World No. 4 Jeeno Thitikul claimed a remarkable four-stroke victory at the PIF Saudi Ladies International in Riyadh.
Thitikul went into Saturday’s final round with a three-shot lead, which quickly extended to four when she birdied the 1st hole. Two more birdies followed on the 4th and 7th, as England’s Annabell Fuller and South Korea’s Somi Lee trailed behind.
On the back nine, Thitikul suffered a wobble after she bogeyed twice, but got back on track with two birdies to help her on her way to finish on 16 under and grab her fifth Ladies European Tour title and claim her 17th professional victory.
“It means a lot to win and it’s a really nice start for my 2025 season,” said Thitikul. “Turning 22 next week and having this win as an early birthday present is really special.
“The greens are quite hard here and I am just trying to be more present and play my best out here.
“I am just trying to be myself out there on the course, I don’t want to take things too seriously. That’s why I can play smoother and be myself out there.”
Somi Lee carded a final-round 70 to finish four shots adrift on 12 under while England’s Fuller finished a shot further back in third place, her best finish on the LET. Fourth was shared by four players – Chisato Iwai, Ina Yoon, Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Ariya Jutanugarn, all ending on 10 under. England’s Charley Hull and China’s Shuying Li claimed the joint-lowest final round score of 68 but finished T8 and T14 respectively.
What is the next event?
The next event on the Ladies European Tour schedule is the Australian WPGA Championship taking place between 6-9 March at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club in Australia.