Boonchu Ruangkit

Boonchu Ruangkit (born 12 May 1956) is a Thai golfer who plays on the Champions Tour.

As a young man, Boonchu tried for a career in kick boxing, but he gave it up after being knocked out cold in his third bout. He made his mark in golf when he won the 1985 Australian Amateur and he turned professional the following year. He has won five titles on the Asian Tour since its first modern season in 1995, and has several other victories to his name. He was the runner-up on the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 1995 and also made the top ten in 1998 and 2004. In the latter year he won the Thailand Open for the second time in his career at the age of 47.

In 2006 Boonchu turned fifty and became eligible to play in senior tournaments. He finished first in the 2006 Champions Tour Qualifying School and joined the Champions Tour in 2007.

Asian Tour wins

*1995 Langkawi Open
*1996 Myanmar Open, Lexus International
*1997 Myanmar Open
*2004 Thailand Open

Other wins

*1985 Australian Amateur, Putra Cup (individual and team)
*1992 Thailand Open
*1998 Mercuries Masters (Taiwan)
*2003 Singha Classic (Thailand)
*2004 Chevrolet Championship (Thailand)

ee also

*Golfers with most Asian Tour wins

External links

* [http://www.asiantour.com/player.htm?id=46 Profile on the Asian Tour's official site]
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/19/43/ Profile on the Champions Tour's official site]