Skip To Main Content

New Mexico State University Athletics

The Official Website of New Mexico State University Athletics
Now Loading: Women's Golf
Aggies, Oh Aggies!

2020-21 Women's Golf Roster

Chris Leung
Lucas Peltier
Red Box Pictures

Pun Chanachai

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-2
  • Hometown Bangkok, Thailand
  • High School The Demonstration School of Ramkhamhaeng
  • Position

Biography

2020-21 (Senior)
Retained eligibility with NCAA COVID-19 Waiver.

2019-20 (Senior)
Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar ... Played 24 rounds in eight tournaments, tallying a 74.42 scoring average before the season was suspended due to COVID-19 ... Logged two top-10 finishes and five top-20 finishes on the year ... Tied for fourth in her season-opening performance at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic, coming in at three-over 216 overall to help the Aggies secure a second-place team finish ... Tied for eighth at the UTRGV Invitational, firing a six-over-par 222 as NM State won its third tournament of the year.

2018-19 (Junior)
All-WAC First Team ... Three-time WAC Golfer of the Week ... WCGA All-American Scholar ... Played 32 rounds in 12 tournaments, finishing the year with a team-best 73.63 scoring average ... Set a new program record with her sixth individual win at Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, passing former Aggie standout Alena Sharp ... Came in at eight-under 208 to win the event and become the winningest golfer in school history ... Tied for 44th place at the NCAA Cle Elum Regional with a 54-hole score of seven-over-par 223 ... Helped the Aggies capture their fifth WAC title in six years, firing an eight-over-par 221 to finish ninth overall.

2017-18 (Sophomore)
Finished her sophomore season as the back-to-back WAC Player of the Year … Placed second at the 2018 WAC Championship with a 72-69-69 – 210 (-3) … Competed in 12 tournaments posting a 72.97 stroke average, good for first on the team (min. 20 rounds) … Recorded six top-10 finishes and four top-two finishes … Shot a 69-66-69 – 204 (-9) to win the Hobble Creek Fall Classic … Recorded a 70-63-72 – 205 (-11) to finish first at Col. Wollenberg’s Ram Classic … Middle-round 63 was a Western Athletic Conference and career-low … Won the Mission Hills Individual Invite with a 2-under 70 … Participated in the NCAA Madison Regional tying for 67th with a 77-76-75 – 228 (+12).

2016-17 (Freshman)
WAC Player of the Year and WAC Freshman of the Year after placing first at the 2017 Championships with a 76-70-73 -- 219 card ... Competed in 10 tournaments and posted the best scoring average on the team at 73.29 ... Recorded four top 10 finishes and three top three finishes ... Finished second at the NM State Aggie Invitational, posting a three-day total of 220 (71-74-75) to place second ... Posted a season-best 213 card (70-74-69) at the Mountain View Collegiate to place third ... Final round 69 was a season-low ... Shot a 220 card (71-76-73) to finish sixth at the Dale McNamara Invitational ... Participated in the NCAA Albuquerque Regional and placed 36th with a three-day card of 225 (78-74-73).

Before NM State
Thailand National team member ... Led her country to team gold at the 28th Southeast Asian Games in 2015 while winning gold as an individualist as well with her 209 card … Was the amateur winner at the Singha Pattaya Open … Named to the Singha Sports hall of Fame in 2015 … Was sixth at the Taiwan Amateur Championships with a 76-75-71—222 card … Took second at the Thailand Amateur Open with a 73-66-70—209 (-7) card where she lost in a playoff hole … Was fourth at the Santi Cup held in Brunei … Followed with a third-place finish at the 100 Plus Malaysian Junior Open … Placed third at the 2014 Singha Championship with a 2-over 2128 score as well as third at the Singha Classic thanks to an even-par 213 card ... Owns a World Amateur Golf Ranking of 2367 as of September 2016.
 
Personal
Daughter of Chertchay and Paphavee Chanachai … Older sister, Suteera Baker, played golf for NM State from 2007-11 … Majoring in hotel, restaurant & tourism management.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'2"
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'2"
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'2"