Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul sank a six-foot birdie putt on the ultimate gap to win the $US4 million ($A6 million) high prize on the LPGA’s season-ending Tour Championship.
An eagle-birdie end for the second day in a row by the 21-year-old Thai star accomplished a seven-under par 65 remaining spherical to depart her on 22-under 266 after 72 holes at Tiburon Golf Membership in Naples, Florida.
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“I don’t know what occurred to me on 17 and 18,” Jeeno mentioned. “I actually wanted a birdie on 17 to provide me a great likelihood however having an eagle, it was greater than I can ask for.
“Hitting actually good second shot on 18 and to gap the putt it’s like, all of the onerous work that I’ve finished has simply paid off.” Three birdies and a 10-foot eagle putt on 17 over the past six holes gave Jeeno a one-stroke victory over American Angel Yin with New Zealand’s Lydia Ko a distant third on 271 after a closing 63.
Hannah Inexperienced was one of the best positioned Australian, ending tied nineteenth at 10 beneath, forward of Grace Kim (-8) and Minjee Lee (-7).
Jeeno took residence the most important high prize in girls’s golf historical past by withstanding stress for Yin down the again 9.
“It’s simply one other alternative that’s going via my life one time in my profession,” Jeeno mentioned. “It’s not a life or dying. I simply advised myself if I win it’s going to be actually good but when not it’s one match I give it 100%.” Along with a season-long $1 million bonus for her play on single particular holes all through the season, Jeeno took residence $5 million this week and has plans for her large haul.
“Positively spend it,” Jeeno mentioned. “That’s an sincere reply for certain. Positively going to spend it for a short time however saving it for my dad and mom as effectively as a result of I advised them I’ve been procuring quite a bit.” The highest 60 gamers within the season factors chase certified for the $11 million showdown.
Seventh-ranked Jeeno captured her fourth profession LPGA title after the 2022 JTBC Traditional, 2022 Northwest Arkansas Championship and this 12 months’s Dow Championship pairs occasion with China’s Yin Ruoning, who was fourth on 272.
Prime-ranked Nelly Korda, who captured the LPGA Participant of the 12 months Award, shared fifth on 273 with South Korean An Na-rin. US star Korda received seven occasions this 12 months.
Yin obtained $1 million for her runner-up end.
“A whole lot of good golf, excessive power,” Yin mentioned. “My recreation is nice going into subsequent 12 months. Plenty of positives. I’m hitting it good. To play effectively right here means quite a bit to me.” Jeeno, who started the day tied for the lead with Yin, opened with birdies on the first and third holes and answered a bogey at 4 with a birdie on the seventh.
Yin, who fired a bogey-free 66, birdied the fourth and par-3 eighth to remain degree with Jeeno on the flip, then birdied 10 and the par-3 twelfth.
Jeeno birdied 13 and the par-5 14th however Yin additionally birdied 14 to remain in entrance and stretched the result in two with a birdie on the par-3 sixteenth just for Jeeno’s eagle-birdie end to grab the victory.