When a 20-year-old girl entered the LPGA Tour in 2019, not many paid attention. Hundreds join the Tour every single day. Maybe Pajaree Anannarukarn thought the same for her. But today, as she sits inches away from a career breakthrough at the CME Group Tour Championship, those thoughts are nowhere to be seen.

A young girl carrying the flag of an entire nation, Anannarukarn, is a name bound to bring pride to her ethnicity.

Growing up Thai

Pajaree Anannarukarn, pronounced as ‘Pah-juh-REE Ah-nanna-ROO-karn,’ was born on May 30th, 1999, in Bangkok, Thailand. Her name reflects the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of Thailand. As her name is long, she bears a nickname, like every other Thai.

Loved ones call her Maew, which, yes, means a cat.

Anannarukarn further comes from a family

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