Atiwit "Jazz" Janewattananond (Thai: อติวิชญ์ "แจ๊ส" เจนวัฒนานนท์; born 26 November 1995) is a Thai professional golfer who currently plays on the Asian Tour and formerly the European Tour.
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 Janewattananond at the 2022 Cazoo Open | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Atiwit Janewattananond | ||||||
| Nickname | Jazz | ||||||
| Born | 26 November 1995 Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Thailand | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 2010 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Korean Tour | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour All Thailand Golf Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 38 (12 January 2020)[1] (as of 7 July 2024) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Asian Tour | 7 (Tied-9th all-time) | ||||||
| Other | 5 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | T51: 2020 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T14: 2019 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T46: 2021 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Professional career
Janewattananond turned professional in December 2010. In September 2011 he played in his first Japan Golf Tour event, the 2011 Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open, where he made the cut and finished tied for 65th.[2]
Janewattananond achieved his first career win on the Asian Tour in February 2017 at the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open. He won again during the 2018 season at the Queen's Cup in his home county, Thailand. He also qualified for the 2018 Open Championship, but failed to make the cut.
In January 2019, Janewattananond won the SMBC Singapore Open by two shots, a tournament co-sanctioned by the Japan Tour and the Asian Tour. This win brought him into the world top 100 and secured him a place in the 2019 Open Championship.[3] His position in the world top 100 also gave him a place in the 2019 PGA Championship where he finished tied for 14th place. He had been tied for second place after three rounds but a final round 77 dropped him down the field. He won three more Asian Tour events in 2019, winning the Kolon Korea Open in June, the BNI Indonesian Masters and the Thailand Masters in December. His Indonesian Masters win lifted him into the world top-50 for the first time and earned him a place in the 2020 Masters Tournament.
Janewattananond recorded his best finish on the European Tour with a second-place finish at the Kenya Savannah Classic in March 2021. He was defeated in a playoff by Daniel van Tonder.[4]
In November 2022, Janewattananond won the International Series Morocco on the Asian Tour. He shot a final-round 67 to claim his seventh Asian Tour title.[5]
Background
Janewattananond was born in Bangkok, Thailand. His nickname comes from his father, a fan of jazz music. At the age of 14 years and 71 days he became the youngest golfer to make the cut on the Asian Tour, which he achieved at the 2010 Asian Tour International in Nakhon Pathom.[6]
Janewattananond took a brief sabbatical from golf at the end of the 2016 European Tour season to join the monkhood, to which he credited the subsequent upturn in his performances on the golf course.[7]
Professional wins (11)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jan 2019 | SMBC Singapore Open1 | −18 (68-68-65-65=266) | 2 strokes |  Paul Casey,  Yoshinori Fujimoto |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (7)
| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| International Series (1) |
| Other Asian Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Feb 2017 | Bashundhara Bangladesh Open | −17 (64-67-69-67=267) | 4 strokes |  Siddikur Rahman |
| 2 | 1 Jul 2018 | Queen's Cup | −19 (64-66-68-67=265) | 4 strokes |  Gaganjeet Bhullar |
| 3 | 20 Jan 2019 | SMBC Singapore Open1 | −18 (68-68-65-65=266) | 2 strokes | Paul Casey, Yoshinori Fujimoto |
| 4 | 23 Jun 2019 | Kolon Korea Open2 | −6 (70-67-69-72=278) | 1 stroke |  Hwang Inn-choon |
| 5 | 15 Dec 2019 | BNI Indonesian Masters | −23 (68-70-62-65=265) | 5 strokes | Gunn Charoenkul |
| 6 | 22 Dec 2019 | Thailand Masters | −23 (69-67-60-65=261) | 5 strokes |  Thomas Detry, Phachara Khongwatmai, Suradit Yongcharoenchai |
| 7 | 6 Nov 2022 | International Series Morocco | −12 (71-70-72-67=280) | 1 stroke |  Richard T. Lee |
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Korean Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jun 2019 | Kolon Korea Open1 | −6 (70-67-69-72=278) | 1 stroke | Hwang Inn-choon |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
MENA Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 May 2017 | Mahasamutr Masters | −6 (70-68-72=210) | Playoff | Varanyu Rattanaphaibulkij |
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jun 2013 | Road to Panasonic Open Singha All Thailand Championship | −22 (64-69-70-63=266) | 5 strokes | Gunn Charoenkul, Thanyakon Khrongpha |
| 2 | 22 May 2016 | Singha Classic | −11 (71-66-72-64=273) | 1 stroke | Panuphol Pittayarat, Atthaphon Sribookaew |
| 3 | 9 Jul 2017 | Singha Classic (2) | −16 (68-66-73-61=268) | 1 stroke | Panuphol Pittayarat |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Kenya Savannah Classic |  Daniel van Tonder | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T51 | |||||
| PGA Championship | T14 | CUT | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | NT | T46 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | T53 | |
| Match Play | NT1 | |
| Invitational | T59 | |
| Champions | T14 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Professional
- Amata Friendship Cup (representing Thailand): 2018 (winners)
See also
References
External links
- Jazz Janewattananond at the Asian Tour official site
- Jazz Janewattananond at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Jazz Janewattananond at the European Tour official site
- Jazz Janewattananond at the Official World Golf Ranking official site