World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul brings home LPGA win in Thailand, wins by one stroke with a steady last round play

Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand poses with the trophy as she celebrates her victory during the final day of the 2026 Honda LPGA Thailand golf tournament at the Siam Country Club in Pattaya on February 22, 2026. -- Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul won the Honda LPGA tournament at home in Thailand on Sunday, shooting 24-under par, one stroke ahead of Japan's Chizzy Iwai.

The 23-year-old Thai began the final day with a two-stroke lead and went on to clinch the top prize at the Siam Country Club Old Course in the coastal resort Pattaya.