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Jeeno Thitikul Sets LPGA Records for Scoring Average and Season Earnings

A CME Tour Championship win capped her surge by vaulting her to seventh on the career money list.

Overview

  • Her 68.68 scoring average edged Annika Sorenstam’s 2002 mark to become the lowest in LPGA history.
  • She earned $7,578,330 for a new single-season record, highlighted by a $4 million CME payout and a second straight title at Tiburón.
  • The victory lifted her career total to $17,369,400 for seventh all time, making her the fastest player to reach $17 million in LPGA prize money.
  • KPMG data shows she led in birdie-or-better rate (5.12 per round), percentage of rounds in the 60s (65.2%), strokes gained total, and putts per GIR, plus par-3 and par-4 scoring.
  • The 22-year-old finished 2025 with three wins, 14 top-10s in 20 starts, the Rolex Player of the Year and the Vare Trophy, and she reclaimed No. 1 on Aug. 4 despite no major victory.