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.
For all the clamour of more co-ed professional golf, the co-sanctioned mixed-team tournament is a beta test for potential expansion into more events with between players on the LPGA and PGA Tour.
For the first time this millennium, PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players will tee it up together in a co-sanctioned mixed-team event at this week’s Grant Thornton Invitational.
The story behind the smiley face on her visor says a lot about the 34-year-old LPGA veteran and the journey she has been on during her 16 years competing on tour.
Ko stayed composed down the stretch, a picture of serenity and mental resilience in the face of blustery weather and the nerves that attend a huge payday.
Ko grabbed her 19th career LPGA title plus Rolex Player of the Year honours for the second time and secured the Vare Trophy for low stroke average for the season.
Due to a unique set of circumstance that begins with COVID-19 pandemic, new US Women’s Open champion A Lim Kim and Women’s British Open winner Sophia Popov will not be playing at Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida
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