Thai female golfer takes world number one spot

(Dan Tri) - Thai female golfer Atthaya Jeeno Thitikul officially holds the world number one position, surpassing American golfer Nelly Korda on the global rankings.

A few days ago, Jeeno Thitikul won the tournament in Shanghai (China). This title helped the 22-year-old Thai golfer lead in points on the LPGA Tour (a prestigious golf tournament system for women, equivalent to the Masters tournaments in tennis).

Atthaya Jeeno Thitikul rose to the world number one position (Photo: Getty).

After claiming the world number one ranking, Jeeno Thitikul is aiming to receive three major awards in 2025, presented by the LPGA Tour system.

First, Jeeno Thitikul is well ahead of his rivals in the golfer of the year category, based on cumulative tournament scores.

Second, the Thai female golfer could win the Vare Trophy, awarded to the person with the lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour during the year.

And third, Jeeno Thitikul is competing for the title of the highest-earning female golfer on the LPGA Tour this year. The person competing for this title with Thai golfer is famous golfer Minjee Lee (Australia).

To date, Jeeno Thitikul has won six LPGA Tour titles. However, she has yet to win a major championship (equivalent to the Grand Slam tournaments in tennis). The 22-year-old golfer's goal is to aim for major titles next year.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/tay-golf-nu-thai-lan-chiem-vi-tri-so-mot-the-gioi-20251016124136163.htm