A mindset that never nears either end of the emotional spectrum shapes as Minjee Lee’s trump card as the West Australian chases a third major title at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Texas.
It’s mid-June and the LPGA Tour has had 15 different winners. It’s the first time since 2017 that the tour has gone this long without a multiple winner.
The prodigious Thai, who’ll celebrate her 22nd birthday this Thursday, follows her compatriot Patty Tavatanakit, who picked up the winner’s cheque last year as part of the $US5 million Saudi’s flagship women’s golf tournament in 2024.
Sportico looked at both endorsement money and what’s earned by competing (whether it’s salary or winnings) to create its list. Together, the top 15 earned $US221 million, which is 27 percent more than what the top 15 made in 2023.
Asked what she planned to do with her record-breaking windfall after the round, Jeeno Thitikul delivered a hilariously honest – and painfully relatable – answer.
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.