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No. 1 Atthaya feels the pressure as LPGA returns to Japan

‘Being No. 1 is just a ranking’

Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand tees off on the 9th hole during the final round of the BMW Ladies Championship golf tournament at Oak Valley Country Club in Wonju on Oct 23, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul admitted to feeling the pressure of being the new women’s golf number one as she headlines the LPGA tour’s return to Japan after a three-year absence.

The 19-year-old is only the second player under 20 to reach women’s world number one — New Zealand’s Lydia Ko was 17 when she first topped the rankings in 2015.

Days after taking over at the top from South Korea’s Ko Jin-young, Atthaya will tee off at the Japan Classic and will be looking to win a third…

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