Thitikul Answers a Late Double Bogey With Birdies to Win the LOTTE Championship

Jeeno Thitikul’s lead disappeared at the 16th hole. Two birdies later, she was the LOTTE Championship winner. The Thai star recovered from a late double bogey with birdies at the final two holes on Sunday, closing with a four-under 68 at Hoakalei Country Club in Hawaii to finish three strokes ahead of Ina Yoon and collect the $450,000 winner’s check.

Thitikul’s 21-under total of 267 delivered her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the season and the eleventh of her career. Her other wins this year came at the Honda LPGA Thailand, the Mizuho Americas Open and the Standard Portland Classic. Yoon also shot 68, finished at 18 under and earned $320,000. Miyu Yamashita took third at 17 under and Auston Kim was fourth at 16 under, with Michelle Zhang and Maja Stark tied for fifth at 15 under. A Lim Kim, the first-round leader, tied for seventh at 14 under, and Polly Mack, who shared the second-round lead, tied for 10th at 13 under.