Atthaya Thitikul poses for a portrait ahead of the JTBC Classic. (AFP photo)
Most golf fans believed an LPGA victory was only a matter of time for Thailand’s 19-year-old Atthaya Thitikul and she duly obliged last Sunday on only her fifth outing on the tour in her rookie season.
Her victory at the JTCB Classic in Carlsbad, California, was achieved in some style too.
She shot a brilliant eight-under-par 64 in her final round at Aviara Golf Club before going on to beat Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen at the second play-off hole.
Atthaya had started the day six shots behind Koerstz Madsen.
“It means the world to me,” said a beaming Atthaya after her thrilling victory.
“I wanted to win but didn’t expect it to come so fast. It’s just…
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