Ariya turned pro in 2013 but had to wait a year to enter the LPGA tour because she was underage.It took her three years to became the first Thai winner in the LPGA. Before her success,a number of Thai female golfing stars such as Verada Nirapathpongporn, Pornanong Phatlum and the Korean-Thai twins Aree and Naree Wongluetkiat Song showed potential.None have yet reached the pinnacle of the LPGA.