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2021-22 Women's Golf Roster

Chanikan (Pluem) Yongyuan

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-7
  • Highschool Chalermkwansatree School
  • Hometown Phitsanulok, Thailand

Biography

2018-19 | Freshman Season

  • Became the first women's golfer in Southern Utah history to qualify for NCAA Regionals
  • Named Big Sky Freshman of the Year and First Team All-Big Sky
  • Finished tied for 44th at the Cle Elum Regional 
  • Won her first-ever collegiate tournament, claiming first at the 2018 Hobble Creek Fall Classic
  • Shot the three-lowest rounds in the history of the program, carding a 63 (Hobble Creek) and two 67's (Red Rocks and GCU Invitational)
  • Finished the season with two individual victories and one runner-up finish
  • Tied a Big Sky record by being named Women's Golfer of the Week on five different occasions during the season
  • Had eight top-10 finishes as a true freshman 
  • Named Women's Athlete of the Year at SUU's Thunderbird Awards 

Prep

  • Finished 3rd in Thailand National Games
  • Finished 5th in FCG Callaway Junior World Championship

Personal

  • Majoring in Psychology
  • Favorite golfer is Lee Westwood
  • Enjoys listening to music and outdoor activities
  • Favorite movie is Karate Kid
  • Favorite food is chicken

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'7"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'7"