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Thitikul Wins LPGA Shanghai in 5-Hole Playoff After Final-Round 63

The victory broke the LPGA’s run of single-event winners, reinforcing her hold on the world No. 1 ranking.

Overview

  • Jeeno Thitikul erased a four-shot deficit with birdies on 14, 15 and 16, then an eagle at 17 to tie Minami Katsu at 24 under.
  • After four pars in extra holes, Thitikul sealed it on the fifth with an approach to about three feet for the winning birdie, having earlier saved par after a water-ball on the second playoff hole.
  • The win made Thitikul the first multiple champion of the 2025 LPGA season and paid $330,000 from the $2.2 million purse.
  • Katsu, who led after 54 holes and set a course-record 61 on Saturday, missed two birdie chances to win during the playoff and finished runner-up with a bogey-free 65.
  • Minjee Lee closed with 68 to finish third at 19 under, a result that dents her player-of-the-year push as Thitikul extends her lead with the Asian swing, including the International Crown, up next.