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At just eight, Thai golfer wins national Crown and earns international spot
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BANGKOK — 16 June 2026, “TJ” Pannawit Wangjaisuk, the rising Thai youth golfer nicknamed “The Wolf Juniors”, capped off an impressive season by winning the overall points title in the E-Boy division of the Thailand Junior World Tour (TJWT) Season 2, finishing tied for 3rd Overall in the final standings and also securing a place at the Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup, an international junior golf tournament in Japan.
Key facts
- Pannawit Wangjaisuk, the rising Thai youth golfer nicknamed “The Wolf Juniors”, capped off an impressive season by winning the overall points title in the E-Boy division of the Thailand Junior World Tour (TJWT) Season 2, finishing tied for
- The Thailand Junior World Tour (TJWT) Season 2 Finals were held on Sunday at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok, bringing together junior golfers from various age groups to compete for the season championship titles and the right to qualify for
- This year’s success is a brilliant continuation of TJ’s outstanding track record after he successfully captured the annual points championship in the F division in the 2025 season, before moving up to the E division and maintaining an
- TJ delivered an outstanding final-round performance, carding a total score of 73 (+1) with rounds of 36 and 37
Summary
The Thailand Junior World Tour (TJWT) Season 2 Finals were held on Sunday at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok, bringing together junior golfers from various age groups to compete for the season championship titles and the right to qualify for international competitions.
As for this year’s finale, it was one of the most intense and challenging events of the season, using a gross-score format that combined all divisions together without handicaps, forcing every golfer to rely purely on sheer skill. Competitors battled for only three sponsored places at the Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup in Japan, making every shot crucial and every position fiercely contested until the final hole.