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USA Today
11-05-2025
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- USA Today
Jeeno Thitikul laps top-ranked Nelly Korda in Mizuho Americas victory at Liberty National
Jeeno Thitikul laps top-ranked Nelly Korda in Mizuho Americas victory at Liberty National The final round of the Mizuho Americas Open was shaped up to be a shootout between the top two players in the world. In the end, world No. 1 Nelly Korda, the event's defending champion, didn't give Jeeno Thitikul much to worry about. Thitikul lapped the field by four strokes after carding a bogey-free 69 in the final round. Korda closed with a 1-over 73 to finish six strokes back. Now a five-time winner on tour, the young Thai star earned $450,000 for her rock-solid efforts. "I mean, bogey-free on the final round, final group, as well, because the pin positions were so tough today," said Thitikul. "We got a lot of wind, and then a lot of nerves and excitement for sure. "I just really told myself to be patient out there." Thitikul, 22, has finished outside the top 10 twice in eight starts, including a share of 12th at the Blue Bay LPGA and a share of 24th at the Chevron Championship. Thitikul said the near missed cut at the season's first major served as a bit of a wake-up call. She was particularly frustrated on the greens in Texas. "I just think Chevron had really tough pin positions and tough greens and then the line, as well," said Thitikul. "Last week I just went back home in Dallas and working on it a little bit to matching the speed and the line. But I know I have been doing stroking-wise really good, so I just tried to keep it on track." Aphrodite Deng wins AJGA's Mizuho Americas Open junior event The highlight, she said, was playing alongside Korda for two rounds. The junior girls played a Stableford format alongside the pros at Liberty National. "She motivated me," said Deng. "When she made a putt, I tried to make it, too." Boutier finished solo second while Andrea Lee tied for third with Carlota Ciganda. Lee, a former top-ranked amateur, was impressed by Deng's game. "I think she's only like 15 years old, so it makes me feel extremely old," said Lee. "But yeah, she actually bombs it for her size. She hits really long drives off the tee and really good short game, really good putter. I think she has a really bright future ahead of her." Mizuho Americas Open has star-studded list of winners This marked the third playing of the Mizuho event, hosted by Michelle Wie West, and it has quickly become one of the premiere events on the LPGA schedule. Rose Zhang won the first edition in her LPGA professional debut followed by Korda in 2024 and now, Thitikul, who played alongside Mizuho CEO Jerry Rizzieri during the pro-am earlier in the week. "Getting ferries on and off the course from the hotel is so cool," said Thitikul of the event's official transportation. "We don't have any tournaments that we're going to jump on the ferry at all. Also, definitely New York food, New York cheesecake, New York pizza. I'll just get fat now. "But everyone is just liking this experience. Jerry just said I hope all the top players come here every year. I was telling him, definitely, no worries, all the players coming here because we love here."
NBC Sports
11-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Mizuho Americas Open 2025 prize money: What Jeeno Thitikul, Nelly Korda and field earned
Jeeno Thitikul won her first tournament of the year Sunday at the Mizuho Americas Open. The Thai star and world No. 2 earned $450,000 for her fifth career LPGA title. Thitikul, who won the tour's money title last year thanks to capturing the $4 million first-place prize at the season finale, moved past $1.1 million this year (second in the standings behind Chevron winner Mao Saigo). Nelly Korda, still in search of win No. 1 this season, collected $106,039 for her tie for fifth. She has $576,743 this season. Here's a look at how the $3 million purse was paid out at Liberty National.
Fox Sports
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Jeeno Thitikul plays bogey-free and no one can catch her in the Mizuho Americas Open
Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand turned back a pair of challenges Sunday and played bogey-free over the final 27 holes at Liberty National, closing with a 3-under 69 for a four-shot victory over Celine Boutier in the Mizuho Americas Open. Thitikul, who captured the Race to CME Globe and its $4 million prize to end last season, won for the first time this year and the fifth time in her LPGA Tour career. Nelly Korda is still trying to win for the first time this year. She was within one shot of Thitikul until driving into the hazard on the par-4 ninth hole and taking bogey. It was a downward spiral from there, as Korda played the back nine with two bogeys and no birdies and was never a factor the rest of the way. The final challenge came from Boutier, who was posed to catch the Thai player on the 15th hole when she hit her approach to 10 feet. Thitikul faced a tough par save from a bunker left of the green, with her foot up against the slope and having to clear another bunker to a back pin. Thitikul pulled off the shot perfectly to 3 feet to save par. Boutier not only missed her birdie chance, she missed the 30-inch comeback putt and made bogey. Instead of a two-shot swing and a tie for the lead, Boutier fell three back with three holes to play. On the 16th, Boutier missed an 8-foot birdie putt and Thitikul made her par putt from 7 feet to stay three shots behind. Thitikul all but ended the tournament with a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, and she capped off a clean par with a par save on the 18th. 'I know that a lot of putts didn't drop on the front nine, but I'm trying to do my best,' Thitikul said. 'I was just trying to tell myself, 'Be patient, it's coming, it's coming.' That's pretty much what I told myself today.' Thitikul finished at 17-under 271 and won $450,000, pushing her over $1 million for the year and reclaiming the lead in the Race to CME Globe. Boutier shot 72 to finish second, followed by Carlota Ciganda (70) and Andrea Lee (72). Thitikul didn't make many putts on the front nine, but just like the back nine on Saturday, she stayed in front by not making any bogeys. She made birdie on the opening hole, and her best work was a 6-iron to a back pin, using the slope to feed the ball down to 5 feet. It was one of only two birdies for the round. That's where Korda fell back. The No. 1 player in women's golf made three birdies on the front nine, the last one on the par-5 eighth hole, to get within one shot. That was the last birdie for Korda the rest of the round. She closed with a 73 to tie for fifth. The tournament, hosted by Michelle Wie West, pairs American Junior Golf Association players with the LPGA pros. Aphrodite Deng, who lives about 20 minutes away, won the AJGA division that used the modified Stableford scoring. ___ AP golf:
