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The final major championship of the season concluded for the LPGA Tour on Sunday and it was Miyu Yamashita who took home the Women’s British Open to tie a bow on it all.
This season brought with it a number of incredible moments on the LPGA Tour and one of them was without question Jeeno Thitikul winning the Mizuho Americas Open. Thitikul had a stable season on Tour and her consistent play saw her finish T30 at Royal Porthcawl.
Everything to this point has been good enough to vault Thitikul to number 1on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. She is the new top player in the world.
From the LPGA:
For the second time in her career, Jeeno Thitikul has reached No. 1 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Thanks to her tie for 30th at the AIG Women’s Open, Thitikul moved one spot on the Rolex Rankings, passing Nelly Korda, who had held the top spot since March 25, 2024.
Thitikul first ascended to the top of the Rolex Rankings on Oct. 31, 2022, and held the position for two weeks. She is the second Thai player to reach Rolex Rankings No. 1, along with Ariya Jutanugarn.
“I am very grateful to become the No. 1 player in the world for the second time. This is not just about me – this is about my family, my team and my friends, not to mention the amazing support I feel from my fans in Thailand and all around the world,” said Thitikul. “There are so many incredible golfers competing every week and I will work my hardest to make sure I am a strong representative of our game.”
Overall, Jeeno has eight top-10 finishes this season which is the most of anyone on Tour. While she did not win a major herself she has every reason to be enormously proud of the season that she has had.
As noted Nelly Korda held the post of number 1 player in the world since late March of last year. Nelly had an incredible 2024 season unlike just about anything of us have ever seen before, but she has yet to record a win in 2025.
Congratulations to Jeeno Thitikul.
