Ole Miss signs Thai golfer Palinee Vimoonchart

Ole Miss has signed Palinee Vimoonchart, a golfer from Sriracha, Thailand, as part of its 2026 National Signing Day class, coach Kory Henkes announced. Vimoonchart, who goes by Prai, attends California Prep International School and is scheduled to begin competing for the Rebels in the 2027-28 season.

Vimoonchart has won five tournaments and posted 20 top-10 finishes over the past two years. Her 2026 victories included the Junior Asian Tour No. 1, TKG A Plus M Championship No. 2, TJGGA Open Championships No. 2 and V Corp. Sports Management Championship No. 7.

She also competed against professional fields in Thailand, finishing third at the 2026 SINGHA-NSDF Chonburi Ladies Championship. She tied for ninth at the SINGHA-SAT Prachin Buri Ladies Championship and placed 13th at the SINGHA-SAT Thai LPGA Masters. Internationally, she finished 13th at the 2026 ANNIKA Invitational presented by Baskin-Robbins Japan, following a ninth-place finish there in 2025.

Vimoonchart is ranked No. 411 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, with a career high of No. 400, and is third in the 2026 Thai LPGA Tour amateur standings. Henkes said her tournament experience, competitive nature, talent and work ethic make her a good fit for the program.

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