June 20-23
Phoenix Golf Golf & Country Club, Pattaya, Thailand
€300,000
Round 1, Round 3, Round 4
Thai amateur Atthaya Thitikul took a two-stroke lead on Friday in the Ladies European Thailand Championship, in her bid to win the title for the second time in three years.
The 16-year-old from Ratchaburi shot a 67 for an 8-under total at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya, two clear of German rookie professional Esther Henseleit.
Thitikul was the youngest ever winner of a women’s professional golf tournament when she won the title two years ago at 14 years, 4 months and 19 days with a 72-hole total of five-under-par.
She carded six birdies and one bogey in hot weather on Friday, saying that she expected the winning score to be closer to 15-under.
We could watch Atthaya Thitikul’s swing on loop all day 🔄 #LETC2019 @PhoenixGoldGolf pic.twitter.com/5zmQAI3zIT
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) June 21, 2019
“My game today was really good and I put the ball where I wanted it to go. It was the same on the greens. Everything today was good, except that my putter was really good. I hit the irons near to the pin and gave myself some easy putts,” said the 2018 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific champion, who also won the Smyth Salver as the leading amateur at last year’s Women’s British Open.
She added that she always sings Thai songs to herself in her head as she plays. “I want to play my best, enjoy my game and sing a song around the golf course.”
Also trying to win the title is the LET’s leading rookie, Henseleit, who shot a 68. She captured her first professional title in the LET Access Series’ Skatfö Open in Sweden on Saturday.
The 20-year-old from Hamburg was convinced to take a local caddie in the second round, who protected her from the blazing sunshine by carrying an umbrella, as she had been struggling in the heat and humidity during the first round.
She said afterwards: “It was an adventure today. I had a triple bogey on the second, so not the start you’re hoping for. I was in the trees on the right and tried to chip out but it stayed in the trees. I chipped out and was left of the green. Then I made a pretty bad chip shot and three-putted.
BOOM 🕳 ↩️💥
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) June 21, 2019
Esther Henseleit chips in for birdie on the last for a 6️⃣8️⃣ & to move to -6 🙌🏻#LETC2019 pic.twitter.com/WFbb9f162A
“I thought, okay, that happens, and I set myself short term goals. I said, I want to be even par after nine, so I have to play three birdies now on the first nine. It worked out pretty well and I was even par after eight and then I had a bogey on nine. I birdied 11, 12 and eagled 13, so I was minus three and then I bogeyed 14, because I had a plugged bunker shot and finished birdie, birdie. On the last hole, I chipped in for birdie, so that was a great way to finish the round.
“I got my first win last week on the LET Access Series last week and it’s been a great year so far. I was a bit jet lagged and tired from the last few weeks, but I really like this course. It’s too hot, although I like the warm weather. I’ll keep trying to continue doing what I’ve been doing the last few days.”
Henseleit is two strokes clear of Carmen Alonso, Beth Allen and Olivia Cowan at midway.
The 2016 order of merit winner, Allen, who shot a 71, said: “I lost my confidence a bit recently but the belief is back and when I’m standing on the tee, I feel like I’m going to hit it well. It’s the same when I’m on the green. It’s just a different mindset and it feels really good to be competing again and around the top of the leader board.”
The first round leader, Lina Boqvist, had a 74 and dropped into a six-way tie for sixth place with Whitney Hillier, Filippa Moork, Tonje Daffinrud and Onkanok Soisuwan, aged 18.
Of the 11 Thai teenagers in the field, six made the cut and the best young Thai players will be playing at Phoenix Gold Golf & Country Club this weekend.
