Jeeno Thitikul dazzled with nine birdies for the second consecutive day, achieving an impressive 64 strokes under par. This outstanding performance allowed the Thai golfer to pull away and build a six-stroke lead in the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship. Thitikul, currently the number one in women’s golf, is one step away from obtaining all the LPGA Tour awards, in addition to a check for 4 million dollars for the victory. The player has practically secured the LPGA Player of the Year award and the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average, and could set an LPGA record depending on her performance in the final round. Nelly Korda, despite achieving a 65, couldn’t get close to the leader. She is six strokes away, as is Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand, who also signed a 65 on a warm and relatively calm day at Tiburon Golf Club. Thitikul is at 22 under par with a total of 196 strokes. She won last year with 22 under par, and has made it clear that her work is not yet done.
After a bogey on the opening hole, Thitikul strung together four birdies in five holes to regain momentum. Then, she managed four consecutive birdies in the second half of the round to take control. The final showdown will pit the number one and two in women’s golf against each other, but Thitikul’s performance this week suggests a clear dominance.Trying to make birdies and birdies and birdies.
Jeeno Thitikul
In his 54 holes this week, he has achieved 24 birdies. He has only missed five fairways and six greens before the final round. Korda doesn’t plan to change his strategy despite the six-shot deficit on Sunday.I was just trying to do the same thing. Trying to go for the fairway, trying to find the best we can to get close to the pin and then make the putt. Simple strategy.
Jeeno Thitikul
This is your last chance to avoid your second winless season in three years on the LPGA. The exception was last year, when she won seven times, including a second major. Anannarukarn was the number 60 and last player to qualify for the season-ending tournament, where the 60 participants have the opportunity to win the $4 million prize, regardless of their ranking. She achieved an eagle on the sixth hole and is making the most of her opportunity.You’re competing hard and trying to win, but you also have to avoid getting ahead of yourself and play the game. Because if you start getting ahead of yourself and pushing too hard, those mistakes start to appear and it’s not going to be beneficial.
Nelly Korda
Sei Young Kim, who played in the final group with Thitikul, had to settle for a 68, finishing seven strokes behind in fourth place. Gaby López from Mexico had the lowest round of the week, with a 62. The focus is on Thitikul, who has the opportunity to join Jin Young Ko of South Korea as the only consecutive winners of the CME Group Tour Championship.Pretty cool. Going into this week, I think it was a good opportunity that I had and with the way I’ve been playing this season, I’m very happy with my performance. It’s incredible to see that the results are showing and moving in a good direction.
Pajaree Anannarukarn
