Gunn CHAROENKUL-China Tour

PINGAN BANK CHINA TOUR - PGA TOUR CHINA VICTORIES (2): 2014 Yulongwan Yunnan Open. 2016 Chongqing Jiangnan NewTown KingRun Open. 2017 Beijing Classic

CAREER VICTORIES (5): 2012 Singha Esan Open [Asean]. 2014 Singha Esan Open [Asean], PGA Melaka Championship [Asean], Singha Panasonic Hua Hin Open [Asean]. 2016 Jimei Korea Kulim Championship [Asean].

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Current Year: Completed the season seventh on the final Order of Merit despite only playing in eight tournaments. Picked up his second career victory and added two other top-10s, including a runner-up finish...During his off week in June, traveled to his homeland of Thailand and made a serious run at victory at the Asian Tour's Queen’s Cup at Santiburi Samui CC. Joined Australian Scott Hend as the only two players in the field to shoot four rounds in the 60s. Entered the final round two shots behind Hend after opening 67-69-68 in Koh Samui. On the final day, made four front-nine birdies without a bogey. Played error-free on his back nine but could only muster one birdie—on the 18th hole, leaving him alone in second place, a shot behind Hend. The finish was his career-best Asian Tour performance (bettering a sixth-place effort at the 2013 Solaire Open) and his first top-10 on the circuit since a T10 at the 2014 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters...In May, playing on the Asean Tour, finished alone in seventh at the Singha Hua Hin Open at Royal Hua Hin GC. Opened with a 4-over 75 then bounced back with scores of 68-67-67 to earn the top-10...A week later, had a strong chance at winning again, at the PGA TOUR China's Sunning Estate Nanjing Zhongshan Open. Began the final round tied for third, two shots behind 54-hole leader Yi Keun Chang. Took the lead Sunday after a 4-under front nine. Added two birdies on Nos. 11 and 12 before a 16th-hole bogey dropped him into a tie with China’s Zecheng Dou. After the pair parred the 17th hole, he three-putted from 40 feet for bogey while Dou got up and down for par and the win. It was his best Series’ finish since his 2014 victory at the Yulongwan Yunnan Open...In July, shot rounds of 66-69-70-63 to cruise to a four-shot victory at the Asean Tour's Jimei Korea Kulim Championship. Defeated countryman Poom Saksansin and Malaysia's Ben Leong at Kulim Golf & Country Resort. Moved to a U.S. $11,000 lead on the Order of Merit over Saksansin...Earned his second career PGA TOUR China title and fifth career professional win with a standout performance at the Chongqing Jiangnan NewTown KingRun Open. Never lost control of the lead at the end of any round, taking the outright 18- and 36-hole leads after opening 65-68 at KingRun Nanshan Golf Club. Fired a third-round 68 and entered the final round tied with Benjamin Lein, at 15-under. Took control of the tournament Sunday with a 4-under 32 on the front nine that included two birdies and a chip-in eagle (No. 4). Coasted from there, eventually settling on a six-shot triumph over Zihao Chen, Mathew Perry and Shun Yat Hak. Moved to No. 2 on the Order of Merit and reached a career-high position (No. 325) in the Official World Golf Ranking...A week after a disappointing T32 at the Zhuhai Hengqin Phoenix Tree Open, came back strong at the season-ending Buick Open, contending all week in Guangzhou. Opened 71-69 at Foison GC to push himself into a four-way tie for second through 36 holes. Could only muster a 74-75 on the weekend during cold, windy and rainy conditions to T6. The top-20 Order of Merit finish earned him membership should he choose in 2017 on PGA TOUR China, the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamerica.

