Jutanugarn started the final round five shots behind overnight leader Patty Tavatanakit, with Atthaya Thitikul also in contention to become the first home winner of the event since it launched in 2006. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England's Georgia Hall and South Korea's In Gee Chun. Patty Tavatanakit finished with an eagle to take a three-stroke lead over Atthaya Thitikul at the halfway stage of the LPGA Thailand tournament By The Associated Press May 8, 2021, 1:26 AM ... Atthaya Thitikul just came from behind to win the LET's Czech Ladies Open today. She left a few photographs on the market on the greens, too. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. Campos earned a bronze medal for … She indicators for a 65, and is the brand new clubhouse chief at -14. But added distance off the tee in 2021 helps explain her breakthrough. Scotland’s Kylie Henry produced a final round of 68 to finish third on 10-under-par, while Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul was one stroke further back in fourth. Australian golfer Minjee Lee won a sudden death playoff against overnight leader Jeongeun Lee6 to clinch the Evian Championship on Sunday for her first major title. Bogey, and so Minjee Lee will … Lee6's big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. After a tie for second last week in Singapore, Tavatanakit kept things rolling with a birdie on her first hole of the day. Back in 2015 no player averaged over 280m driving distance. Her 10-under 61 tied the lowest round ever by a female or male in a major — two days after Lee6 did the same in the second round. Lee6's big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. Driving them farther: Bryson DeChambeau has launched 22 drives longer than 340 yards and recorded the longest average driving distance ever (350.6) by a PGA Tour winner. Soon to be one behind: Atthaya Thitikul, who responds to that deflating par on 15, having putted for eagle, by swishing her tee shot at 16 to kick-in distance. “I feel like I had a lot of short irons in compared to other people,” Tavatanakit said. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied 19th and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. Advertisement Watch highlights from her third round in Thailand! Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England's Georgia Hall and South Korea's In Gee Chun. But she remains one off at -14. Lying third five shots off the lead is a group of four women and two men, including seven-time All Thailand Golf Tour champion Prom Meesawat and last year’s Thai LPGA No 1 Atthaya Thitikul. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. The 21-year-old Tavatanakit was joined in the spotlight by an even younger Thai star — 18-year-old Atthaya Thitikul. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied for 19th, and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. Lee6's big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. One of the winningest amateurs in the game finished one shot out of the playoff. Four players average over 280m driving distance. The first women’s major of the calendar year gets underway on Thursday as the Mission Hills Country Club in California hosts the ANA Inspiration. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England's Georgia Hall and South Korea's In Gee Chun. Jiwon Jeon (+6) – Third-highest ranked player in the field at No. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. Atthaya Thitikul is a professional golfer who is also an LPGA player. She’ll move to -13. Go, 19, recovered from a bogey-bogey mishap from No. Atthaya is a two-time winner of the Ladies European Thailand Championship (LPGA), 2017 and 2019. From a young age, Atthaya was interested in golf. Throughout Saturday’s round, Golf Channel’s Judy Rankin marveled at the places Tavatanakit placed the golf ball. 25, 2021 Zhang said she watched how LPGA players went about their business at the ANA Inspiration in 2018, a tournament Zhang qualified for when she won the ANA Junior Inspiration tournament as a 14-year-old. Fore Golf Partners manages this facility, with Michael Johnson as the General Manager. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England's Georgia Hall and South Korea's In Gee Chun. ... Atthaya Thitikul just came from behind to win the LET's Czech Ladies Open today. Major champion Patty Tavatanakit leads by one in her home country 🇹🇭. . Japan's Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. Atthaya Thitikul (+4) – Battled back from an opening 79 with a 69 in the second round. Atthaya Thitikul, the 18-year-old Thai phenom who won a Ladies European Tour event in Thailand at age 14, sits eight shots back in a share of seventh after a 2-under 69. I need to go straight to the driving range to fix my irons and work on my putts,” said Thitikul, a two-time Ladies European Tour winner. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. World Cup. Japan's Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. 60-69: 204.5 yards. Her 10-under 61 tied the lowest round ever by a female or male in a major — two days after Lee6 did the same in the second round. Check out the full results below. