokes | TWN Hsieh Yu-shu | | 2 | 5 Oct 1997 | Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship | −11 (71-71-65-70=277) | 1 stroke | IDN Kasiyadi | | 3 | 23 Nov 1997 | Lexus Thai International | −18 (70-69-65-66=270) | 1 stroke | IND Arjun Atwal | | 4 | 20 Feb 2000 | Casino Filipino Open | −5 (72-70-70-71=283) | 1 stroke | USA Mike Cunning, JPN Tatsuhiko Ichihara, USA Ted Purdy | | 5 | 2 Oct 2005 | Crowne Plaza Open | −8 (72-70-70-68=280) | Playoff | AUS Marcus Both | | 6 | 9 Dec 2007 | Volvo Masters of Asia | −13 (67-71-68-69=275) | 1 stroke | ENG Chris Rodgers | | 7 | 16 Jun 2013 | Queen's Cup | −14 (71-64-68-67=270) | 3 strokes | THA Arnond Vongvanij | | 8 | 19 Jan 2014 (2013 season) | King's Cup Golf Hua Hin | −12 (68-71-71-66=276) | 1 stroke | SWE Rikard Karlberg | | 9 | 21 Jun 2015 | Queen's Cup (2) | −14 (69-65-71-65=270) | 2 strokes | THA Thanyakon Khrongpha | | 10 | 22 Jan 2017 | SMBC Singapore Open1 | −9 (71-69-68-67=275) | 1 stroke | THA Phachara Khongwatmai, ZAF Jbe' Kruger, PHI Juvic Pagunsan, KOR Song Young-han | ::
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Crowne Plaza Open | AUS Marcus Both | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
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All Thailand Golf Tour wins (18)
- 2000 Singha Masters
- 2004 Singha Masters
- 2005 Singha Pattaya Open
- 2007 B-Ing TPC Championships, Singha E-San Open1
- 2008 Singha Masters
- 2009 Singha Championship
- 2010 Singha Classic
- 2012 Singha Masters
- 2013 Singha E-San Open1, Road To Panasonic Open Singha Bangkok Open
- 2014 Singha Pattaya Open1, Singha All Thailand Grand Final
- 2015 Singha Pattaya Open1, Singha Chiang Mai Open1, Singha Masters
- 2016 Singha Hua Hin Open1, Singha Chiang Mai Open 1Co-sanctioned by the ASEAN PGA Tour
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (6)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 22 Dec 2007 | Singha E-San Open1 | −19 (67-69-64-65=265) | Playoff | THA Boonchu Ruangkit | | 2 | 17 Feb 2013 | Singha E-San Open1 (2) | −14 (66-70-66-72=274) | Playoff | KOR Baek Seuk-hyun, THA Thanyakon Khrongpha, THA Sattaya Supupramai | | 3 | 13 Apr 2014 | Singha Pattaya Open1 | −20 (64-67-68-69=268) | 1 stroke | THA Kwanchai Tannin | | 4 | 29 Mar 2015 | Singha Pattaya Open1 (2) | −22 (66-69-60-67=262) | 4 strokes | THA Piya Swangarunporn | | 5 | 9 Aug 2015 | Singha Chiang Mai Open1 | −18 (66-67-68-65=266) | 1 stroke | THA Jazz Janewattananond | | 6 | 8 May 2016 | Singha Hua Hin Open1 | −13 (68-68-66-69=271) | 1 stroke | THA Tirawat Kaewsiribandit, THA Prom Meesawat | ::
1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour
Thailand PGA Tour wins (1)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 17 Mar 2018 | Singha-SAT Lamphun Championship | −21 (61-63-66-69=259) | 4 strokes | THA Thanyakon Khrongpha | ::
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (25)
::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 31 Jul 2016 | Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior | −13 (68-63=131) | 2 strokes | JPN Kiyoshi Maita | | 2 | 10 Sep 2016 | Komatsu Open | −17 (65-67-67=199) | 5 strokes | TWN Lu Wen-teh, JPN Kazuhiro Takami | | 3 | 18 Sep 2016 | Japan Senior Open Golf Championship | −12 (68-71-70-67=276) | 3 strokes | JPN Toru Suzuki | | 4 | 9 Oct 2016 | Japan PGA Senior Championship Sumitomo Corporation Summit Cup | −20 (66-69-64-69=268) | 8 strokes | ENG Barry Lane | | 5 | 3 Jun 2017 | Sumida Cup Senior Golf Tournament | −16 (66-67-67=200) | 1 stroke | KOR Park Boo-won | | 6 | 11 Jun 2017 | Starts Senior Golf Tournament | −16 (66-67-67=200) | 1 stroke | JPN Ryoken Kawagishi, JPN Katsumi