Angel Yin shot a blemish-free remaining spherical to win the LPGA Thailand match by a stroke from a fast-finishing Akie Iwai of Japan and declare her second tour title on Sunday.
The 26-year-old American made seven birdies — and no bogeys — for a four-round complete of 28-under 260 at Siam Nation Membership’s Pattaya Outdated Course, which was sufficient to carry off Iwai regardless of her 61 being the bottom rating of the day.
It’s the California native’s second LPGA title after profitable the Buick LPGA Shanghai in 2023. She is a two-time main runner-up — on the 2023 Chevron Championship and the 2019 U.S. Girls’s Open.
Yin’s finest end in 4 earlier appearances at LPGA Thailand was a share of third place in 2021.
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Iwai was in gorgeous type as her 10 birdies received the 22-year-old sponsor invite inside one shot of Yin with two holes to play, however a lone bogey on the par-4 seventeenth ended her problem.
Thai gamers accomplished the highest 5 with Jeeno Thitikul, runner-up in 2021, posting a 67 to complete in third at 21-under 267.
Patty Tavatanakit (65) and Moriya Jutanugarn (68) had been in a tie for fourth at 19-under 269.
The occasion is the primary cease of the LPGA’s Asian swing earlier than the tour strikes to Singapore and China over the following two weeks.