Jeeno Thitikul continued to shut the hole on Nelly Korda on the high of the world rankings by finishing a formidable four-shot victory on the LPGA Tour’s Mizuho Americas Open.
Thitikul carded a three-under 69 on the ultimate day at Liberty Nationwide to finish the week on 17 underneath, with three birdies in a bogey-free ultimate spherical pulling her away from closest challenger Celine Boutier.
Andrea Lee shared third spot with Spain’s Carlota Ciganda, whereas Korda – the defending champion – was in competition however slipped again into tied-fifth alongside Yealimi Noh and Stephanie Kyriacou after a one-over 73.
Thitikul’s win is her first of the 12 months on the LPGA Tour and follows success on the Women European Tour earlier this season on the PIF Saudi Women Worldwide, along with her newest victory lifting her high of the Race to CME Globe standings.
“I know that a lot of putts didn’t drop on the front nine, but I’m trying to do my best,” Thitikul stated. “I was just trying to tell myself, ‘be patient, it’s coming, it’s coming.’ That’s pretty much what I told myself today.”
Korda, on the lookout for her first win of 2025, was inside a shot of Thitikul till she discovered the hazard off the ninth tee on her technique to a bogey. The world No 1 then failed to search out one other birdie on her again 9, dropping two photographs over her ultimate 4 holes.
Nelly Korda was chasing her first victory of the 12 months
Boutier threatened the lead till she carded a three-putt bogey from 10 toes on the fifteenth, the place Thitikul produced a superb up and down from the sand to save lots of par, dropping the Frenchwoman three off the lead.
Thitikul scrambled a par from eight toes on the sixteenth, the place Boutier missed a birdie effort from an identical distance, earlier than a 10-foot birdie on the subsequent and par on the final closed out a formidable victory.
Boutier combined three birdies with as many bogeys in her level-par 72, a rating matched by Andrea Lee, whereas Korda – who began the week with three consecutive 68s – ended six strokes off the tempo.
What’s subsequent?
The LPGA Tour takes per week off earlier than heading to Mexico for the Mexico Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, starting on Might 22, earlier than the US Girls’s Open takes place at Erin Hills the next week. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with NOW.
