Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul produced a brilliant finish to win the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship and claim the 4million US dollars (£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 1million dollars 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.
Jeeno’s equipment set up for the week was as follows:
Driver: Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Driver (9°) – Fuji Ventus Red 5S Shaft
Fairway Wood: Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Fairway Wood (16.5°) – Ventus Blue 6X shaft
Utility: Apex UW (19°) – Basileus UT 70SR Shaft
Irons: X Forged Star Irons (4-5) – KBS PGI 90 Shafts / X Forged Irons (6-PW) – KBS PGI 90 Shafts
Wedges: Jaws Forged Wedges (48°, 54°, 58°) – Shimada 120 Shafts
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Versa 7 Putter
Ball: Chrome Tour X Golf Ball
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