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.
It looked like Korda’s best option would be to play to the left, find the centre of the green and take the long birdie putt. Apparently she saw another line.
Craig Kessler is four months into his new job as LPGA commissioner and already he’s done much to embolden the tour, players, TV partners, title sponsors and more.
Grant is the 29th different winner on the LPGA in 2025, a record on the tour. Never before have so many different players won tournaments in a single season.
With her ace, Brooke Matthews earned the right to drive a Lamborghini Urus for two years, with tournament officials gifting a lease to those who make a hole-in-one on that hole.
The tournament will switch in 2026 from The Club at Carlton Woods outside Houston across the city to Memorial Park Golf Course, where the PGA Tour holds its Texas Children’s Houston Open in March.
It’s quite a feat that Hull, ranked eighth in the world, is back competing given all she’s dealt with and her original timetable to return after her ankle injury last month.
The LPGA rookie was able to deliver in a moment when crumbling would not have been unexpected. But Wang knows pressure, as she’s had to hit shots as though they have everything riding on them before.