Prayad Marksaeng (; born 30 January 1966) is a Thai professional golfer.
Career Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He has won seven events on the tour, becoming one of the first ten men to reach a million U.S. dollars in career earnings. He has also competed on the Japan Golf Tour and in 2008 won three tournaments in Japan.
Prayad represented Thailand at the 2007 and 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup and has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Prayad received a special invitation to play in the 2008 Masters Tournament. Marksaeng shot an 82 (+10) in the first round and withdrew midway through the second round due to a back injury.
At the age of 50, Prayad won the SMBC Singapore Open by one stroke over Phachara Khongwatmai, Jbe' Kruger, Juvic Pagunsan and Song Young-han. This event was co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour. This win also guaranteed him a place in the 2017 Open Championship.
Professional wins (59) Japan Golf Tour wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up11 Jun 2008Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf−10 (70-70-66-68=274)1 stroke Shintaro Kai222 Jun 2008Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic−15 (69-66-69-65=269)1 stroke Azuma Yano323 Nov 2008Dunlop Phoenix Tournament−8 (68-70-67-71=276)1 stroke Ryo Ishikawa417 Mar 2013Thailand Open1−24 (68-67-65-64=264)2 strokes Scott Strange526 Jul 2015Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open−24 (69-65-67-63=264)1 stroke Song Young-han622 Jan 2017SMBC Singapore Open2−9 (71-69-68-67=275)1 stroke Phachara Khongwatmai, Jbe' Kruger, Juvic Pagunsan, Song Young-han 1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12007Woodone Open Hiroshima Toru TaniguchiLost to birdie on first extra hole
Asian Tour wins (10) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up12 Jun 1996Volvo China Open−19 (70-66-67-66=269)9 strokes Hsieh Yu-shu25 Oct 1997Yokohama Singapore PGA Championship−11 (71-71-65-70=277)1 stroke Kasiyadi323 Nov 1997Lexus Thai International−18 (70-69-65-66=270)1 stroke Arjun Atwal420 Feb 2000Casino Filipino Open−5 (72-70-70-71=283)1 stroke Mike Cunning, Tatsuhiko Ichihara, Ted Purdy52 Oct 2005Crowne Plaza Open−8 (72-70-70-68=280)Playoff Marcus Both69 Dec 2007Volvo Masters of Asia−13 (67-71-68-69=275)1 stroke Chris Rodgers716 Jun 2013Queen's Cup−14 (71-64-68-67=270)3 strokes Arnond Vongvanij819 Jan 2014(2013 season)King's Cup Golf Hua Hin−12 (68-71-71-66=276)1 stroke Rikard Karlberg921 Jun 2015Queen's Cup (2)−14 (69-65-71-65=270)2 strokes Thanyakon Khrongpha1022 Jan 2017SMBC Singapore Open1−9 (71-69-68-67=275)1 stroke Phachara Khongwatmai, Jbe' Kruger, Juvic Pagunsan, Song Young-han 1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12005Crowne Plaza Open Marcus BothWon with birdie on first extra hole
All Thailand Golf Tour wins (18) 2000 Singha Masters 2004 Singha Masters 2005 Singha Pattaya Open 2007 B-Ing TPC Championships, Singha E-San Open1 2008 Singha Masters 2009 Singha Championship 2010 Singha Classic 2012 Singha Masters 2013 Singha E-San Open1, Road To Panasonic Open Singha Bangkok Open 2014 Singha Pattaya Open1, Singha All Thailand Grand Final 2015 Singha Pattaya Open1, Singha Chiang Mai Open1, Singha Masters 2016 Singha Hua Hin Open1, Singha Chiang Mai Open 1Co-sanctioned by the ASEAN PGA Tour
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up122 Dec 2007Singha E-San Open1−19 (67-69-64-65=265)Playoff Boonchu Ruangkit217 Feb 2013Singha E-San Open1 (2)−14 (66-70-66-72=274)Playoff Baek Seuk-hyun, Thanyakon Khrongpha, Sattaya Supupramai313 Apr 2014Singha Pattaya Open1−20 (64-67-68-69=268)1 stroke Kwanchai Tannin429 Mar 2015Singha Pattaya Open1 (2)−22 (66-69-60-67=262)4 strokes Piya Swangarunporn59 Aug 2015Singha Chiang Mai Open1−18 (66-67-68-65=266)1 stroke Jazz Janewattananond68 May 2016Singha Hua Hin Open1−13 (68-68-66-69=271)1 stroke Tirawat Kaewsiribandit, Prom Meesawat 1Co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour