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
Total |
1 |
Atthaya Thitikul (THA) (a) | -8 |
69 |
67 |
136 |
2 |
Esther Henseleit (GER) | -6 |
70 |
68 |
138 |
3 |
Carmen Alonso (ESP) | -4 |
71 |
69 |
140 |
3 |
Beth Allen (USA) | -4 |
69 |
71 |
140 |
3 |
Olivia Cowan (GER) | -4 |
68 |
72 |
140 |
6 |
Whitney Hillier (AUS) | -3 |
73 |
68 |
141 |
6 |
Filippa Moork (SWE) | -3 |
70 |
71 |
141 |
6 |
Tonje Daffinrud (NOR) | -3 |
71 |
70 |
141 |
6 |
Lina Boqvist (SWE) | -3 |
67 |
74 |
141 |
6 |
Onkanok Soisuwan (THA) | -3 |
69 |
72 |
141 |
11 |
Liz Young (ENG) | -2 |
70 |
72 |
142 |
11 |
Manon De Roey (BEL) | -2 |
72 |
70 |
142 |
11 |
Renuka Suksukont (THA) | -2 |
73 |
69 |
142 |
11 |
Felicity Johnson (ENG) | -2 |
69 |
73 |
142 |
11 |
Annabel Dimmock (ENG) | -2 |
72 |
70 |
142 |
11 |
Camille Chevalier (FRA) | -2 |
72 |
70 |
142 |
11 |
Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) | -2 |
73 |
69 |
142 |
18 |
Ching-Ling Chang (TPE) | -1 |
74 |
69 |
143 |
18 |
Christine Wolf (AUT) | -1 |
72 |
71 |
143 |
18 |
Kanyalak Preedasuttijit (THA) | -1 |
69 |
74 |
143 |
18 |
Camilla Lennarth (SWE) | -1 |
73 |
70 |
143 |
22 |
Kusuma Meechai (THA) | Par |
72 |
72 |
144 |
22 |
Hannah Burke (ENG) | Par |
75 |
69 |
144 |
22 |
Eleanor Givens (ENG) | Par |
71 |
73 |
144 |
22 |
Diksha Dagar (IND) | Par |
72 |
72 |
144 |
22 |
Pitsaon Chaichompoo (THA) | Par |
72 |
72 |
144 |
22 |
Chonlada Chayanun (THA) | Par |
73 |
71 |
144 |
22 |
Kultida Pramphun (THA) | Par |
69 |
75 |
144 |
22 |
Carly Booth (SCO) | Par |
70 |
74 |
144 |
22 |
Chakansim Kamborn (THA) | Par |
71 |
73 |
144 |
22 |
Karolin Lampert (GER) | Par |
72 |
72 |
144 |
22 |
Johanna Gustavsson (SWE) | Par |
72 |
72 |
144 |
33 |
Nattagate Nimitpongkul (THA) | 1 |
75 |
70 |
145 |
33 |
Tahnia Ravnjak (AUS) | 1 |
70 |
75 |
145 |
33 |
Sarah Nilsson (SWE) | 1 |
74 |
71 |
145 |
33 |
Meghan MacLaren (ENG) | 1 |
72 |
73 |
145 |
33 |
Astha Madan (IND) | 1 |
77 |
68 |
145 |
33 |
Parinda Phokan (THA) | 1 |
71 |
74 |
145 |
33 |
Arpichaya Yubol (THA) | 1 |
72 |
73 |
145 |
33 |
Pannapa Polnamin (THA) | 1 |
71 |
74 |
145 |
33 |
Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA) | 1 |
71 |
74 |
145 |
42 |
Chorphaka Jaengkit (THA) | 2 |
75 |
71 |
146 |
42 |
Phannarai Meesom-Us (THA) (a) | 2 |
71 |
75 |
146 |
42 |
Becky Morgan (WAL) | 2 |
72 |
74 |
146 |
42 |
Aunchisa Utama (THA) | 2 |
76 |
70 |
146 |
42 |
Noemi Jimenez Martin (ESP) | 2 |
71 |
75 |
146 |
42 |
Ornnicha Konsunthea (THA) | 2 |
74 |
72 |
146 |
42 |
Kylie Henry (SCO) | 2 |
71 |
75 |
146 |
49 |
Yupaporn Kawinpakorn (THA) | 3 |
73 |
74 |
147 |
49 |
Chalisa Limpipolpaibul (THA) | 3 |
74 |
73 |
147 |
49 |
Michele Thomson (SCO) | 3 |
73 |
74 |
147 |
49 |
Holly Clyburn (ENG) | 3 |
74 |
73 |
147 |
49 |
Noora Komulainen (FIN) | 3 |
75 |
72 |
147 |
49 |
Silvia Banon (ESP) | 3 |
75 |
72 |
147 |
49 |
Valdis Thora Jonsdottir (ISL) | 3 |
72 |
75 |
147 |
49 |
Chayanit Wangmahaporn (THA) (a) | 3 |
74 |
73 |
147 |
49 |
Paige Stubbs (AUS) | 3 |
76 |
71 |
147 |
49 |
Trichat Cheenglab (THA) | 3 |
72 |
75 |
147 |
49 |
Sarunchana Rattansin (THA) (a) | 3 |
77 |
70 |
147 |
60 |
Tvesa Malik (IND) | 4 |
75 |
73 |
148 |
60 |
Valentine Derrey (FRA) | 4 |
77 |
71 |
148 |
60 |
Niina Liias (FIN) | 4 |
73 |
75 |
148 |
60 |
Dolnapa Phudthipinij (THA) | 4 |
77 |
71 |
148 |
60 |
Maha Haddioui (MAR) | 4 |
76 |
72 |
148 |
60 |
