Young Thai Golfer Wins Second Championship in USA
Thai golfer Chelaine Pannarin Srichaopun won her second youth championship in weeks, claiming the Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego's Girls 7-8 division.
Chelaine Pannarin Srichaopun, daughter of Paradorn "Superball" Srichaopun—a former world top-9 male tennis player—has secured back-to-back youth golf championships in the United States. At the Junior World Golf Championships 2026 in San Diego, California, Chelaine competed in the Girls 7-8 age division and delivered an outstanding performance. She posted a total score of 4-over par 178 to claim the championship, just weeks after winning the FCJ International Championship in late June.
The USWING MOJING Junior World Golf Championship is among the world's largest international youth golf tournaments, first held in 1968. It now attracts over 1,250 young golfers from 56 countries and 42 U.S. states annually, and has served as a launching pad for numerous world-class golfers throughout its history.
