Thitikul, CME Group Tour Championship
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Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul, 22, captured her second consecutive CME Group Tour Championship while clinching the Player of the Year award and Vare Trophy.
"I don't know. I remember the day that I came to Dallas after the Kroger [Championship]. I have the ice pack put in my eyes because I cried so bad. That's [what] I remember," Thitikul recalled during her winning presser at the CME Group Tour Championship.
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,
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Jeeno Thitikul has officially cemented her place as the best player on the planet, capping off a spectacular season defined by consistency, dominance, and remarkable composure under pressure. The young Thai star’s rise to the top showcases her exceptional ball-striking,
Jeeno Thitikul made nine birdies for the second straight day, this time giving her an 8-under 64 that allowed the Thai star to pull away Saturday and build a six-shot lead going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship.
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.
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