Thitikul snatches victory on the LPGA Tour

Thitikul snatches victory on the LPGA Tour

19-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul defeated Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen in a second playoff to win her first LPGA Tour title on the JTBC Traditional; England’s Charlie Corridor completed seventh

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Atthaya Thitikul celebrates LPGA Tour title in California

Atthaya Thitikul celebrates LPGA Tour title in California

Atthaya Thitikul produced a unbelievable comeback within the closing spherical to grab a formidable LPGA Tour win on the JTBC Traditional in California.

The Thai teenager overturned his deficit by six strokes on the ultimate day at Aviara Golf Membership, taking 64 rounds of the week to set the membership’s goal at under-16 with 4 units left to play.

Nanna Koerstz Madsen had a three-shot lead on the ultimate day and nonetheless had a one-shot benefit within the closing four-round, solely to stealth with three kicks and take the match to the playoff.

The 2 gamers tied on the primary additional gap, however Koerstz Madsen discovered water on its strategy to the double stealth on the second complement gap, permitting Thitikul to reap the benefits of the stealth and turn out to be the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour since 2016.

“Anybody (who comes right here) needs to win,” stated Titikul. “I wish to win as nicely, however I did not anticipate (he’d come) actually quick, in my freshman yr both.

“It is simply loopy on my thoughts proper now. I am unable to consider I turned an LPGA winner.”

Koerstz Madsen scored two Underneath-70s to narrowly lose his second LPGA Tour win in as many video games whereas Na Rin An completed his shot in third place after the final spherical 68.

“It wasn’t an excellent playoff,” Curtis Madsen stated. “Sure, I had a great week and I am pleased with the match. Possibly I may have performed a bit bit higher right now, however that was what I may do.”

Pajari Annanarokarn, Canadian Maud-Amy LeBlanc and world primary Jin Younger-koo of South Korea scored 68 and completed fourth in 14th underneath zero, whereas England’s Charlie Corridor returned with two extra strokes in seventh place.

What then?

Dwell LPGA Tour Golf

March 31, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

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Patti Tavatanakit is the defending champion after successful a two-stroke in 2023, with this yr’s occasion the final time the flagship of the Dinah Shore Championship course was held at Mission Hills Nation Membership in Rancho Mirage.

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