2 months ago
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jeeno Thitikul ran off five straight birdies early and closed with an 8-under 64 for a one-shot victory Sunday in The Standard Portland Classic, her third LPGA Tour **** le of the season.
Thitikul led an all-Thailand finish, with Arpichaya Yubol (67) and Chanettee Wannasaen (63) tying for second at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
Sophia Schubert, the 54-hole leader, had to settle for a 71 and finished fourth.
The 23-year-old Thitikul won for the 10th time in her LPGA career, making her the eighth player to reach 10 wins or more before turning 24. She also joined Nelly Korda as three-time winners this year on the LPGA.
Thitikul finished at 22-under 266 and won $300,000, moving her closer to $20 million in career earnings.
#portland #finished #sunday
Thitikul led an all-Thailand finish, with Arpichaya Yubol (67) and Chanettee Wannasaen (63) tying for second at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
Sophia Schubert, the 54-hole leader, had to settle for a 71 and finished fourth.
The 23-year-old Thitikul won for the 10th time in her LPGA career, making her the eighth player to reach 10 wins or more before turning 24. She also joined Nelly Korda as three-time winners this year on the LPGA.
Thitikul finished at 22-under 266 and won $300,000, moving her closer to $20 million in career earnings.
#portland #finished #sunday
2 months ago
Jeeno Thitikul reached the double-digit mark for career wins after her victory at The Standard Portland Classic on Sunday. Now the eighth LPGA player to reach 10 wins before age 24, Thitikul held off several players from her own homeland to collect the $300,000 prize.
It marks the 23-year-old's third victory of the season, following an emotional win at the Honda LPGA Thailand in February and four-stroke victory over close friend Ruoning Yin in May at the Mizuho Americas Open.
"I would say every win it's means [because of] the sacrifice that we put in, the work we put in," said Thitikul. "I mean – you know, I've had a time that I doubt, like, what is going on in my games, and then, when you get it, you're just like, wow, this is what you're waiting for."
Thitikul began the day two back at Columbia Edgewater Country Club and closed with a 64. Her ball-striking was superb, but it was her putter than sealed it for her down the stretch, edging compatriots Arpichaya Yubol (67) and Chanettee Wannasaen (63) by one stroke. Wannasaen also shot a final-round 63 to win the event three years ago after entering the field as a Monday-qualifier.
Five Thai players finished in the top 8 at Portland. Wannasaen noted after the round how close they are on tour.
#thitikul #victory #portland #players
It marks the 23-year-old's third victory of the season, following an emotional win at the Honda LPGA Thailand in February and four-stroke victory over close friend Ruoning Yin in May at the Mizuho Americas Open.
"I would say every win it's means [because of] the sacrifice that we put in, the work we put in," said Thitikul. "I mean – you know, I've had a time that I doubt, like, what is going on in my games, and then, when you get it, you're just like, wow, this is what you're waiting for."
Thitikul began the day two back at Columbia Edgewater Country Club and closed with a 64. Her ball-striking was superb, but it was her putter than sealed it for her down the stretch, edging compatriots Arpichaya Yubol (67) and Chanettee Wannasaen (63) by one stroke. Wannasaen also shot a final-round 63 to win the event three years ago after entering the field as a Monday-qualifier.
Five Thai players finished in the top 8 at Portland. Wannasaen noted after the round how close they are on tour.
#thitikul #victory #portland #players
2 months ago
Jeeno Thitikul won what turned into a Thai shootout in Portland to collect her 10th LPGA ******* le. The world No. 2 carded a final-round 64 at Columbia Edgewater to finish at 22 under for the tournament and hold off compatriots Chanettee Wannasean (63) and Arpichaya Yubol (67) at The Standard Portland Classic.
Thitikul, now a three-time winner this season, earned $300,000 for her efforts. "I would say every win, it means a lot [because of] the sacrifice that we put in, the work we put in," she said.
Finishing solo fourth was Sophia Schubert, who'd earned only $55,000 the whole season. The 30-year-old made $105,866 for the week and picked valuable CME points needed to keep her card.
Rookie Anne Chen had made only one cut on the LPGA this season prior to this week and a grand total of $7,097. Chen closed with a 66 in Portland thanks to playing her last five holes in 5 under, including an ace on the par-3 eighth. She earned $29,230 for the week.
CME donates $20,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for every ace made on tour.
