Jeeno Thitikul's Comeback Secures Lpga Shanghai Title in Dramatic 5-Hole Playoff
Jeeno Thitikul became the first two-time LPGA winner in 2025 by rallying from four shots behind and winning in a five-hole playoff at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club.
- On Sunday Jeeno Thitikul secured the LPGA Shanghai title at Qizhong Garden Golf Club, finishing the tournament at 24-under 264 after a final-round nine-under 63.
- Trailing by four late, Jeeno Thitikul carded three birdies and an eagle to draw level with overnight leader Minami Katsu of Japan.
- Pars filled the opening four playoff holes while Minami Katsu narrowly missed two birdie putts to win.
- The victory made Jeeno Thitikul the first 2025 player to win multiple LPGA titles; it was her sixth career title and earned $330,000, her first since the Mizuho Americas Open earlier this year.
- Katsu came agonizingly close to her first LPGA Tour win, missing narrow birdie chances in the playoff, as the Shanghai event kicks off the LPGA Tour Asian swing.
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Jeeno Thitikul wins LPGA Shanghai after 5-hole playoff
Jeeno Thitikul overcame a four-stroke deficit with five holes to play, then outlasted Minami Katsu in a five-hole playoff to win the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul wins LPGA Shanghai after five-hole play-off for second title of year
She carded a nine-under 63 to reel in overnight leader Katsu, who shot 65, as the pair both finished on 24 under at Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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