Thai Youngster Wins Her 1ST Professional Title

 

Athaya Thitikul

 

It is the first professional championship win for Athaya Thitikul, a 17-year-old girl from Ratchaburi, who has just won her first professional championship, after only her fourth event.

 

This talented teenager, rose to fame when she became the youngest golfer in the World to win a major tour event. She went on to win as an amateur two LET Tour events both held in Pattaya at Phoenix Gold.

 

She was also former No.1 amateur in the World and has even played at Augusta.

 

Thitikul won the Sing-ST Thai LPGA Championship 2020 and a prize of 150,000 baht held at the Kabinburi Sports Club.

 

"I'm very happy to be able to win the championship by playing the 4th event in my professional life. Today's game was good. I hit 17 greens, and each putt had a chance to win. Most of all is very good. " said Thitikul.

 

She is currently due to play most of her golf on the Ladies European Tour for the time being, but once the LPGA tour school re starts, it is anticipated that she will  join the US tour in 2022.

 

Meanwhile with her talent, expect to see her get a few sponsors invites to participate in some of the majors in Europe and in the States.

 

"Pro Pat" Donnapha Phutthipin, leader of the second round, finished two points behind, totaling 15 under and received 89,300 baht in prize money.

 

While Pawarisa Yokthuan and Busabakorn Sukaphan, tied in 3rd place and received 59,400 baht in prize money.

 

 

The "trophy" looks like someone gave a kid lots of molten plastic. Amazing!

It looks suspiciously like the pot of a kitchen blender used to churn acetone. Gotta love that expensive hand crafted award label????

Well done and hopefully many more! Some real World Class Thai talent on the ladies side. I'll be watching. 

Congratulations to you young lady. Hope you go on to win many more tournaments. 

We have seen the likes of the Jutanugarns and Jasmine win on the LPGA however this young lady has so much experience already, she is not vaised by the big events. At the moment she will not be able to join the LPGA until the open up Q School for the 2022 season, but I predict she will reach the top 10 on the Rolex rankings in the next few years.