Thidapa Suwannapura managed to overcome an injury to her hip joint by grabbing second spot at the Dubai Omega Masters recently, earning herself a lot of praise from fans and the media for this plucky Pattaya based LPGA player.
The Ladies European Tour event meant Thidapa ended her 2015 season with a very handy cheque for Euro 45,000 and finished ranked 18th on the LET.
She was in so much pain after her round that she did her press interviews with everyone sitting down on the grass.
Due to her heroics on the course, Thidapa has also been offered an honorary membership at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya.
Budding LPGA star Thidapa Suwannapura poses with her honorary membership invitation to Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club.
The season as a whole had been tough for 23 year old Thidapa , however she still finished ranked 92nd on the LPGA tour and so retained her full LPGA card for another year. Hopefully now she can receive treatment for her hip during the winter break here in Pattaya.
Thidapa started playing golf at an early stage practicing at Plutaluang Navy Course with her father who lives in Pattaya.
Although Thidapa is on the road for most of the year and is based in Atlanta, she does still call Pattaya her home.
She has recently been seen on the fairways at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club, and with her honorary membership, she can now get ready for next season.
It should be a fun season as there will now be nine Thai ladies on the LPGA tour. Expect to see Thidapa and her fans at the 2016 Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club in February.
Thidapa watches the ball after teeing off at the first hole during the final round of the Dubai Ladies Masters golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Dec. 12. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)
