Atthaya Thitikul(Thai:อาฒยา ฐิติกุล,RTGS:Atthaya Thitikun,pronounced[ʔàːt.tʰā.jāːtʰì(ʔ).tì(ʔ).kūn];born 20 February 2003), alsoJeeno Thitikul,is a Thaiprofessional golferwho plays on the U.S.-basedLPGA Tourand theLadies European Tour.Until 2023, she was the youngest golfer ever to win a professional golf tournament at aged 14 years, 4 months and 19 days after winning theLadies European Thailand Championshipas an amateur on 9 July 2017.[1]She was thenumber one ranked women's amateur golfer in the worldfor a total of 12 weeks, rising to the top on two occasions, the first time on 26 June 2019.

Atthaya Thitikul
อาฒยา ฐิติกุล
Thitikul in 2022
Personal information
NicknameJeen / Jeeno
Born(2003-02-20)20 February 2003(age 21)
Ban Pong district,Ratchaburi,Thailand
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sporting nationalityThailand
ResidenceRatchaburi, Thailand
Career
Turned professional2020
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour(joined 2020)
LPGA Tour(joined 2022)
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour4
Ladies European Tour5
Ladies Asian Golf Tour1
Other7
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT4:2023
Women's PGA C'ship4th:2022
U.S. Women's OpenT6:2024
Women's British OpenT7:2022
Evian Championship5th:2021
Achievements and awards
LPGA Tour
Money Winner
2024
AON Risk Reward Challenge2024
LPGA Vare Trophy2023
LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year2022
Ladies European Tour
Player of the Year
2021
Ladies European Tour
Order of Merit
2021
Ladies European Tour
Rookie of the Year
2021
Thai LPGA Tour Order of Merit2020
Medal record
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's individual
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Women's team

On 27 March 2022, Thitikul won for the first time on theLPGA Tourat theJTBC Classic.[2]While still age 19 in September 2022, Thitikul had two wins on the professionalLPGA Tourand four wins on theLadies European Tour.

On 31 October 2022, Thitikul became the number 1 ranked golfer in theWomen's World Golf Rankings,[3]and was considered to be the fastest rising star in golf.[4][5]On 10 November, she was named the 2022LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[6]

In 2023, Thitikul won theVare Trophyfor the lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.

In November 2024, she won theCME Group Tour Championshipand earned a prize of $4 million.[7]This result, as well as her others during theseason,earned her $6,059,309 on the LPGA tour in 2024. This set a new record for single-season earnings on the LPGA Tour, and both Thitikul andNelly Korda(who earned $4,391,930) surpassed the previous record of $4,364,994 set byLorena Ochoaduring the2007 season.[8]As a result, Thitikul also led the2024 LPGA money list.[9]

Early life

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Thitikul was born on 20 February 2003 inBan Pong,Ratchaburito Montree Thitikul and Siriwan.[10][11]Her introduction to golf came at a young age, with her father offering her the choice between golf and tennis at just six years old. She chose golf after watching pictures of both sports onYouTube.[1][12]

Thitikul honed her skills and graduated from Sarasas Witaed Nakhonpathom School inNakhon Pathom.[13][14]She is also known by her nickname, "Jeen" or "Jeeno".[15][16]

Amateur career

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2017

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On 23 February, 3 days after her 14th birthday, Thitikul made her first appearance at theHonda LPGA Thailandon theLPGA Tour,where she finished 37th out of the 66 competitors.[17][18]She had earned her place in the field when she finished runner-up in the Thailand Amateur Open the previous August when she was just 13 years and 6 months old. After competing in the LPGA event, she won the Taiwan Amateur Open in June.[19]

Her emergence onto the international golf scene came with her victory atLadies European Thailand Championshipon theLadies European Touras an amateur on 9 July.[1][20]This win made her the youngest person ever to win a professional golf tour event at age 14 years, 4 months and 19 days old. She held the record until April 2023, when Louise Uma Landgraf won the Terre Blanche Ladies Open aged 14 years, 2 months and 18 days. The previous record belonged to CanadianBrooke Hendersonwho won the 2012 Canadian Women's Tour aged 14 years, 9 months, and 3 days. Her amateur status meant that she could not claim the first prize of 45,000 euros for winning but it gave her the entries into both theWomen's British Openand theEvian Championshipin France.[21][22]She missed the cut at theBritish Openby a shot but made the cut at theEvian Championship,playing the final two rounds and finishing in 64th place.[23]

Thitikul also competed at the Junior Dutch Open in July. In the final round, she carded a course-record 8-under-par round to win the tournament by eight clear shots.[24]In August, she won an individual gold medal and was part of the Thailand team that won another gold in the team event at theSoutheast Asian Gamesin Malaysia.[25][26]

2018

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In February, Thitikul competed in theWomen's Amateur Asia-PacificChampionship in Singapore, just as she turned 15. She was part of a four-way tie in the final round but went onto to win the title.[27]Her victory earned her a place in theHSBC Women's Championson the same course, plus entries into theANA Inspirationat Mission Hills, California and for a place in the British Open, for a second year running.

