Patty Tavatanakit with the ANA Inspiration trophy. (Photo by LPGA)

 

As a young girl, Paphangkorn Tavatanakit watched golf legend Tiger Woods on TV and told her dad “That’s who I want to be.” Her dream of golf superstardom came true this month when the 21-year-old made a stunning breakthrough on the global stage.   

 

On April 4, “Patty Tavatanakit” as she is professionally known, made headlines around the world when she completed a wire-to-wire victory in the first Major tournament of the season, the ANA Inspiration in California.

 

Fending off a late challenge from former world No 1 and 2016 champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand, the Thai prodigy kept her cool to defy the odds and score her maiden LPGA crown with a two-stroke victory. She is the only second Thai winner of a Major, after Ariya Jutanugarn triumphed at the 2016 Women’s British Open.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-driving-passion-of-patty-tavatanakit-golfs-next-global-superstar/

 

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48 minutes ago, webfact said:

As a young girl, Paphangkorn Tavatanakit watched golf legend Tiger Woods on TV and told her dad “That’s who I want to be.”

She did not set her goals high.

45 minutes ago, khwaibah said:

She did not set her goals high.

Also she would need sex reassignment surgery.

She awesome, incredibly long hitter too 

 

pity not allowed go and watch her in Pattaya in 3 weeks 

 

Hope the Honda LPGA still goes ahead though 

22 hours ago, webfact said:

As a young girl, Paphangkorn Tavatanakit watched golf legend Tiger Woods on TV and told her dad “That’s who I want to be.”

As long as she sticks to sinking the white ball she should do just fine.