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    Pimploy Thirati
    Pimploy Thirati
    Class:
    Sophomore

    Hometown:
    Bangkok, Thailand

    High School:
    International School Bangkok

    04/28/2013

    Illini Conclude Big Ten Championships

    Orange and Blue weigh in with 12th place finish

    04/27/2013

    Illini Close Day Two of B1G Championships

    Orange and Blue Drop Two Places in the Standings

    04/26/2013

    Illini Remain Competitive in BIG Championships

    Orange and Blue Occupy Ninth Following First Round

    04/21/2013

    Illini Conclude Competition at Lady Buckeye

    Orange and Blue Finish up in 11th Place Overall

    04/20/2013

    Illini Wrap Up Day One at Lady Buckeye

    Orange and Blue sit in 11th After Two Rounds

    05/03/2013

    Women's Golf Season-Ending Banquet

    Photos from the women's golf team's 2013 end-of-the-year banquet.

    05/01/2013

    Big Ten Championships

    Images taken at the Women's Golf Big Ten Championships in French Lick, Ind. April 26-28.

    04/22/2013

    Illini at Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational

    Illini finish 11th at Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational

    03/21/2013

    Lady Jaguar and Spring Break Trip

    Photos from the Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate and the Illini's subsequent spring break trip.

    03/11/2013

    Clover Cup - March 8-10, 2013

    Photos from the Clover Cup, held on March 8-10, 2013, in Mesa, Ariz.

    At Illinois

    Fall 2012 - Sophomore: Participated in all five fall tournaments, averaging 78.67 strokes over 15 rounds ... Shot under par for the first time in the third round of the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite, hitting a 71 (-1) to move into 37th place with a team-leading 225 (+9), the best Illini tournament total of the fall ... Finished a season-high 26th at the Hoosier Fall Invitational, shooting a 233 (+17).

    2011-2012 - Freshman: Did not compete.

    High School

    Four-year IASAS (Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asia School) Championship participant ... Won an individual gold medal freshman year, an individual silver medal sophomore year and individual bronze medal at the IASAS Championship ... Team won gold medal during both her junior and senior year ... Four-year ISB (International School Bangkok) letterwinner ... Runner-up at Dove Mountain Arizona Challenge in 2009 ... Earned a Thailand Golf Association Junior Ranking from 2009-10.

    Personal

    Born May 20, 1993 ... Daughter of Boonchai and Buppa Thirati ... Born in Bangkok, Thailand ... Has one older sister named Ploy Thirati ... Received honor roll in 7 out of 8 semesters of her high school career ... Majoring in Economics.

    Thirati's Career Statistics

    YearEventsRds.StrokesAvg.Low Rd.Low Tour.
    Fall 20125151,18078.6771225
    Totals5151,18078.6771225

    Best Finish: T-26th - Hoosier Fall Inviational (Oct. 13-14, 2012)
    Low Round: 71 (Round 3) - Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite (Oct. 28-30, 2012)
    Low 54-Hole Score: 225 - Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite (Oct. 28-30, 2012)

    Fall 2012TournamentScore Finish
    Sept. 10-11Colonel Wollenberg's Ram Classic81-78-79 = 238T-69th
    Sept. 17-18Dale McNamara Invitational78-81-80 = 239T-66th
    Sept. 22-23Wolverine Invitational82-82-81 = 245T-40th
    Oct. 13-14Hoosier Fall Invitational76-77-80 = 233T-26th
    Oct. 28-30Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite73-81-71 = 225^T-37th

    ^ Led the team

    Getting to Know Pimploy

    Nickname: Pimalicious, Pimpim, Pimster
    Being a Fighting Illini means: Having a responsibility and the honor to compete in the NCAA
    Funniest teammate: Nora and Crystal
    Best dressed teammate: Jackie
    Something I have to bring on every road trip: A book to read and an iPod
    Pre-round superstitions: I just have to go to the restroom before every round even if I don't actually have to go
    Favorite course: Amata Spring and Country Club, Thailand
    Favorite club: 7-iron
    Favorite athlete: Adam Scott
    Favorite Illini athlete (not on your team): Gabriella Ngugen (Gymnastic Team)
    Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings
    Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother
    Favorite book: The Timetraveler's Wife, The Rule of Four
    Favorite food: Tuna Tartare
    Favorite activity outside golf: Playing piano
    Favorite restaurant: Sushi Rock
    Favorite band: Incubus
    Longest drive: 220 yards
    Dream job: to become the minister of finance in Thailand
    Actress I would want to play me in a movie about my life: Myself!
    Super power I would most like to have: Timetravel
    Person I would most like to spend a day with: Brandon Boyd
    If I was on a reality show it would be: America's Next Top Model...NOT!
    Best playlist on my iPod: Pump-up Playlist
    If I weren't a golfer, I would play: I would dance
    One thing I can't go a day without: Music
    Something most people don't know about me: I'm very passionate about Greek and Roman mythology
    One thing I've always dreamt about doing: Break dancing
    Three words that describe me are: Commitment, Dedication, Respect
    Career Plans: To work for the Thai government; the ministry of finance

    Updated January, 2013

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