#chen
Thitikul, now a three-time winner this season, earned $300,000 for her efforts. "I would say every win, it means a lot [because of] the sacrifice that we put in, the work we put in," she said.
Finishing solo fourth was Sophia Schubert, who'd earned only $55,000 the whole season. The 30-year-old made $105,866 for the week and picked valuable CME points needed to keep her card.
Rookie Anne Chen had made only one cut on the LPGA this season prior to this week and a grand total of $7,097. Chen closed with a 66 in Portland thanks to playing her last five holes in 5 under, including an ace on the par-3 eighth. She earned $29,230 for the week.
CME donates $20,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for every ace made on tour.
#chen
2 months ago
Jeeno Thitikul delivered clutch putts under pressure on Sunday, including a birdie at the 17th, to beat fellow Thais Chanettee Wannasaen and Arpichaya Yubol by one stroke at the LPGA Portland Classic.
Second-ranked Jeeno had an eagle and eight birdies in her eight-under par 64 at Edgewater Country Club, where she seized the lead for good when she curled in a birdie at the penultimate hole on the way to a 22-under par total of 266.
Her third ******* le of the year, after victories in the Honda LPGA Thailand and the Mizuho America's Open, took her tally of LPGA trophies to 10.
"Every win, it means a lot," she said. "The sacrifice that we put in, the work that we put in. (I've) had a time that I have doubt, like what is going on in my game?
"And then when you get it on, you're just like 'Wow, this is what you're waiting for.'"
#jeeno #like #you 're
Second-ranked Jeeno had an eagle and eight birdies in her eight-under par 64 at Edgewater Country Club, where she seized the lead for good when she curled in a birdie at the penultimate hole on the way to a 22-under par total of 266.
Her third ******* le of the year, after victories in the Honda LPGA Thailand and the Mizuho America's Open, took her tally of LPGA trophies to 10.
"Every win, it means a lot," she said. "The sacrifice that we put in, the work that we put in. (I've) had a time that I have doubt, like what is going on in my game?
"And then when you get it on, you're just like 'Wow, this is what you're waiting for.'"
#jeeno #like #you 're
2 months ago
The 2026 AIG Women's Open concludes on Sunday, August 2, with the fourth round at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in England. You can find full AIG Women's Open tee times for Sunday's fourth round at the bottom of this post.
If you didn't have Yealimi Noh in your office pool this week, you're not alone. The 25-year-old Californian arrived at Royal Lytham and St. Annes with just two top-10 finishes in majors and one LPGA Tour victory to her name.
Now, after a tidy two-under 69 on a wind-swept Saturday, she heads into the final round at seven-under, holding a three-shot lead. It's the first time she's ever been the front-runner at any point in a major.
Can Noh hang on?
To do so, she'll have to hold off a pack of pursuers. Haeran Ryu, who teed off Saturday with the lead while seeking her third consecutive major ***** le, stumbled to a three-over 74 to fall back to four-under. She's joined there by fellow American Lucy Li, Germany's Esther Henseleit, ***** an's Shiho Kuwaki and World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, who is seeking her first major championship.
#open
If you didn't have Yealimi Noh in your office pool this week, you're not alone. The 25-year-old Californian arrived at Royal Lytham and St. Annes with just two top-10 finishes in majors and one LPGA Tour victory to her name.
Now, after a tidy two-under 69 on a wind-swept Saturday, she heads into the final round at seven-under, holding a three-shot lead. It's the first time she's ever been the front-runner at any point in a major.
Can Noh hang on?
To do so, she'll have to hold off a pack of pursuers. Haeran Ryu, who teed off Saturday with the lead while seeking her third consecutive major ***** le, stumbled to a three-over 74 to fall back to four-under. She's joined there by fellow American Lucy Li, Germany's Esther Henseleit, ***** an's Shiho Kuwaki and World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, who is seeking her first major championship.
#open
2 months ago
The Women's British Open continues on Friday with second-round action, as the field of 144 players faces the pressure of the cut. After 36 holes, only the top 65 competitors and ties will advance to the weekend at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England.
Shiho Kuwaki and Yealimi Noh sit comfortably atop the leaderboard after two rounds, both with a six-under overall score and heading into the weekend leading the field.