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. Thai starlet Atthaya Thitikul, also playing in the final flight, was six-under overall along with Japan’s Yuna Nishimura, who was playing in the second-last group and had three holes left to play. It was a heart wrencher that she wasn't able to close out that event in Thailand to earn her LPGA card Tavatanakit is playing the course in a way that Rankin, the winner of the 1976 ANA Inspiration, has never seen before. Lee6's big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. Watch her third round highlights now! Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. 👇. 3:46pm - A great chip shot from Ko gets her to about five foot short of the hole and she will have a put for par, while Atthaya Thitikul has taken the lead with a birdie at the second. -11: Chun (11), Furue (9), Thitikul (11) 1.53pm BST 13:53. Japan's Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-yearold Thai Atthaya Thitikul. By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:48 AM CDT Sunday, Jul. Thitikul turned … Designed by Arthur Hills, ASGCA, the Hills golf course opened in 1994. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied 19th and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. It is unbelievable that DeChambeau launched 22 drives longer than 340 yards and recorded the longest average driving distance ever (350.6) by a PGA Tour winner. J-League (Japan) J-League 2 (Japan) AFF Suzuki Cup. The 18-hole Hills course at the LPGA International facility in Daytona Beach, Florida features 6,984 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied 19th and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. The eagle putt doesn’t drop, but Minjee Lee cares not a jot! Her dominant performance at the ANA (rounds 66-69-67-68 to win in a walk) was a surprise to some given she is still technically a rookie based on her status from the 2020 season. $1,600,000. Using data taken directly from the USGA Distance Insight Report, Stagner calculated the driving distance for male amateur golfers in the following handicap ranges: Less than 6, 6-12, 13-20 and 21+, with the average yardage of all golfers coming in at 217 yards. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) Like every other sport, Tour golf has seriously been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. I need to go straight to the driving range to fix my irons and work on my putts,” said Thitikul, a two-time Ladies European Tour winner. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied 19th and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. Back on 17, Jeonguen Lee6 and Yealimi Noh take turns to find the fairway with their drives. Thai prodigy Atthaya ‘Jean’ Thitikul – who last year became the youngest player to win a Ladies European Tour event – shot six-under-par 65 to hold a one-stroke lead over Japan’s Yuka Yasuda after the first round of the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific at Sentosa Golf Club. Distance Debate: ... PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan that provides talking points to Tour players in advance of the USGA and R&A report on driving distance. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. 👇. Euro 2016. They share the record with South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim, who also did it at Evian in 2014. The 21-year-old from Thailand has led the way since Day 1 at the ANA Inspiration, using her distance to overwhelm the golf course. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. Atthaya Thitikul (-17) has been putting on a show in her home country 🇹🇭. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. Japan's Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. The 21-year-old Tavatanakit was joined in the spotlight by an even younger Thai star — 18-year-old Atthaya Thitikul. Gustavo Suarez – Partner / CEO; Jeff Eldridge – Partner / Team Leader Driving them farther: Bryson DeChambeau has launched 22 drives longer than 340 yards and recorded the longest average driving distance ever (350.6) by a PGA Tour winner. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied 19th and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. Atthaya, who averaged 238 metres from the tee last year, said she needed to improve her drive and short game. . 25, 2021 Last Modified: 4:59 PM CDT Sunday, Jul. It is unbelievable that DeChambeau launched 22 drives longer than 340 yards and recorded the longest average driving distance ever (350.6) by a PGA Tour winner. Atthaya Thitikul is a professional golfer. She played with Bronte Law, Atthaya Thitikul and Angel Yin. Can she claim her second victory of 2021 at the Honda LPGA Thailand? Players as recently as 3-4 years ago who came out on top on this stat are no longer on the LPGA. Lee6’s big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. Thitikul turned … She played with Bronte Law, Atthaya Thitikul and Angel Yin. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. 4.51pm BST 16:51 Minjee Lee wins the Evian! 