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eNCA
2 hours ago
- Climate
- eNCA
Jeeno Thitikul edges clear as heat takes toll at Women's PGA
DALLAS - Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul fired a four-under-par 68 to edge into a slender lead as searing heat and humidity tested players in the opening round of the KPMG US Women's PGA Championship in Texas on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who is chasing her first major victory after seven top-10 finishes, reeled off six birdies to move into a one-shot lead. Jeeno's only blemish on an otherwise flawless opening round was a double-bogey six at the par-four fourth hole of PGA Frisco's 6,404-yard Fields Ranch East layout. The rising Thai star, who has already amassed 18 wins as a professional including five on the LPGA Tour, said she had taken a patient approach after shrugging off her early double-bogey disappointment. "I think like all the majors, I have told myself just to be really patient," Jeeno said after her round. "I definitely know that I'm going to miss a shot or make a bogey during the day. "Don't be like, moody ... I told myself be patient and focused on the next shot." Jeeno was one shot clear of Australia's Minjee Lee, who had a roller coaster round that included seven birdies and four bogeys en route to a three-under-par 69. Lee was satisfied with her round but admitted the searing temperatures in the high 90s (Fahrenheit) were challenging. "I just kept telling my caddie, can you give me another water, can you give me another water," Lee said. "I don't think we could have enough (water) out there. It's really hot." Japan's Rio Takeda, South Korea's Lee So-mi and American Yealimi Noh were a further shot back after carding two-under-par 70s.
New Straits Times
12 hours ago
- Climate
- New Straits Times
Jeeno Thitikul edges clear as heat takes toll at Women's PGA
HOUSTON: Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul fired a four-under-par 68 to edge into a slender lead as searing heat and humidity tested players in the opening round of the KPMG US Women's PGA Championship in Texas on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who is chasing her first major victory after seven top-10 finishes, reeled off six birdies to move into a one-shot lead. Jeeno's only blemish on an otherwise flawless opening round was a double-bogey six at the par-four fourth hole of PGA Frisco's 6,404-yard Fields Ranch East layout. The rising Thai star, who has already amassed 18 wins as a professional including five on the LPGA Tour, said she had taken a patient approach after shrugging off her early double-bogey disappointment. "I think like all the majors, I have told myself just to be really patient," Jeeno said after her round. "I definitely know that I'm going to miss a shot or make a bogey during the day. "Don't be like, moody ... I told myself be patient and focused on the next shot." Jeeno was one shot clear of Australia's Minjee Lee, who had a roller coaster round that included seven birdies and four bogeys en route to a three-under-par 69. Lee was satisfied with her round but admitted the searing temperatures in the high 90s (Fahrenheit) were challenging. "I just kept telling my caddie, can you give me another water, can you give me another water," Lee said. "I don't think we could have enough (water) out there. It's really hot." Japan's Rio Takeda, South Korea's Lee So-mi and American Yealimi Noh were a further shot back after carding two-under-par 70s. World number one Nelly Korda, meanwhile, is four off the pace after an opening level-par 72. Korda also admitted she had found the heat a struggle. "It's hot; I'm still cooling down right now," Korda said. "I'm pretty happy with my first round in the conditions. "It definitely takes a toll on you, the Texas heat." Auston Kim, who posted a one-under-par 71, said the heat had been more of a challenge than anything the twists and turns of the PGA Frisco layout had offered. "I think the most difficult thing is dealing with the heat," Kim said. "There were times I had to lock in really hard just because the heat is taking a toll on you. You kind of want to just get into a daze and it's hard to focus. "The heat was probably the hardest part, and then hitting the fairways. I had to chop it out of the rough twice today, including on the last hole.
France 24
16 hours ago
- Climate
- France 24
Jeeno Thitikul edges clear as heat takes toll at Women's PGA
The 22-year-old, who is chasing her first major victory after seven top-10 finishes, reeled off six birdies to move into a one-shot lead. Jeeno's only blemish on an otherwise flawless opening round was a double-bogey six at the par-four fourth hole of PGA Frisco's 6,404-yard Fields Ranch East layout. The rising Thai star, who has already amassed 18 wins as a professional including five on the LPGA Tour, said she had taken a patient approach after shrugging off her early double-bogey disappointment. "I think like all the majors, I have told myself just to be really patient," Jeeno said after her round. "I definitely know that I'm going to miss a shot or make a bogey during the day. "Don't be like, moody ... I told myself be patient and focused on the next shot." Jeeno was one shot clear of Australia's Minjee Lee, who had a roller coaster round that included seven birdies and four bogeys en route to a three-under-par 69. Lee was satisfied with her round but admitted the searing temperatures in the high 90s (Fahrenheit) were challenging. "I just kept telling my caddie, can you give me another water, can you give me another water," Lee said. "I don't think we could have enough (water) out there. It's really hot." Japan's Rio Takeda, South Korea's Lee So-mi and American Yealimi Noh were a further shot back after carding two-under-par 70s. World number one Nelly Korda, meanwhile, is four off the pace after an opening level-par 72. Korda also admitted she had found the heat a struggle. "It's hot; I'm still cooling down right now," Korda said. "I'm pretty happy with my first round in the conditions. "It definitely takes a toll on you, the Texas heat." Auston Kim, who posted a one-under-par 71, said the heat had been more of a challenge than anything the twists and turns of the PGA Frisco layout had offered. "I think the most difficult thing is dealing with the heat," Kim said. "There were times I had to lock in really hard just because the heat is taking a toll on you. You kind of want to just get into a daze and it's hard to focus. "The heat was probably the hardest part, and then hitting the fairways. I had to chop it out of the rough twice today, including on the last hole.
