Yin shot a final-round seven-under 65 to secure a one-stroke win while breaking the LPGA’s all-time 72-hole scoring record in relation to par with a 28-under 260 total.
Thitikul’s talent-affirming fourth career LPGA title solidifies the 21-year-old as a rising foil amid the tour turning a new chapter with a rash of past winners retiring.
Lee is now the third player from Down Under to have 10 or more LPGA Tour wins, Jan Stephenson being the first (16 wins) and Karrie Webb the second (41 wins).
Faced with stopping the Americans’ slide on foreign soil and crucially flipping the momentum of the matches, US captain Stacy Lewis has spent plenty of time processing the gravity of what this year’s Solheim Cup means for her team and its future.
Team USA has made Solheim Cup history in the Friday afternoon four-balls as they made a clean sweep to take a 5 ½ – 2 ½ lead over Europe on day one in Des Moines, Iowa.
They’re playing for the US Women’s Open at Trump National Bedminster, but there’s another leaderboard that many players will be paying attention to this week.