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jeeno keeps cool to win LPGA's Americas Open
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul collected her fifth LPGA Tour title with victory at the LPGA Tour's Americas Open at Liberty National on Sunday. The world number two shot a solid three-under-par 69 to win by four strokes from France's Celine Boutier who shot an even-par 72 in her final round. Advertisement Thitikul finished 17-under for the week after staying out of trouble and making birdies on the first, ninth and 17th. The 22-year-old Thai star had finished off last season with victory in the Tour Championship in November but she won on the Ladies European Tour in Saudi Arabia in February. The win in Jersey City was her 11th professional victory on all tours but having started her round with just a one-stroke advantage over Boutier, said she had no clue of the leaderboard situation as she approached the final hole. "I had no idea. Maybe on the last putt because I didn't even look at the leaderboard at all, to be honest. I just asked my caddie if I need to make a par or not. He said, 'It's okay; I think you're safe'. I was just like, okay, so actually I can breathe now," she said. Advertisement "I was really patient. I know that a lot of putts didn't drop on the front nine, but was trying to do my best, and I knew that I'm doing a good job. I was just trying to tell myself 'Be patient, it's coming, it's coming'. That's pretty much what I told myself today." Jeeno finished a disappointing tied for 24th at last week's first major of the year, the Chevron Championship. Boutier cancelled out her three birdies with three bogeys but was pleased to be in contention as she looks forward to the next major, the US Women's Open in Wisconsin in June. "A very solid week overall. Definitely a little bit disappointed with my finish today, but feel pretty happy with where my game is at. Just need to tweak a few things before my next tournament, which is the US Open, so it's very encouraging to have a good result here at such a good tournament," she said. Advertisement Spain's Carlota Ciganda and the USA's Andrea Lee finished tied for third place. Defending champion and world number one Nelly Korda had started the day in contention, just two shots behind Thitikul. But while the Thai progressed, Korda shot four bogeys to make a one-over 73. sev/jc
Hamilton Spectator
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Jeeno Thitikul plays bogey-free and no one can catch her in the Mizuho Americas Open
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand turned back a pair of challenges Sunday and played bogey-free over the final 27 holes at Liberty National, closing with a 3-under 69 for a four-shot victory over Celine Boutier in the Mizuho Americas Open. Thitikul, who captured the Race to CME Globe and its $4 million prize to end last season, won for the first time this year and the fifth time in her LPGA Tour career. Nelly Korda is still trying to win for the first time this year. She was within one shot of Thitikul until driving into the hazard on the par-4 ninth hole and taking bogey. It was a downward spiral from there, as Korda played the back nine with two bogeys and no birdies and was never a factor the rest of the way. The final challenge came from Boutier, who was posed to catch the Thai player on the 15th hole when she hit her approach to 10 feet. Thitikul faced a tough par save from a bunker left of the green, with her foot up against the slope and having to clear another bunker to a back pin. Thitikul pulled off the shot perfectly to 3 feet to save par. Boutier not only missed her birdie chance, she missed the 30-inch comeback putt and made bogey. Instead of a two-shot swing and a tie for the lead, Boutier fell three back with three holes to play. On the 16th, Boutier missed an 8-foot birdie putt and Thitikul made her par putt from 7 feet to stay three shots behind. Thitikul all but ended the tournament with a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, and she capped off a clean par with a par save on the 18th. 'I know that a lot of putts didn't drop on the front nine, but I'm trying to do my best,' Thitikul said. 'I was just trying to tell myself, 'Be patient, it's coming, it's coming.' That's pretty much what I told myself today.' Thitikul finished at 17-under 271 and won $450,000, pushing her over $1 million for the year and reclaiming the lead in the Race to CME Globe. Boutier shot 72 to finish second, followed by Carlota Ciganda (70) and Andrea Lee (72). Thitikul didn't make many putts on the front nine, but just like the back nine on Saturday, she stayed in front by not making any bogeys. She made birdie on the opening hole, and her best work was a 6-iron to a back pin, using the slope to feed the ball down to 5 feet. It was one of only two birdies for the round. That's where Korda fell back. The No. 1 player in women's golf made three birdies on the front nine, the last one on the par-5 eighth hole, to get within one shot. That was the last birdie for Korda the rest of the round. She closed with a 73 to tie for fifth. The tournament, hosted by Michelle Wie West, pairs American Junior Golf Association players with the LPGA pros. Aphrodite Deng, who lives about 20 minutes away, won the AJGA division that used the modified Stableford scoring. ___ AP golf:
