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Career Notes: Became just the second player in program history to earn all-league honors four times…finished her career owning four of the seven lowest single-season scoring averages in YSU history… set a new school record with a 75.5 career scoring average, surpassing her former teammate Katlyn Shutt's previous mark of 75.8…became the fifth player in program history to be a three-time Horizon League All-Tournament Team selection…finished her career with a school-record 189 birdies, surpassing the previous mark of 156 that was set by Shutt from 2017-21…matched Shutt's program record with six career eagles…concluded her career ranking second in program history with 11 rounds of par or better and fifth with 91 career rounds played…ranks tied for seventh in program history with five career wins…one of eight players in school history to win at least five career events.
2022-23 (Fifth Year): Participated in 10 tournaments and 20 rounds…averaged a team-best 75.3 strokes per round with a career-low round of 69…named First-Team All-Horizon League…75.3 strokes-per-round average is tied for the for the fourth-lowest single-season mark in program history…earned medalist honors at the YSU Kickoff with a single-round score of 69…single-round 69 is tied for the ninth-lowest round in school history…became the fifth golfer in YSU history record a sub-70 round…earned medalist honors for the second straight event at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a career-best two-round score of 141 (72-69)…two-round 141 ranks as the third-lowest 36-hole score in program history…placed second at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round score of 223 (75-74-74)…named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team…tied for fourth at the YSU Spring Invitational with a single-round 78…tied for 11th at the Nittany Lion Invitational with a three-round 220 (76-71-73)…three-round 220 ranks as the eighth-lowest 54-hole score in program history…tied for 14th at the Butler Fall Invitational with a three-round total of 231 (78-75-78)…tied for 23rd at the Columbia Classic with a two-round 149 (76-73)…recorded a three-round 234 (80-76-78) at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational.
2021-22 (Senior): Participated in six tournaments and 14 rounds…ranked second on the team with a 76.6 strokes-per-round average…fired a low round of 73 on two occasions…named First-Team All-Horizon League…named Horizon League Women’s Golfer of the Week on March 24…76.6 strokes-per-round average ranks as the 11th-lowest single-season scoring average in program history…earned three top-10 finishes and was YSU’s top finisher on two occasions…finished second at the Nevel Meade Collegiate with a three-round score of 224 (78-73-73)…tied for second at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round 227 (74-79-74)…named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team…tied for third at the YSU Spring Invitational with a single-round 79…tied for 25th at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational with a two-round 156 (77-79)…recorded a three-round 233 (78-74-81) at the Nittany Lion Invitational…earned her fourth letter.
2020-21 (Junior): Participated in seven tournaments and 16 rounds…named First-Team All-Horizon League…averaged a career-best 75.2 strokes per round…ranks as the third-lowest single-season average in program history…fired a low round of 71 on two occasions…was YSU’s top finisher on three occasions…earned four top-five finishes and five in the top 20…tied for fourth with a single-round 77 in a dual match vs. Charleston Southern…tied for 28th at the Kiawah Island Classic with a three-round score of 225 (73-79-73)…tied for 18th at the Low Country Intercollegiate with a two-round total of 150 (78-72)…tied for second at the Nevel Meade Collegiate with a career-best three-round 218 (71-76-71)…three-round 218 is tied for the fifth-lowest 54-hole score in program history...carded a 72 to earn medalist honors in a dual match vs. St. Francis (Pa.)…finished third at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round 221 (75-74-72)…named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team…turned in a three-round total of 240 (81-80-79) at the NCAA Columbus Regional…earned her third letter.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Participated in all seven tournaments and 18 rounds…averaged a team-best 75.3 strokes per round with a career-low round of 70…75.3 scoring average is tied for the fourth-lowest single-season mark in program history…was YSU’s top finisher in six of seven events…earned four top-five finishes and two more in the top 20…tied for medalist honors at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a two-round 144 (73-71)…tied for the sixth-lowest 36-hole score in program history…marked the first win of her career…also won medalist honors at the Benbow Invitational with a two-round score of 146 (76-70)…finished fourth at the Bucknell Invitational with a three-round 221 (73-72-76)…tied for the ninth-lowest 54-hole score in program history…tied for fifth at the Dayton Fall Invitational with a two-round 150 (71-79)…tied for 14th at the Nittany Lion Invitational with a three-round mark of 222 (77-71-74)…tied for 17th at the 2019 Fall Preview at Silver Lake with a three-round 239 (80-80-79)…turned in a three-round total of 233 (81-75-77) at the Kiawah Island Classic…earned her second letter.
2018-19 (Freshman): Participated in all 12 tournaments and 24 stroke-play rounds…named First-Team All-Horizon League and Horizon League Freshman of the Year…ranked second on the team with a 75.5 scoring average…tied for the sixth-lowest single-season average in school history and is the lowest ever recorded by a YSU freshman...notched six top-10 finishes and was YSU’s top finisher four times…shot a low round of 71 on two occasions…finished eighth in her collegiate debut at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a two-round 148 (73-75)…tied for ninth at the NKU Fall Classic with a three-round total of 224 (76-74-74)…tied for ninth at the Dayton Fall Invitational with a two-round 149 (71-78)…fired a three-round 228 (76-74-78) at the Nittany Lion Invitational…posted a three-round 221 (73-74-74) at the Kiawah Island Spring Classic...earned a season-best second-place finish with a single-round 74 at the Savannah State Spring Invitational…shot even par in a third-place finish at the Indiana State University Invitational with a two-round score of 144 (71-73)…finished fourth at the YSU Spring Invitational with a single-round 73…placed 11th at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round 239 (78-79-82)...earned her first letter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended the Benchama Maharat School in Thailand...put together a very strong 2017 season which included multiple tournament wins...finished fifth at the Chang Chiang-Mai Junior Golf Championships...earned a top-20 finish at the Talga-Thailand Ladies Golf Association Championship with a season-best round of 72...qualified for the National Student Tournament and the Youth Thailand Tournament.
PERSONAL: Parents are Phongsakorn and Hathairat...major is marketing management.
More About Puthita:
Why I chose YSU: I love the mascot.
The best thing about Coach Miklos is: He is extremely caring and is always there to take care of almost anything I need.
The best thing about being a Penguin golfer: There's a team that is pushing me and supporting me in everything.
The best thing about going to school at YSU is: The opportunity to meet other international students and my teammates.
At 150 yards, I pull out my: 8/7 iron
My favorite club in my bag is: Driver and putter.
My favorite golf course: Panorama Golf and Country Club (Nakorn Ratchasrima, Thailand)
My favorite golfer: Puthita Khuanrudee (myself)
My golf superstitions/rituals are: I always pray before the event.
My greatest sports moment: Being a part of the Thailand National Team and competing in ASEAN school game in the Philippines.
Best career competitive round: 71 (-1)
Hobbies: Watch Disney movies and cute stuff.
Post-college plans/ambitions: Be a successful person.
