01하와이 바람 잠재운 정교한 샷…시즌 4번째 우승 트로피 올려
태국의 지노 티티쿤(Jeeno Thitikul)이 LPGA 투어 하와이 대회에서 우승을 차지하며 이번 시즌 최고의 활약을 이어갔다.
티티쿤은 난코스로 꼽히는 하와이 대회장에서 안정적인 경기 운영과 정교한 샷 감각을 앞세워 경쟁자들의 추격을 따돌리고 리더보드 최상단에 이름을 올렸다.
이번 우승으로 티티쿤은 올 시즌에만 LPGA 투어 4번째 승리를 기록하게 되었으며, 투어 대표 주자로서의 입지를 다시 한번 확실히 다졌다.
02Original (English) — LPGA
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand receives a Lei after her winning birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei 2026 at Hoakalei Country Club on October 04, 2026 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
HONOLULU (AP) — Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand quickly overcame a late double bogey on a windy Sunday afternoon at Hoakalei Country Club in the LOTTE Championship for her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the season and 11th overall.
After driving into the water and losing a two-shot lead on the par-4 16th, Thitikul made a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th for another two-shot swing. She closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th for a three-stroke victory over playing partner Ina Yoon.
“I don’t know how I did that, but obviously, it’s kind of really like good battle with Ina,” Thitikul said. “She played incredible on the front nine.”
The second-ranked Thitikul matched top-ranked Nelly Korda for the tour victory lead, finishing with a 4-under 68 for a 21-under 267 total.
“I know 16 was terrible. It was just like, `Gosh, terrible hole to me,’” Thitikul said. “But I just tell myself that, `Hey, it’s two hole left. Everything can happen. You can definitely bounce back whenever you still have the shot in your hand.’”
Yoon also shot 68. The South Korean player drove into the water on 17 and made bogey, then parred the last. She’s winless on the LPGA Tour, with six top top-10 finishes this year.
“It was super fun today,” Yoon said. “Jeeno played great.”
Miyu Yamashita of Japan was third at 17 under after a 67.
American Auston Kim had a 67 to finish at 16 under. She had three straight bogeys in a wild back nine.
Thitikul moved within a victory of tying Ariya Jutanugarn as the winningest LPGA Tour player from Thailand.
The tour is headed to Asia for four tournaments, starting with the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Oct. 15-18.