Atthaya Thitikul has won the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship after her second playoff this year following her win at the JTBC Classic in March.
😁 🏆 pic.twitter.com/YVrOTUYMLG
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 25, 2022
The 19-year-old Thai rookie closed with a 68 to reach 17-under and enter a playoff against American Danielle Kang.
“On the second hole (of the) playoff, I had a chance to make a birdie, because it was not that far. Then, in my mind, I just told myself, ‘Do your best, even it's not going in. Just do the best you can.’", she said after her win.
We still can't get over @daniellekang's eagle on 18 that forced a playoff 🤯 pic.twitter.com/pnX5mK5aCI
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 26, 2022
South Korean Chella Choi closed with a 65 to finish third at 16-under.
Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum's 66 placed her in fourth at 14-under.
France's Celine Boutier (65), New Zealand's Lydia Ko (67), China's Muni He (68), England's Charley Hull (68), and Americans Lizette Salas (65), Megan Khang (68) and Ryan O'Toole (68) tied for fifth at 13-under.