At the HSBC event, she was the joint youngest starter of the championship at 15 years and 9 months, the exact same age at which Singapore's Amanda Tan competed in 2014. She carded a bogey-free final round of six-under par 66 to finish tied for eighth.[28][29]At theANA Inspirationin March, she finished in a tie for 30th place and earned low amateur honours.[30][31]

In August, she was the only amateur to make the cut at theWoman's British Openand won theSmyth Salver,low amateur award.[32]On 15 September, she broke the course record atWorld Junior Girls Championshipon Camelot Golf and Country Club in Ottawa with a score of 12-under-par 60 in the final round to win the title by 2 strokes.[33]

Thitikul (third from right) in the victory ceremony at the2018 Summer Youth Olympics

At the2018 Summer Youth OlympicsinBuenos Aires,Thitikul teamed with Vanchai Luangnitikul to win themixed teamgold medal for Thailand.[34]

2019

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On 24 June, Thitikul won theLadies European Thailand Championshipfor the second time in three years. She finished with a five-under-par 67 to win by five shots fromEsther Henseleit.[35][36]Following her win, Thitikul was ranked 1st in the world on the women'sWorld Amateur Golf Rankingon 26 June and then again from October 2019 until January 2020 before turning professional.[37]In August, she won the back-to-back Smyth Salver, low amateur honour, at theWomen's British Openafter finishing in a tie for 29th place atWoburn.[38]In December, she representedThailand at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.She won a bronze medal in thewomen's teamevent.[39]

Professional career

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2020

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Thitikul began her professional career in January 2020, competing in several events held in Australia. One notable performance included a fourth-place finish at theWomen’s NSW Open.[40][41]

The globalCOVID-19 pandemiccaused a pause in the golf season, but after its resumption in July, Thitikul secured her first professional victory at theThai LPGA Tour's 3rd Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship.[42]Her season culminated in five total wins on the Thai LPGA Tour, while securing the top spot on the tour's money list.[43][44]

2021

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In May, Thitikul received a sponsor's exemption to play in theHonda LPGA Thailandon the LPGA Tour, in which she finished second, one stroke behindAriya Jutanugarn.[45][46]Later, she began playing on theLadies European Tour.

On 27 June, Thitikul claimed her third Ladies European Tour title, her first as a professional, at theTipsport Czech Ladies Open.[47]This win made her eligible to play in European major tournaments, the Evian Championship and the British Open in 2021. On 12 July, she moved into the top 100 on theWomen's World Golf Rankingsfor the first time with a rank of 89, after finishing second at theAramco Team Series – Londonlosing toMarianne Skarpnordin a playoff.[48]

On 25 July, Thitikul recorded her best-ever finish at amajor championshipwith fifth place at the2021 Evian Championship,having a score of 14-under par 270, and boosting her world ranking to its highest ever position of 61st place.[49]On 15 August, she achieved her seventh consecutive top-five place on a Ladies European Tour event by finishing tied for second in theTrust Golf Women's Scottish Openat Dumbarnie Links.[50]Following the event, her world golf ranking moved to 35th place.[51]

On 11 September, Thitikul secured her fourth Ladies European Tour title, her second of the season, at theVP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.She overcame a four-shot deficit after 36 holes to win by one stroke overMarianne Skarpnord.[52][53]As a result, her world ranking rose to 28th place, her highest ever.[54]

In November, Thitikul recorded three more top-ten finishes, including second place at theAramco Saudi Ladies International,tied for sixth place at theAramco Team Series – Jeddah,and third place at the season finaleAndalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España.[55]Her world ranking went into top-20 for the first time, rank 18.[56]

Thitikul won theLadies European Tour Order of MeritandRookie of the Yeartitles, following her two wins, three runner-ups, and nine additional top-ten finishes. She became the fourth player to win both awards in the same season and also became the youngest Order of Merit winner.[57][58]She was also selected to earn thePlayers’ Player of the Yeartitle.[59]

In December, Thitikul earned her card for the 2022LPGA Tourafter finished third at thequalifying school.[60]

2022

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Thitikul at the 2022 KPMG Women's PGA Championship

