Jeeno Thitikul brings home LPGA win in Thailand
The 23-year-old Thai began the final day with a two-stroke lead and went on to clinch the top prize at the Siam Country Club Old Course in the coastal resort Pattaya.
Jenno posted seven birdies in both the second and third rounds, and five in the first, and then added another six on Sunday.
"For me, winning in my home country just means a lot," Jeeno said from the victor's podium.
She said her mother came up to her in tears after her round.
"Then I told her, 'I finally won the tournament in front of you.