Thailand PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up117 Mar 2018Singha-SAT Lamphun Championship−21 (61-63-66-69=259)4 strokes Thanyakon Khrongpha
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (25) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up131 Jul 2016Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior−13 (68-63=131)2 strokes Kiyoshi Maita210 Sep 2016Komatsu Open−17 (65-67-67=199)5 strokes Lu Wen-teh, Kazuhiro Takami318 Sep 2016Japan Senior Open Golf Championship−12 (68-71-70-67=276)3 strokes Toru Suzuki49 Oct 2016Japan PGA Senior Championship Sumitomo Corporation Summit Cup−20 (66-69-64-69=268)8 strokes Barry Lane53 Jun 2017Sumida Cup Senior Golf Tournament−16 (66-67-67=200)1 stroke Park Boo-won611 Jun 2017Starts Senior Golf Tournament−16 (66-67-67=200)1 stroke Ryoken Kawagishi, Katsumi Kubo, Ikuo Shirahama717 Sep 2017Japan Senior Open Golf Championship (2)−18 (63-63-70-74=270)4 strokes Kōki Idoki, Toru Suzuki84 Nov 2017Fujifilm Senior Championship−11 (73-65-67=205)2 strokes Takeshi Sakiyama920 May 2018Fubon Yeangder Senior Cup1−12 (67-67-70=204)1 stroke Lu Chien-soon1010 Jun 2018Starts Senior Golf Tournament (2)−13 (68-65-70=203)2 strokes Katsumi Kubo1115 Jul 2018Japan Senior Open Golf Championship (3)−5 (74-68-67-70=279)5 strokes Toru Taniguchi125 Aug 2018Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior (2)−9 (65-70=135)1 stroke Katsumi Kubo, Takeshi Sakiyama, Tsuyoshi Yoneyama1319 Aug 2018Fancl Classic−13 (66-72-65=203)Playoff Gregory Meyer1425 Aug 2019Fancl Classic (2)−9 (68-67-72=207)Playoff Suk Jong-yul, Naoyuki Tamura158 Sep 2019Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior (3)−10 (68-66=134)1 stroke Hidezumi Shirakata1618 Sep 2022Japan Senior Open Golf Championship (4)−12 (70-66-70-70=276)4 strokes Hiroyuki Fujita179 Oct 2022Japan PGA Senior Championship Sumitomo Corporation Summit Cup (2)−13 (68-70-70-67=275)5 strokes Katsumasa Miyamoto1816 Oct 2022Trust Group Cup Sasebo Senior Open−13 (65-66=131)4 strokes Hiroo Kawai, Katsumasa Miyamoto1923 Oct 2022ISPS Handa Yappariomoshiroi Senior Tournament−12 (68-67-66=201)3 strokes Mitsuhiro Watanabe2030 Oct 2022Fukuoka Senior Open−7 (69-68=137)1 stroke Hiroyuki Fujita214 Nov 2022Cosmohealth Cup Senior Tournament−9 (68-67=135)3 strokes Tomoyuki Hirano2227 Aug 2023Maruhan Cup Taiheiyo Club Senior (4)−11 (67-66=133)Playoff Hiroaki Iijima2327 Oct2024Fukuoka Senior Open (2)−13 (64-67=131)3 strokes Jang Ik-jae, Koichi Kashimura2418 Apr 2025Nojima Championcup Hakone Senior−7 (67-68=135)2 strokes Thaworn Wiratchant2526 Oct 2025Fukuoka Senior Open (3)−9 (66-69=135)2 strokes Katsunori Kuwabara, Hidezumi Shirakata 1Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
Results in major championships Tournament1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Masters TournamentWDCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT15CUT Note: Marksaeng never played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament20082009Match PlayR64ChampionshipT13InvitationalT68T36ChampionsT51
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners) World Cup (representing Thailand): 1994, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2009 (winners), 2010 EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2014, 2016 Amata Friendship Cup (representing Thailand): 2018 (winners)
See also List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins
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