2015: Finished 16th on the Order of Merit, with two top-10s in seven tournament appearances...In his first Tour appearance since winning the 2014 Yulongwan Yunnan Open, was again in contention at the season-opening Buick Open. After starting with a 2-over 74 at Mission Hills GC’s Sandbelt Trails, recovered with a 3-under 69 in the second round. Fired rounds of 69-71 on the weekend to finish solo third, three shots behind winner Josh Geary…In defense of his Yulongwan Yunnan Open in early October, held the 36-hole lead after a 64-65 start at Yulongwan GC. Fired a third-round 67 to fall a stroke behind Geary with a round to play. The two played in the final group, and from the seventh hole on and tied for the lead they matched scores hole for hole all the way through the 15th hole. At the pivotal 16th, he birdied and then watched as Geary eagled. After both players had bogey-par finishes, he fell a stroke short of winning for a second successive year. In his eight rounds at the course, has a stroke average of 66.25. Made 29 birdies to lead the field and has totaled 56 over the last two tournaments...Shot three rounds of 70 to go with a 1-under 71 in the third round to finish T17 with six others at the European Challenge Tour’s Foshan Open in mid-October.

2014: In early January, finished T21 at the Kings’s Cup on the Asian Tour…Qualified for the PGA TOUR China Series in mid-March by finishing T8 at the qualifying tournament in Shenzhen. Opened with a 69 at Shenzhen Guangzhou CTS Tycoon GC...Won for the second time on the Asean Tour, capturing the Singha Esan Open for a second time in three years. Shot rounds of 68-71-69-66 to pull away from Grant Jackson and Teerawat Poipong at Singha Park GC in March…Played in the Maybank Malaysian Open in mid-April, shooting rounds of 75-73 at Kuala Lumpur G&CC to miss the cut…Had an impressive showing at the Asean Tour’s Singha Pattaya Open in mid-April. Opened with a 70-69 at Burapha GC then reeled off back-to-back 67s on the weekend to T5 with Narinrit Tantrakul and Prom Meesawat…Played in his first PGA TOUR China Series tournament, making the cut at the Earls Beijing Open. Eventually finished T15 at Earls Beijing GC, with Brett Drewitt, Arnond Vongvanij and Aaron Townsend. Ended his week with a flourish, making eagle on the par-5 18th hole…Won for the second time during the season when he captured the PGA Melaka Championship on the Asean Tour. At Ayer Keroh CC, took a wire-to-wire victory, opening with a 5-under 67 then following with a 74-70-70 finish to outdistance Malaysia’s Iylia Jamil by three strokes....Picked up his third Aesan Tour title of the season in mid-July when he defeated Chapchai Nirat by a stroke to win the Singha Panasonic Hua Hin Open. Enjoyed a wire-to-wire win at Royal Hua Hin GC, shooting rounds of 68-67-70-68 on the par-72 layout...Put the field on notice when he set a PGA TOUR China Series 18-hole record with an opening-round, 11-under 61 at the Yulongwan Yunnan Open in August. Trailed Xin Jun Zhang by a shot at the 36-hole mark after firing a 2-under 70. Took control in the third round with a 6-under 66 then captured his first PGA TOUR China Series’ title with a second consecutive 66 to defeat Zhang by three strokes. His 25-under 263 total also set a 72-hole record…Played on the Asian Tour in mid-September and finished T24 at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taiwan. Opened with a 69-71 before falling back on the weekend.

2013: A final-round 68 at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open gave him his first Japan Golf Tour top-10, a T10 at Ibaraki CC’s West Course, eight strokes behind winner Masahiro Kawamura.

2012: Finished second on the Asean Tour order of merit, with a victory at the Singha Esan Open the highlight. Finished regulation tied with Nicholas Fung and then defeated Fung in a playoff…Fung got the better of him later in the season, at the Palembang Musi Championship. Held the first-round lead after opening with a 65. Followed with rounds of 70-67-70 but fell by two strokes to Fun…Made his Japan Golf Tour debut a successful one, finishing T18. Middle rounds of 68-66 moved him into a tie for 11th with 18 holes to play. Shot a final-round 72…Best Asian Tour finish was a T12 at the Iskandar Johor Open, a weather-shortened tournament in Malaysia…Added a T14 earlier in the season at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taipei, Taiwan…At the European Tour’s Barclays Singapore Open, was T24 in his lone start on that circuit.

2011: Only Asian Tour start was a missed cut at the Queen’s Cup in June.

Personal: Enjoys football and fishing. Got his start in the game when his father bought him plastic golf clubs when he turned 5…Is attending Bangkok University while balancing his time as a professional golfer.