20-29: 239.7 yards. Lee6’s big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. After a tie for second last week in Singapore, Tavatanakit kept things rolling with a birdie on her first hole of the day. Menu Home; About. Amy Olson. Copa America. She’ll move to -13. The tournament at the Phoenix Gold Golf & Country Club was won by Atthaya Thitikul from Thailand with 22 strokes under par. Ryu So-yeon returns to defend the title she won controversially last year after defeating Lexi Thompson via a playoff. Back in 2015 no player averaged over 280m driving distance. […] “I feel like that putt went in and I just feel the speed and the read for the whole day pretty good. Major champion @Patty_MPT is tied for the lead following a first round 64 in Thailand 🔥. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied for 19th, and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. Soon to be one behind: Atthaya Thitikul, who responds to that deflating par on 15, having putted for eagle, by swishing her tee shot at 16 to kick-in distance. “I think for certain players that might be a driving factor.” ... but keeping enough distance to avoid exerting too much influence on a decision. Ms Atthaya, who averaged 260 yards (238 metres) from the tee last year, said she needed to improve her drive and short game. 7 never had it going at Champions Retreat. May 06-09. Atthaya Thitikul, 15, leads WAAP after first round. Her most recent triumph came in the 2021 Honda Thailand, where she carded a final-round 63 to win by one stroke over countrywoman Atthaya Thitikul and end a three-year victory drought. Average Driving Distance By Age in 2019: 10-19: 234.2 yards. Finally, the Aussie rules at a major championship! Hopefully she can find a way onto the big stage soon. Again on 16, Ayaka Furue sends a tramliner into the cup for a … Thitikul turned … Get the PGA Tour schedule, results, rumors and more on NBCSports.com. Average Driving Distance: 263.19-Driving Accuracy: 60.91%-Greens in Regulation: 75.00%-Putts per GIR: 1.84-Putting Average: 31.88-Sand Saves: 25.00%-Scoring Average: 72.00-Rounds Under Par: 3-Birdies: 27: 179: Eagles: 0-Rounds in the 60's: 1-Sub Par Holes: 27: 179: Holes in One: 0-Total Rounds Played: 10: 181: Total Events Played: 4: 186: US Solheim Cup Points: 0-Rolex Player of the Year: 0- It was the second major championship for the long-hitting Jutanugarn following the 2016 AIG Women’s British Open. Zhang finished 1-over 289, making the cut in her first LPGA start. Facebook Twitter But it was Jutanugarn who collected her 11th … Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied 19th and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. Liga MX Femenil. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England's Georgia Hall and South Korea's In Gee Chun. I also noticed that the talented Thai player, Atthaya Thitikul is on that leaderboard 4 shots back. After solid rounds of 70, 68, 69, Esther started the final day on the second hole with an eagle and finished a sensational final round of 64. She has won many titles before her professional career. Honda Thailand 2021 R1. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England's Georgia Hall and South Korea's In Gee Chun. Shot 76-74. Real Estate Zone. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. The LPGA Tour rookie ranks ninth on Tour in driving distance, and this week, has averaged 326 yards off the tee. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. She’ll move to -13. 3.55pm BST 15:55 Yealimi Noh’s birdie putt at 16 … Atthaya Thitikul. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. If she holes it, she’ll be the first person, woman or man, to shoot 60 in a major! Atthaya Thitikul, 15, of Thailand, carded a final-round 60 to win the individual competition by two strokes over Alessia Nobilio, of Italy. Print. Tavatanakit & Thitikul take lead in Thailand. SHOTS OF THE WEEK. I need to go straight to the driving range to fix my irons and work on my putts,” said Thitikul, a two-time Ladies European Tour winner. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. For clarification purposes, the yardages above are based on total roll-out numbers, not just carry. SILANG, Cavite — Lois Kaye Go blew past Atthaya Thitikul with a solid backside charge, finishing with a one-under 70 and emerging as the new leader in as many days after three rounds of the Philippine Amateur Open Golf Championships at Riviera’s Langer course on Saturday. 30-39: 233.7 yards. Lee6′s big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. AFC Asian Cup. There have been players going back decades who have averaged the longest driving distance a season but never even had a top 10. She is from Thailand. Four players average over 280m driving distance. Lee6’s big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. Zhang finished 1-over 289, making the cut in her first LPGA start. Related: Asia-Pacific Women's Am: Two Tied at the Halfway Mark An eagle on the final hole lifted New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko to a sixth-placed finish in the year’s final major in France. Soon to be one behind: Atthaya Thitikul, who responds to that deflating par on 15, having putted for eagle, by swishing her tee shot at 16 to kick-in distance. Japan's Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. By The Associated Press - Associated Press - Monday, May 10, 2021. “I feel like that putt went in and I just feel the speed and the read for the whole day pretty good. Lee6's big lead evaporated after eight holes as Noh moved level at 15 under. Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chonbury, Thailand. Japan's Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. R.E. All four are 25-years-old or younger. With an ADD of 260.05m (63rd) and Driving Accuracy of 67.86 percent (124th), Ko isn't so good at the flashy stuff off the tee. "I want to add 10 yards [9 metres] to … 70+: 190.4 yards. Tavatanakit’s emergence has been one the biggest storylines on the LPGA Tour so far in 2021. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy found his … Zone Group. Final leaderboard. ANA Inspiration Preview And Betting Tips. Leona Maguire shoots record-equalling 61. The LPGA Tour rookie ranks ninth on Tour in driving distance, … Lee then made a birdie on the first sudden-death playoff hole to … Dutch golfer Dewi Weber ended the tournament in fifth place with rounds of 69, 74, 69 and 68, and … Singapore, 22 February 2018: Thai golf prodigy Atthaya ‘Jean’ Thitikul, 15, carded an even-par 71 to hold a share of the lead with 17-year-old Korean Yunji Jeong (67) after the second round of the inaugural Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. Thitikul’s result helped Thailand finish third in the team competition at 21-under 555. To be fair, this putt came the closest of the lot, stopping the width of a dimple short. © 2021 by STATS PERFORM. SEE ALSO: England name unchanged squad for first test against Pakistan The […] 5:33 AM PT 6:33 AM MT 7:33 AM CT. 8:33 AM ET. All four are 25-years-old or younger. She finished at 22-under 266 to edge fellow Thai Atthaya Thitikul, the 18-year-old who missed a 4-foot birdie putt at the last to force a playoff. An eagle chance for Leona Maguire, from the fringe at the par-five 18th. With an ADD of 260.05m (63rd) and Driving Accuracy of 67.86 percent (124th), Ko isn't so good at the flashy stuff off the tee. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England's Georgia Hall and South Korea's In Gee Chun. Mind Muangkhumsakul. GOLF. She cited her driving distance – she ranks fourth on the LPGA, at 280.775 per measured tee shot – as an advantage on a soft course that played longer than its 6,341 yards because of overnight rain. 3.57pm BST 15:57 Minjee Lee, under the branches down the left of 18, takes her medicine and punches out. 8:33 ET 12:33 GMT 20:33 5:33 AM MST 7:33 AM EST 16:33 UAE 12:33 PM 11:33 PM AET. Players as recently as 3-4 years ago who came out on top on this stat are no longer on the LPGA. 4.50pm BST 16:50 Jeongeun Lee6’s par putt stays high on the left. 3:46pm - A great chip shot from Ko gets her to about five foot short of the hole and she will have a put for par, while Atthaya Thitikul has taken the lead with a birdie at the second. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. Japan's Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. The 25-year-old which she charged from seven back to post a final-round 64 and tie 54-hole leader Jeongeun Lee6 in regulation. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. 8:33 ET 12:33 GMT 20:33 5:33 AM MST 7:33 AM EST 16:33 UAE 12:33 PM 11:33 PM AET. 11 Things You Didn't Know About Atthaya Thitikul - Atthaya Thitikul is one golf's future stars, get to know her a little bit better. Australian golfer Minjee Lee won a sudden-death playoff against overnight leader Jeongeun Lee6 to clinch the Evian Championship on Sunday 40-49: 225.9 yards. 50-59: 215.4 yards. Top-ranked Nelly Korda (67) tied 19th and defending champion Jin Young Ko was 60th. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS PERFORM is strictly prohibited. Her 10-under 61 tied the lowest round ever by a female or male in a major — two days after Lee6 did the same in the second round. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. Weekend Sports In Brief. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) Like every other sport, Tour golf has seriously been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Lee wins her 1st major after beating Lee6 in playoff . The course rating is 74.5 and it has a slope rating of 138 on Bermuda grass. Zhang said she watched how LPGA players went about their business at the ANA Inspiration in 2018, a tournament Zhang qualified for when she won the ANA Junior Inspiration tournament as a 14-year-old. They share the record with South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim, who also did it at Evian in 2014. They share the record with South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim, who also did it at Evian in 2014. Maguire tied for sixth with Ko, England’s Georgia Hall and South Korea’s In Gee Chun. The LPGA Amateur Golf Association™ is made up of 118+ Chapters that are spread out across the United States, Canada, Bermuda and the Dominican Republic. There have been players going back decades who have averaged the longest driving distance a season but never even had a top 10. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. Japan’s Ayaka Furue finished fourth, ahead of 18-year-old Thai Atthaya Thitikul. -. Round 2, Round 3, Round 4. 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