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Sunday 22 February 2026LPGA TourYear in Review
Thitikul wins Honda LPGA Thailand
Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chonburi, Thailand · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 February 2026 · Jeeno Thitikul’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,800,000 USD · Honda
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 40 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R134°/25°C · wind 16 km/h E, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/24°C · wind 16 km/h NE, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/25°C · wind 13 km/h SW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R432°/26°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 24 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Chizzy Iwai JPN · 265Drew level with her second eagle of the day on the par-5 10th but made no further birdies; closed 66, one back Top-Ranked Jeeno Thitikul Wins Home Honda LPGA Thailand Tournament for the First Time (AP, on LPGA.com)
72 started
Same week
LPGA event
Honda LPGA Thailand
Siam Country Club (Pattaya Old Course), Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chonburi, Thailand
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Jeeno Thitikul
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP (on LPGA.com)
22 February 2026
I would rate it A triple-plus. I know it’s not as big as the majors, but winning in my home country means so much to me — sometimes even more than a major.
AP (on LPGA.com)
22 February 2026
My mom came up to me after I finished 18 and she cried a lot. I told her I finally won in front of you.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeeno Thitikul | 67 · 63 · 66 · 68 | 264 | −24 |
| 2 | Chizzy Iwai | 69 · 62 · 68 · 66 | 265 | −23 |
| 3 | Hyo Joo Kim | 68 · 65 · 65 · 68 | 266 | −22 |
| 4 | Somi Lee | 66 · 61 · 72 · 68 | 267 | −21 |
| T5 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 69 · 67 · 69 · 63 | 268 | −20 |
| T5 | Lydia Ko | 67 · 64 · 69 · 68 | 268 | −20 |
| 7 | Hannah Green | 67 · 65 · 69 · 68 | 269 | −19 |
| T8 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 67 · 71 · 67 · 65 | 270 | −18 |
| T8 | Hye-Jin Choi | 66 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 270 | −18 |
| T10 | A Lim Kim | 74 · 68 · 64 · 65 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Sei Young Kim | 73 · 65 · 66 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Haeran Ryu | 72 · 64 · 68 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| T10 | Allisen Corpuz | 67 · 65 · 67 · 72 | 271 | −17 |
The golfer
born 2003-02-20, Ban Pong district, Ratchaburi, Thailand; THA; turned pro 2020; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 0; world No. 1 that week (Rolex Rankings No. 1 as stated by AP (on LPGA.com)).
What’s in the bag
- Driver Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond 9.5°, Fujikura Ventus TR Red 5 S
- Fairway Wood Callaway Elyte 15°, Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 S
- Hybrid Callaway Apex UW 19°, Mitsubishi Diamana GT 60 S
- Irons Callaway X Forged Star 4-5, KBS PGI 90s
- Irons Callaway X Forged 6-PW, KBS PGI 90s
- Wedge Callaway Opus 48°, 50°, 57.5°, Shimada K 3001 S
- Putter Odyssey White Hot Versa #7
- Ball Callaway Chrome Tour X
standard bag, not confirmed for this week