Jeeno Thitikul wins biggest first prize in history of women’s golf – Golf News

Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul produced a brilliant finish to win the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship and claim the $4m (£3.2m) first prize, the largest in the history of women’s golf.

Thitikul made an eagle on the par-five 17th and then birdied the last to finish 22-under-par at Tiburon Golf Club, a shot ahead of American Angel Yin.

Thitikul had already banked $1m this week for winning the season-long Aon Risk-Reward Challenge on the LPGA Tour.World number one Nelly Korda, who won her seventh tournament of the season last week, finished in a tie for fifth on 15 under, while England’s Charley Hull carded a closing 72 to finish 16th.

What’s in Thitikuls’s bag?
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (9°)
Fairway Wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke MAX (16.5°)
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (19°)
Irons: Callaway X Forged Star (4-5), Callaway X Forged (6-PW)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Forged (48°, 54°, 58°)
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Versa 7
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X

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Odyssey has had a spectacular showing on Tours around the world in 2024. This past week, Odyssey was the #1 putter on the LPGA, #1 putter at the Australian PGA Championship, and the #1 putter at the RSM Classic. The new Ai-ONE Square 2 Square Putters are already going into play, adding to the incredible popularity of the Ai-ONE lineup, as well as the continued success of the Jailbird lineup.

In 2024, Odyssey is the #1 putter in worldwide Tour wins, the #1 putter brand at every major across the PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tours, and the #1 putter at 39 straight PGA Tour events.

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