Jeeno Thitikul at Forefront of LPGA
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From a fitting end to the LPGA season to some international history on the men's side, The Grind has the entire week in golf covered.
Going into the final event of the season, the Rolex Player of the Year race came down to Thitikul and 2025 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year winner Miyu Yamashita. Trailing Thitikul by 16 points, Yamashita needed to win the CME Group Tour Championship to clinch her second season-ending award, but ultimately finished tied for 36th.
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul, 22, captured her second consecutive CME Group Tour Championship while clinching the Player of the Year award and Vare Trophy.
Jeeno Thitikul closed with a four-under 68 to win the CME Group Tour Championship and pick up the $4m pay-off that comes with the title; victory assures her of winning LPGA player of the year and the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average,