Elia Folch (ESP) | 4 |
73 |
75 |
148 |
60 |
Hyun Ju Yoo (KOR) | 4 |
75 |
73 |
148 |
60 |
Jessica Karlsson (SWE) | 4 |
71 |
77 |
148 |
60 |
Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) | 4 |
71 |
77 |
148 |
60 |
Nattapan Siritrai (THA) | 4 |
78 |
70 |
148 |
CUT |
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70 |
Lejan Lewthwaite (RSA) | 5 |
75 |
74 |
149 |
70 |
Krista Bakker (FIN) | 5 |
73 |
76 |
149 |
70 |
Mookharin Ladgratok (THA) | 5 |
76 |
73 |
149 |
70 |
Becky Brewerton (WAL) | 5 |
76 |
73 |
149 |
70 |
Julia Engstrom (SWE) | 5 |
76 |
73 |
149 |
70 |
Narisara Kerdrit (THA) | 5 |
73 |
76 |
149 |
70 |
Maria Hernandez (ESP) | 5 |
73 |
76 |
149 |
70 |
Kamonwan Lueamsri (THA) | 5 |
76 |
73 |
149 |
78 |
Isabelle Boineau (FRA) | 6 |
79 |
71 |
150 |
78 |
Charlotte Thompson (ENG) | 6 |
76 |
74 |
150 |
78 |
Fanny Cnops (BEL) | 6 |
74 |
76 |
150 |
78 |
Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) | 6 |
73 |
77 |
150 |
78 |
Lauren Taylor (ENG) | 6 |
80 |
70 |
150 |
78 |
Sian Evans (ENG) | 6 |
77 |
73 |
150 |
78 |
Manon Gidali (FRA) | 6 |
74 |
76 |
150 |
78 |
Trish Johnson (ENG) | 6 |
75 |
75 |
150 |
78 |
Emie Peronnin (FRA) | 6 |
75 |
75 |
150 |
87 |
Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) | 7 |
77 |
74 |
151 |
87 |
Manon Molle (FRA) | 7 |
73 |
78 |
151 |
87 |
Cristawan Rungruang (THA) | 7 |
76 |
75 |
151 |
87 |
Chatprapa Siriprakob (THA) | 7 |
79 |
72 |
151 |
87 |
Amy Walsh (AUS) | 7 |
75 |
76 |
151 |
87 |
Chommapat Pongthanarak (THA) | 7 |
73 |
78 |
151 |
87 |
Emma Nilsson (SWE) | 7 |
74 |
77 |
151 |
87 |
Wad Phaewchimplee (THA) | 7 |
76 |
75 |
151 |
87 |
Saraporn Chamchoi (THA) | 7 |
74 |
77 |
151 |
87 |
Astrid Vayson De Pradenne (FRA) | 7 |
78 |
73 |
151 |
87 |
Waralee Atcharerk (THA) | 7 |
76 |
75 |
151 |
98 |
Gabriella Cowley (ENG) | 8 |
79 |
73 |
152 |
98 |
Eun Gyeom Hong (KOR) | 8 |
80 |
72 |
152 |
98 |
Wannasiri Sirisampant (THA) | 8 |
75 |
77 |
152 |
98 |
Chanokhan Angurasaranee (THA) (a) | 8 |
78 |
74 |
152 |
98 |
Dussavi Soopimjit (THA) | 8 |
79 |
73 |
152 |
98 |
Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) | 8 |
77 |
75 |
152 |
98 |
Ornniti Jullasigkee (THA) | 8 |
77 |
75 |
152 |
98 |
Goonlacha Paiboonpong (THA) | 8 |
77 |
75 |
152 |
98 |
Florentyna Parker (ENG) | 8 |
78 |
74 |
152 |
107 |
Leticia Ras-anderica (GER) | 9 |
73 |
80 |
153 |
107 |
Pimpadsorn Sangkagaro (THA) | 9 |
80 |
73 |
153 |
107 |
Sarah Schober (AUT) | 9 |
77 |
76 |
153 |
107 |
Justine Dreher (FRA) | 9 |
79 |
74 |
153 |
107 |
Lydia Hall (WAL) | 9 |
80 |
73 |
153 |
112 |
Sitanart Singhanart (THA) | 10 |
77 |
77 |
154 |
112 |
Cajsa Persson (SWE) | 10 |
79 |
75 |
154 |
114 |
Preenaphan Poomklay (THA) | 11 |
80 |
75 |
155 |
114 |
Samaporn Khangkhun (THA) | 11 |
81 |
74 |
155 |
114 |
Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) | 11 |
76 |
79 |
155 |
117 |
Jidapha Phongthanachalitkun (THA) | 12 |
81 |
75 |
156 |
117 |
Pattaraporn Mounchoo (THA) | 12 |
77 |
79 |
156 |
117 |
Ana Menendez (MEX) | 12 |
77 |
79 |
156 |
120 |
Chai-Wen Tai (TPE) | 14 |
80 |
78 |
158 |
120 |
Ploy Hiranrak (THA) | 14 |
84 |
74 |
158 |
120 |
Peerada Piddon (THA) | 14 |
81 |
77 |
158 |
123 |
Manuschaya Zeemakorn (THA) | 15 |
76 |
83 |
159 |
124 |
Alisara Wedchakama (THA) | 17 |
80 |
81 |
161 |
125 |
Cloe Frankish (ENG) | 19 |
83 |
80 |
163 |
126 |
Babe Liu (TPE) | - |
DSQ |
DSQ |
DSQ |