JAKARTA - Thai golfer Jaravee Boonchant won the prestigious Indonesian Women's Open (IWO) 2026 Presented by BTN. This is the second year the tournament has been held.
Jaravee, 26, finished the final round with a score of 66 (6-under par) at the Damai Indah Golf-BSD Course, Tangerang, Banten, on Sunday, February 1, 2026, to bring home his third international trophy in his career.
"It really doesn't feel real because this is just the start of the 2026 season. This is the fourth time I've come back to Indonesia and it's really fun to see how women's golf is developing here," said Jaravee after his victory.
Jaravee, who started the final round with 7-under-par, managed to get three birdies in the first nine (first nine holes) on the last day of the tournament with a total prize of 600 thousand US dollars or Rp10 billion.
The golfer born in Bangkok was only two strokes behind Kim Seo-yoon (South Korea) who finished the first nine with 12-under-par.
However, when entering the back nine, he managed to pass Seo-yoon and closed the final round with a total of 13-under-par.
Jaravee recorded four birdies - three of which were even carved in the last three holes - which were cut by 1 bogey.
Thai amateur Prim Prachanakorn had a fight with a two-shot lead from Jaravee. However, he failed to take advantage of the remaining two holes to force a playoff with his senior.
Jaravee said that one of the keys to his victory was being able to play so calmly on the last day after previously losing many short putts.
He was also happy with the presence of many spectators to give support to those who competed.
"I think seeing more and more fans every time I come back to Indonesia. That shows you how much golf has grown here and in Southeast Asia. I'm very happy," he said.
The second position was finally occupied by Prim so that he managed to win the Lowest Amateur trophy. This continues the success of the 17-year-old golfer after last year he was successful in becoming the Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship champion.
Founder & Chairman of the Indonesia Women's Open, CK Song, said he was pleased that the second edition of this prestigious women's tournament was again successful.
"This tournament not only showcases the competition, but also reflects our commitment to growing professional golf in the world, especially in Indonesia. Indonesia has also shown its success in holding international women's tournaments," he said.
IWO 2026 is the opening tournament of the Asia-Pacific Circuit (APAC Circuit) Series Tour 2026. However, this is the second APAC Circuit tournament after the Taiwan Mobile Ladies Open in December 2025.
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