Jeeno Thitikul, currently ranked second in the world, also made a strong start after two rounds, securing her spot for the weekend. Thitikul impressed in the opening round, carding a 7-under 64 with seven birdies and no bogeys. Although her second round was more challenging, producing just one birdie against three bogeys, Thitikul remains at five under par overall and will continue the battle for the top of the leaderboard on Saturday.
As the second round draws to a close, the projected cut line sits at four-over par. Here is a closer look at the bubble players, those hovering around the cut line, who are fighting to keep their championship hopes alive.
More: PGA Tour suspends Trey Mullinax for anti-doping violation
#overall
Shiho Kuwaki and Yealimi Noh sit comfortably atop the leaderboard after two rounds, both with a six-under overall score and heading into the weekend leading the field.
Jeeno Thitikul, currently ranked second in the world, also made a strong start after two rounds, securing her spot for the weekend. Thitikul impressed in the opening round, carding a 7-under 64 with seven birdies and no bogeys. Although her second round was more challenging, producing just one birdie against three bogeys, Thitikul remains at five under par overall and will continue the battle for the top of the leaderboard on Saturday.
As the second round draws to a close, the projected cut line sits at four-over par. Here is a closer look at the bubble players, those hovering around the cut line, who are fighting to keep their championship hopes alive.
More: PGA Tour suspends Trey Mullinax for anti-doping violation
#overall
2 months ago
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Jeeno Thitikul took the first step toward the missing prize of her career Thursday when she opened with a 7-under 64 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes for a two-shot lead over Haeran Ryu and Shiho Kuwaki of ***** an in the AIG Women's Open.
Thitikul, one of only two players to have been No. 1 in women's world ranking without ever having won a major, made three straight birdies early in her afternoon round and kept bogeys off her card the rest of the way.
The 23-year-old Thai has been overlooked during the LPGA major season dominated by Ryu and Nelly Korda, who have split the four majors. Korda, who replaced Thitikul at No. 1 in April, won the first two majors and Ryu won the next two.
Ryu put herself in good position to make it three in a row — not since Inbee Park in 2013 has anyone claimed three straight majors — with two birdies on her last three holes for a 66. She won the Women's PGA at Hazeltine and closed with 60 to win the Evian Championship.
"I was so amazed, and I asked my caddie why I'm playing well this week," Ryu said. "I think it's because I'm more calm and enjoying the golf more, that's why these days my golf is going pretty well."
#lytham #korda #major
Thitikul, one of only two players to have been No. 1 in women's world ranking without ever having won a major, made three straight birdies early in her afternoon round and kept bogeys off her card the rest of the way.
The 23-year-old Thai has been overlooked during the LPGA major season dominated by Ryu and Nelly Korda, who have split the four majors. Korda, who replaced Thitikul at No. 1 in April, won the first two majors and Ryu won the next two.
Ryu put herself in good position to make it three in a row — not since Inbee Park in 2013 has anyone claimed three straight majors — with two birdies on her last three holes for a 66. She won the Women's PGA at Hazeltine and closed with 60 to win the Evian Championship.
"I was so amazed, and I asked my caddie why I'm playing well this week," Ryu said. "I think it's because I'm more calm and enjoying the golf more, that's why these days my golf is going pretty well."
#lytham #korda #major
3 months ago
The Evian Championship tees off by the lake in Evian on Thursday with Nelly Korda chasing a third women's major of the season and Grace Kim returning to the scene of her dramatic win last year.
Kim, who beat Jeeno Thitikul on the second playoff hole last year, said on Wednesday a first major **** le had given her added self-confidence.
"You know, golf can really humble you quite quickly, so in the times where it does get tough I think I do handle myself a lot better," the 25-year-old Korean-Australian told reporters.
Last year Kim chipped in from under a tree off the 18th green to save herself on the first playoff hole. Organisers have put in a little blue plaque to commemorate the shot.
"I saw it for the first time yesterday and it was really cool," she said.
Kim, who beat Jeeno Thitikul on the second playoff hole last year, said on Wednesday a first major **** le had given her added self-confidence.
"You know, golf can really humble you quite quickly, so in the times where it does get tough I think I do handle myself a lot better," the 25-year-old Korean-Australian told reporters.
Last year Kim chipped in from under a tree off the 18th green to save herself on the first playoff hole. Organisers have put in a little blue plaque to commemorate the shot.
"I saw it for the first time yesterday and it was really cool," she said.
