Jeeno Thitikul proved that golf can indeed be a magnifier. She won her fifth LPGA Tour victory at the Mizuho Americas Open in a tournament played at Liberty National Golf Club. With a final score of 17-under 271, Thitikul’s performance solidified her status as one of the tournament’s standout players. It’s Wong’s first title of 2025 and pushes her past $1 million in earnings for the year.
Finishing the tournament off with a 3-under 69 on Sunday, Thitikul exhibited her prowess and poise throughout the week to capture the title. Even in the final round, with the pressure of winning her first major setting in, she was bogey-free her last 27 holes, holding off challenges from multiple contenders. Even with the pressure all around, she produced a big birdie on the first hole and was calm under pressure with her play all day long.
The aspiring champion jumped over every obstacle on his way to a booming drive down the fairway. She played a beautiful 6 iron to a back pin, playing the slope and getting to within five feet of the hole. She faced her first test on the challenging par-4 ninth hole, where her drive found a hazard and led to a bogey. Thitikul quickly recovered and found her rhythm again.
“I know that a lot of putts didn’t drop on the front nine, but I’m trying to do my best,” Thitikul said after her victory.
Thitikul, the LPGA youngest-ever winner at 19 last year, started her first round with three front nine birdies, the last one coming on No. Although she was rapidly outclassed, she politically fought tooth and nail to maintain her relevance. At one point during the final round, she was down three strokes to Celine Boutier. The turning point came when she made a seven-foot par putt on the 16th hole. This big shot proved to be essential as it kept her right within striking distance of the leaders.
When the competition escalated, Thitikul asserted herself in the match. The accomplished banker capped her win by holing a sensational 10-foot birdie putt on her 17th hole. She made quite the par save on the 18th to finish strong. This truly fantastic play added to her lead and kept her up at the top of the leaderboard.
I was simply trying to say to myself, ‘Be patient, it’s on its way, it’s on its way. After the tournament ended, she thought about how she had played throughout the tournament.
Thitikul marked her victory by retaking the lead in the Race to CME Globe. This victory only adds to her record-setting accomplishments on the LPGA Tour. That win doesn’t just give the talented athlete her $450,000 victory—the win cements her notability as a fearsome player in the women’s golf game.
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