In early March, Thitikul tied for fourth place at theHSBC Women's World ChampionshipinSingapore.This result elevated her world ranking by six spots to a career-high 14th, achieved just two weeks after her 19th birthday.[61]The result also secured her largest professional tournament purse at $81,447.[62]

First LPGA Tour victory

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On 27 March, Thitikul won her firstLPGA Tourtournament in her fifth start as a tour member at theJTBC Classic.[63]She carded an 8-under-par 64 in the final round to come back from 6 shots behind after 54 holes to force a playoff, then beatingNanna Koerstz Madsenon the second playoff hole. She earned the $225,000 first prize, and became the youngest winner on the tour, aged 19 years and 35 days, sinceBrooke Hendersonwon the 2016Portland Classicat age 18 years, 9 months, and 23 days.[64]

In September, she tied the tournament record with a 10-under-par 61 in the second round of theWalmart NW Arkansas Championship,taking a one-stroke lead into the final round.[65]She went on to win her second LPGA title in a playoff againstDanielle Kang.[66]

By October, she rose to the number two spot in the world rankings.[67]She broke the tournament record at theBMW Ladies Championshipwith an opening round of 63.[68]

On 31 October, Thitikul ascended to theworld number one golferfor the first time.[69][70]Notably, she became the second-youngest golfer to reach this milestone, afterLydia Ko,who achieved the feat at 17 years and nine months old in February 2015. Her achievements were further recognized with theLPGA Tour Rookie of the Yearaward on 10 November.[6]

2023

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Despite not securing an individual victory in the2023 LPGA Tourseason, Thitikul had 13 top-10 finishes in the 21 tournaments she entered,[71]achieving a ninth-place ranking in the final Women's World Golf Rankings.[72]

Thitikul became the second Thai player (followingAriya Jutanugarnin 2018) to win theVare Trophy,an award recognizing the player with the lowest scoring average for the season. Thitikul averaged 69.53 strokes over 75 rounds without winning a single tournament, marking the first time in 70 years that the Vare Trophy went to a non-winner.[73]

In December, Thitikul played on theLadies Asian Tour,where she secured a 7-stroke victory at the Simone Asia Pacific Cup, claiming the $110,000 first prize. Additionally, she teamed up withJaravee Boonchantto secure victory for Thailand in the team competition.[74]

2024

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In June, Thitikul played together withRuoning Yinin a team to win the 2024Dow Championship,which features a field of two-player teams competing in a team stroke-play format.[75]

On 19 November 2024, she secured first place in the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, being awarded its $1 million prize.[76]

After a third round 9-under-par score of 63 in the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship, Thitikul was co-leader withAngel Yinat an overall score of 15 under par.[7]In the final round after 16 holes, with Yin leading by two shots at 21 under par, Thitikul eagled the par-5 17th, tying Yin for the lead.[7]At the par-4 18th hole, Thitikul hit her second shot to five feet, making the putt to win the tournament.[77]Thitikul finished at 22 under par, shooting a final round 65 and winning by a stroke. She received a prize of $4 million.[7]

Personal life

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Friendship with Yin Ruoning

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Thitikul is good friends with fellow LPGA Tour playerYin Ruoning,with their friendship beginning in November 2023 according to Yin.[78]The pair went on to win the 2024 Dow Championship as a team. After the tournament, Thitikul described Yin as "just what I wanted [her] to be" in a partner and "like my best friend out there", and credited Yin with allowing her to feel comfortable while playing.[78]

Amateur wins

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  • 2016 Singapore Junior Golf Championship qualifier, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #6, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #1, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #3, TGA-Singha Junior Ranking #4, Singha Thailand Junior World Golf Championship qualifier, Singha Thailand Junior World Championships
  • 2017 Taiwan Amateur Championship, Dutch International Junior Open,Southeast Asian Games(women's individual), Santi Cup, Pondok Indah International Junior Championship
  • 2018 National Team Ranking #2,Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific,National Team Ranking #4,Queen Sirikit Cup,National Team Ranking #5,World Junior Girls Championship
  • 2019 National Team Ranking #4, Thailand Ladies Amateur Open, National Team Ranking #5,World Junior Girls Championship

Source:[79]

Professional wins (17)

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LPGA Tour wins (4)

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Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (0)
Other LPGA Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning
score
To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share ($)
1 27 Mar2022 JTBC Classic 69-70-69-64=272 −16 Playoff Nanna Koerstz Madsen 225,000
2 25 Sep 2022 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship 67-61-68=196 −17 Playoff Danielle Kang 345,000
3 30 Jun2024 Dow Championship
(withYin Ruoning)
64-66-66-62=258 −22 1 stroke Ally Ewingand
Jennifer Kupcho
366,082
(each)
4 24 Nov 2024 CME Group Tour Championship 71-67-63-65=266 −22 1 stroke Angel Yin 4,000,000

LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2022 JTBC Classic Nanna Koerstz Madsen Won with bogey on second extra hole
2 2022 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Danielle Kang Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 2023 Maybank Championship Céline Boutier Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole

Ladies European Tour wins (5)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share ()
1 9 Jul2017 Ladies European Thailand Championship[i] 70-71-70-72=283 −5 2 strokes Ana Menendez
2 23 Jul2019 Ladies European Thailand Championship(2)[i] 69-67-63-67=266 −22 5 strokes Esther Henseleit
3 27 Jun2021 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open 68-68-65=201 −15 1 stroke Nuria Iturrioz 30,000
4 11 Sep 2021 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open 68-66-66=200 −16 1 stroke Marianne Skarpnord 30,000
5 15 Feb2025 PIF Saudi Ladies International 67-64-69=200 −16 4 strokes Lee So-mi 675,000

Ladies European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2021 Aramco Team Series – London Marianne Skarpnord Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Ladies Asian Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 23 Dec2023 Simone Asia Pacific Cup (individual) −14 (68-65-69=202) 7 strokes Lee Da-yeon

Thai LPGA Tour wins (5)

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Other wins (2)

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  • 2021 Phoenix Ladies Classic[82]

Results in LPGA majors

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Results not in chronological order.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Chevron Championship T30LA T17 T4 12
U.S. Women's Open T24 CUT T6
Women's PGA Championship 4 CUT T52
The Evian Championship T64 NT 5 T8 T9 CUT
Women's British Open CUT T64LA T29LA T48 T7 T36 T17
Top 10
Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Chevron Championship 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 4
U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2
Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 2
The Evian Championship 0 0 0 1 3 3 5 4
Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 6
Totals 0 0 0 3 7 11 22 18
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (2017 Evian – 2023 Chevron)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2022 Women's PGA – 2023 Chevron)

Ladies European Tour career summary

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Year Tournaments
played
Cuts
made
Wins 2nd 3rd Top 10s Best
finish
Earnings
()
Money
list rank
Scoring
average
Scoring
rank
2017 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 n/a 71.78 n/a[ii]
2018 1 1 0 0 0 0 T64 n/a 75.00 n/a[ii]
2019 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 n/a 68.75 n/a[ii]
2020 1 1 0 0 0 1 T4 8,505 95 69.50 n/a[ii]
2021 17 17 2 2 2 14 1 602,042 2 69.58 2
Totals[iii] 24 23 4 2 2 17 1 602,042 2

LPGA Tour career summary

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Year Tournaments
played
Cuts
made[iv]
Wins 2nd 3rd Top 10s Best
finish
Earnings
($)
Money
list rank
Scoring
average
Scoring
rank
2017[v] 3 2 0 0 0 0 T37 n/a 72.00 n/a[ii]
2018[v] 4 4 0 0 0 1 T8 n/a 71.88 n/a[ii]
2019[v] 2 2 0 0 0 0 T29 n/a 71.50 n/a[ii]
2021[vi] 5 5 0 2 0 4 2 n/a n/a 68.95 n/a[ii]
2022 26 25 2 0 0 16 1 2,193,642 5 69.46 3
2023 21 18 0 2 1 13 2 1,538,119 17 69.53 1
2024 17 15 2 2 0 12 1 6,059,309 1 69.33 1[vii]
Totals[viii] 64 58 4 6 1 41 1 9,791,070 27

World ranking

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Position inWomen's World Golf Rankingsat the end of each calendar year.

Year World
ranking
Avg.
pts.
Source
2017 352 0.23 [88]
2018 245 0.42 [89]
2019 229 0.46 [90]
2020 275 0.40 [91]
2021 19 3.27 [92]
2022 3 6.37 [93]
2023 9 5.16 [94]
2024 4 6.36 [95]
2025 2^ 6.38 [96]

^ As of 17 February 2025

Team appearances

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Amateur

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Notes

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  1. ^abThitikul won as an amateur
  2. ^abcdefghInsufficient rounds played to rank
  3. ^Official as of 2021 season[83]
  4. ^Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut
  5. ^abcCompeted as an amateur, events excluded from totals
  6. ^Was not a member of the LPGA Tour, events excluded from totals
  7. ^Was not eligible for the Vare Trophy, which rewards the player with the lowest average score, due to not meeting the required number of rounds played.[84]
  8. ^Official as of 24 November 2024[85][86][87]

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