Grace Kim wins playoff over Jeeno Thitikul
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Australian Grace Kim has pulled off one of the great wins in a golf tournament, coming from two shots down at the final hole to win in a play-off.
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Tennis World USA on MSNGrace Kim's first Major in France with a 270Australian Grace Kim earned her first career Major, finishing The Amundi Evian Championship with a 270 (65, 68, 70, 67, -14), tied with Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul (270 – 68, 68, 67, 67), number 2 in the Rolex Ranking. She then surpassed her with an eagle on the second playoff hole, against a birdie.
Both chasing a major win with different meaning, all eyes will be on Minjee Lee and Jeeno Thitikul in the final round of the Evian.
1, Mi Hyang Lee, 10. 2, Madelene Sagstrom, 9. 3 (tie), Yealimi Noh and Rio Takeda, 8. 5 (tie), Somi Lee, Chanettee Wannasaen, Angel Yin and Ina Yoon, 7. 9, 11 tied with 6.
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Golf News Net on MSNJeeno (Atthaya) Thitikul: The pronunciation of her last name and changing of her first nameThe post Jeeno (Atthaya) Thitikul: The pronunciation of her last name and changing of her first name first appeared on Golf News Net. Jeeno Thitikul is already a superstar on the LPGA at the age of 22. The Thai player became the youngest to win a professional event back when she was 14, and the trajectory has only gone up from there.
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Charley Hull withdrew mid-round due to a virus; Leona Maguire fired a hole-in-one at the par-three second and shares the early lead; Nelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul, Minjee Lee all in major contention; Wa