Moriya Jutanugarn Net Worth, Wiki 2023 – LPGA, WITB, Sister, Husband, Career Wins

Who is Moriya Jutanugarn? Well if you follow lady’s golf at all, she is someone you have at least heard of.

Moriya Jutanugarn is an up and coming player on the LPGA Tour. Her early career has been highlighted by some rare accomplishments such as becoming the first woman to win the Duke of York Young Championship.

Moriya was born in Thailand and already has one LPGA Tour victory under her belt. Still, not many people know too much about this rising star so today, we will be giving you an in-depth bio on Moriya as well as some interesting facts you may not read anywhere else!

Quick Facts

  • Age: 26

  • Height: 5’4”

  • LPGA Tour Wins: 1

  • Born: July 28th, 1994

  • Nationality: Thai

  • Drive Distance: 256.7 yards (average)

Moriya Jutanugarn Net Worth

It is estimated that Moriya is currently worth over $5 million. Most of her wealth has been accumulated on the golf course. In fact, in 2022 alone, she has already racked up over $250,000 in tournament earnings.

Still, not all of her wealth was won on the links. The 26-year old has also garnered a number of endorsements from Betagro, SCG, SCGP, Kbank, Siam Paragon, JDXMultisports and more.

Moriya Jutanugarn Career Wins

The crowning achievement of Moriya’s young career so far came in 2018 where she claimed the victory at the Hugel-JTBC Los Angeles Open.

This was her first LPGA tournament win and she has yet to claim another despite competitive showings on tour since then.

She made waves at the tender age of 15 when she became the first female to claim the trophy at the Duke of York Young Champions competition. She has been playing on the LPGA tour since 2013 (she was 19 when she joined the tour).

Moriya earned a lot of attention and accolades at the outset of her career. One of her most notable achievements was earning the Rookie of the Year nomination in 2013. This made her the only Thai player to win the award.

What About Her Sister?

If you feel like you have heard of another Jutanugarn on the LPGA tour, you’re not going crazy.

Golfing apparently runs in the Jutanugarn family as Moriya’s younger sister Ariya, also plays on the LPGA Tour. The big question is: which Jutanugarn sister is better at golf?

Many would consider Ariya Jutanugarn the better overall player as she has already nabbed 11 LPGA Tour wins with an additional 3 wins on the Ladies European Tour – and she is only 25 years old!

If you want to compare the two in terms of drive distance, Ariya boasts an average of 261.4 yards on her drives while Moriya hits the 256.7 mark.

Current State of Play

Moriya has become a stalwart on the LPGA Tour and she is currently set to tee off at the U.S. Women’s Open in just a few days (June 3rd).

She is currently ranked 35th among LPGA pros according to the Rolex  Ranking system. At 5’4” tall, Moriya is boasting a drive distance of 256.7 yards on average as of 2021.

What’s In The Bag For Moriya?

Moriya is sponsored by Titleist balls and she uses the Titleist Pro V1X. As far as clubs go, she also uses a Titleist Vokey SM7 wedge.

Her driver of choice is a Taylormade M2 set to 10.5 degrees. She uses a Taylormade m1 at 15 degrees. She sticks to Titleist M1 for her hybrids as well: 19 and 24 degrees.

She switches things up with her irons as she employs Srixon Z 756 for her 5 to pitching wedge. Rounding out her bag is a Scotty Cameron Futura X5 putter from Titleist.

Moriya’s Personal Life

As of 2021, Moriya Jutanugarn is not married. It is unclear if she is in a committed relationship either as she does a good job of staying out of the public eye. Moriya currently lives with her sister Ariya in Florida.

They actually didn’t find their own place to love for a very long time – living with their mom in Canada and couch surfing other times. The two have finally taken up residence in an undisclosed home in Florida, however.

The two sisters enjoy living together but they often tease each other for the messes they typically make of their rooms. Moriya’s room in the house features 2 walk-in closets. They like to have friends over and cook Thai food at home.

Moriya’s Early Life

It seems that a career in golf was inevitable for Moriya. Her mother played golf while she was pregnant with Moriya.

Moriya began playing the game herself when she was 7 years old. She was born and grew up in Thailand where her mother would play golf avidly just outside of Bangkok.

In fact, Moriya’s mother can be seen on the sidelines on the LPGA tour as her daughter’s compete. When Moriya was born, her mother used to hire a caddie to look after her while she played her rounds.

Interesting Facts

Moriya and her sister Ariya enjoy ice cream and watching Thai dramas.

They live together in Florida where Ariya claims the master bedroom of their home. Moriya likes to keep a lot of healthy snacks on hand when she plays as you can see in this video.

Moriya and Ariya Jutanugarn are only the 2nd pair of sisters in LPGA history to each win a tournament. The first pair to do so were Annika and Charlotte Sorenstam.

Conclusion

Although Moriya has been quiet over the last few years in tournament wins, she is by no means resting on her laurels.

Just last month in the Kingsmill Championship, she finished in second. It’s clear that the golf world still needs to keep on this young phenom.

It is interesting to watch the performance of Moriya and her sister Ariya side by side as they are often competing with each other on tour. How will Moriya stack up against Ariya when all is said and done? Only time will tell.

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