LPGA rookie Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand sank a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to defeat Danielle Kang and win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday, Sept. 25, in Rogers, Ark.
Thitikul and Kang were tied at 17–under 196 at the end of the 54–hole event. They began the playoff by parring the par-3 15th hole at Pinnacle Country Club before heading to the par-4 16th.
There, the 19-year-old Thitikul rolled in a right-to-left putt for birdie to beat Kang and capture her second career LPGA title.
Thitikul also won the JTBC Classic in March.
“I just feel like playing golf with Danielle is kind of tough as well because she is pretty great player, win a lot on LPGA Tour already,” Thitikul said. “But for me out there, on second hole I’m just trying to do my best every single shot.”…