World number one Jeeno Thitikul secured her first home victory at the 2026 Honda LPGA Thailand, finishing 24-under and celebrating a memorable win with her family and fans.
Six rising Australian stars, led by Jazy Roberts, head to Royal Wellington this week, aiming to become the first Aussie to win the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific and earn starts in multiple 2026 majors.
The 2026 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific kicks off at Royal Wellington, with 84 players from 25 nations competing. Rising stars and historic firsts, including Jeneath Wong’s title defence, promise an exciting championship.
Thitikul walked away with all the goods in south-western Florida, even with an achy wrist that started to bother her last week; the huge cheque, the tournament title, the scoring record and LPGA Player of the Year honours.
Jeeno Thitikul made a four-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to win the Buick LPGA Shanghai and end a crazy LPGA streak by becoming the LPGA Tour’s first multiple winner in 2025.
The English amateur is the first to earn her card through the LPGA’s new LEAP program, which is designed to get the best players in the world onto the tour faster.
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.