France 24
27-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
World's top golfers expect tough test at US Women's Open
Defending champion Yuka Saso of Japan seeks her third US Women's Open crown in five seasons at the par-72, 6,829-yard Erin Hills layout in Erin, Wisconsin. "Conditions here can be very difficult," Saso said. "I think it's going to be a good challenge. "It would be nice to win another one. Any other tournament would make me as happy, but if I win again, it would be more special. Winning keeps me motivated." Korda, a two-time major champion, seeks the only major title on home soil that has eluded her. "It's going to test everyone's game, very demanding," Korda said. "The bunkers are not easy. It doesn't really matter how far you hit it. It's all about accuracy at the end of the day. "It's firm. It's fast as well. Even if you think you've hit it good, you can never exhale when you see it stop." Ill winds could blow away the chances of contenders, Korda warned. "Weather plays a pretty big role out here, especially with no trees to block it," Korda said. "When it gets windy out here, it's really going to play with your golf ball." Korda has never finished better than eighth in 10 prior starts. "It's the biggest test in the game," she said. "Definitely has tested me a lot. Not even just our games, our mental as well. I love it." Thailand's Jeeno won her first title of the year three weeks ago at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open. "Game has been a little bit better ball-striking-wise," Jeeno said. "But I think what is doing pretty well is the mental side. I'm just more relaxing, like natural, not forcing anything." The 22-year-old chases her first major victory this week. "I think the major win, it should be really tough for me," Jeeno said. "What I want to accomplish, just one major, it's just my process. Definitely going to test my patience. I promise that patience is really the key." 'A lot of pressure' New Zealand's Ko, the reigning Olympic champion and a three-time major winner, would love to collect one of only two major prizes to have eluded her. "This would be the one that I'd say, 'Oh, I wish I was a US Women's Open champion," Ko said. "It may seem like a large pool of people that are the past champions, but it's actually quite small, and I would obviously love to be part of that US Women's Open club." Ko, who won her 23rd LPGA title in March at Singapore, says playing on unfamiliar courses with limited practice time makes the US Women's Open more difficult to win. "There's a lot of pressure," she said. "I don't know what kind of mindset I'm going to have going into this week but I'm really excited. "I think you need to have a really good short game and an open mind to how you're going to play around this golf course, and for the most part, I feel pretty comfortable. "But I think this is also the type of golf course you need to hit a lot of quality golf shots and also get a little bit of luck."
New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
World's top golfers expect tough test at US Women's Open
CHICAGO: Top-ranked Nelly Korda, world number two Jeeno Thitikul and third-ranked Lydia Ko chase a major title none of them has won when the 80th US Women's Open tees off Thursday. Defending champion Yuka Saso of Japan seeks her third US Women's Open crown in five seasons at the par-72, 6,829-yard Erin Hills layout in Erin, Wisconsin. "Conditions here can be very difficult," Saso said. "I think it's going to be a good challenge. "It would be nice to win another one. Any other tournament would make me as happy, but if I win again, it would be more special. Winning keeps me motivated." Korda, a two-time major champion, seeks the only major title on home soil that has eluded her. "It's going to test everyone's game, very demanding," Korda said. "The bunkers are not easy. It doesn't really matter how far you hit it. It's all about accuracy at the end of the day. "It's firm. It's fast as well. Even if you think you've hit it good, you can never exhale when you see it stop." Ill winds could blow away the chances of contenders, Korda warned. "Weather plays a pretty big role out here, especially with no trees to block it," Korda said. "When it gets windy out here, it's really going to play with your golf ball." Korda has never finished better than eighth in 10 prior starts. "It's the biggest test in the game," she said. "Definitely has tested me a lot. Not even just our games, our mental as well. I love it." Thailand's Jeeno won her first title of the year three weeks ago at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open. "Game has been a little bit better ball-striking-wise," Jeeno said. "But I think what is doing pretty well is the mental side. I'm just more relaxing, like natural, not forcing anything." The 22-year-old chases her first major victory this week. "I think the major win, it should be really tough for me," Jeeno said. "What I want to accomplish, just one major, it's just my process. Definitely going to test my patience. I promise that patience is really the key." New Zealand's Ko, the reigning Olympic champion and a three-time major winner, would love to collect one of only two major prizes to have eluded her. "This would be the one that I'd say, 'Oh, I wish I was a US Women's Open champion," Ko said. "It may seem like a large pool of people that are the past champions, but it's actually quite small, and I would obviously love to be part of that US Women's Open club." Ko, who won her 23rd LPGA title in March at Singapore, says playing on unfamiliar courses with limited practice time makes the US Women's Open more difficult to win. "There's a lot of pressure," she said. "I don't know what kind of mindset I'm going to have going into this week but I'm really excited. "I think you need to have a really good short game and an open mind to how you're going to play around this golf course, and for the most part, I feel pretty comfortable. "But I think this is also the type of golf course you need to hit a lot of quality golf shots and also get a little bit of luck."