Kubo, JPN Ikuo Shirahama | | 7 | 17 Sep 2017 | Japan Senior Open Golf Championship (2) | −18 (63-63-70-74=270) | 4 strokes | JPN Kōki Idoki, JPN Toru Suzuki | | 8 | 4 Nov 2017 | Fujifilm Senior Championship | −11 (73-65-67=205) | 2 strokes | JPN Takeshi Sakiyama | | 9 | 20 May 2018 | Fubon Yeangder Senior Cup1 | −12 (67-67-70=204) | 1 stroke | TWN Lu Chien-soon | | 10 | 10 Jun 2018 | Starts Senior Golf Tournament (2) | −13 (68-65-70=203) | 2 strokes | JPN Katsumi Kubo | | 11 | 15 Jul 2018 | Japan Senior Open Golf Championship (3) | −5 (74-68-67-70=279) | 5 strokes | JPN Toru Taniguchi | | 12 | 5 Aug 2018 | Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior (2) | −9 (65-70=135) | 1 stroke | JPN Katsumi Kubo, JPN Takeshi Sakiyama, JPN Tsuyoshi Yoneyama | | 13 | 19 Aug 2018 | Fancl Classic | −13 (66-72-65=203) | Playoff | USA Gregory Meyer | | 14 | 25 Aug 2019 | Fancl Classic (2) | −9 (68-67-72=207) | Playoff | KOR Suk Jong-yul, JPN Naoyuki Tamura | | 15 | 8 Sep 2019 | Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior (3) | −10 (68-66=134) | 1 stroke | JPN Hidezumi Shirakata | | 16 | 18 Sep 2022 | Japan Senior Open Golf Championship (4) | −12 (70-66-70-70=276) | 4 strokes | JPN Hiroyuki Fujita | | 17 | 9 Oct 2022 | Japan PGA Senior Championship Sumitomo Corporation Summit Cup (2) | −13 (68-70-70-67=275) | 5 strokes | JPN Katsumasa Miyamoto | | 18 | 16 Oct 2022 | Trust Group Cup Sasebo Senior Open | −13 (65-66=131) | 4 strokes | JPN Hiroo Kawai, JPN Katsumasa Miyamoto | | 19 | 23 Oct 2022 | ISPS Handa Yappariomoshiroi Senior Tournament | −12 (68-67-66=201) | 3 strokes | JPN Mitsuhiro Watanabe | | 20 | 30 Oct 2022 | Fukuoka Senior Open | −7 (69-68=137) | 1 stroke | JPN Hiroyuki Fujita | | 21 | 4 Nov 2022 | Cosmohealth Cup Senior Tournament | −9 (68-67=135) | 3 strokes | JPN Tomoyuki Hirano | | 22 | 27 Aug 2023 | Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior (4) | −11 (67-66=133) | Playoff | JPN Hiroaki Iijima | | 23 | 27 Oct2024 | Fukuoka Senior Open (2) | −13 (64-67=131) | 3 strokes | KOR Jang Ik-jae, JPN Koichi Kashimura | | 24 | 18 Apr 2025 | Nojima Championcup Hakone Senior | −7 (67-68=135) | 2 strokes | THA Thaworn Wiratchant | | 25 | 26 Oct 2025 | Fukuoka Senior Open (3) | −9 (66-69=135) | 2 strokes | JPN Katsunori Kuwabara, JPN Hidezumi Shirakata | ::
1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
Results in major championships
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| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| Masters Tournament | WD | CUT | |||||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T15 | CUT | |||||||||||||||||
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Note: Marksaeng never played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
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| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | |
| Championship | T13 | |
| Invitational | T68 | T36 |
| Champions | T51 | |
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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
- Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Thailand): 1994, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2009 (winners), 2010
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2014, 2016
- Amata Friendship Cup (representing Thailand): 2018 (winners)
References
References
- (21 January 2008). "Augusta National invites three Asian standouts to play in Masters". PGA Tour.
- (11 April 2008). "Prayad suffers abrupt end in Masters debut".
- (22 January 2017). "Prayad Marksaeng books Open spot with Singapore Open victory".
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