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Brayden Conover

Photos: Atthaya Thitikul through the years

Atthaya Thitikul has simply blasted her way to the top. Seemingly out of nowhere, the 19-year-old Thai phenom has risen to the top of the game as the No. 1 ranked women’s golfer in just her first year on the LPGA Tour.

Back in 2017, Thitikul made waves with her win at the Ladies European Thailand Championship. Winning the event at just 14 years, 4 months and 19 days old, Thitikul broke Brooke Henderson’s record as the youngest person to ever win a professional golf tournament.

Winning the tournament again in 2019, Thitikul turned professional at the start of 2020. After a forced break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thitikul broke through with her first pro win at the Thai LPGA Championship.

Thitikul began playing regularly on the European Tour in 2021 and yet again made an impact. A win at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open would be her third European Tour title, but first as a professional.

With European Merit of Order and Rookie of the Year honors in tote, Thitikul qualified for the LPGA with a third place finish at Q-School.

Making her debut on the LPGA Tour in March of 2022, Thitikul did not have to wait too long for her first LPGA win.

In just her fifth LPGA start, Thitikul took home a win at the JTBC Classic in Singapore. In September, she took down fan-favorite Danielle Kang for her second LPGA win at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

Becoming the second-youngest woman to hold the top spot in the world rankings, Atthaya Thitikul looks like she is here to stay.

Atthaya Thitikul (a) of Thailand pictured with the 'Smyth Salver' during day four of the Ricoh…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand in action during the second round of the Junior Open Championship on…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand plays her second shot on the first hole during the final round…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand waits to play her second shot on the par 4, first hole…
The winner of the AIG Women's British Open Hinako Shibuno of Japan poses for a photo…
Atthaya Thitikul (a) of Thailand tees off on the 8th hole during Day One of the…
Amateur Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand hits her tee shot on the 4th hole during the first…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand plays her second shot on the second hole during Day One of…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand putts for an eagle on the thirteenth green during day four of…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand plays her tee shot on the 13th hole during day three of…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand is seen with her caddie on the 7th tee during the first…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand reacts after the birdie on the 6th green during the first round…
Atthaya Thitikul walks onto the 18th green during the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand on the first green during the third round of the Meijer LPGA…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand reacts after a putt on the 3rd green during the final round…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand poses for photos with fans after finishing the third round of the…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand plays her shot from the sixth tee during the second round of…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand reacts after playing the 18th hole during the second round of the…
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand plays a shot on the ninth hole during the second round of…
Atthaya Thitikul holds the championship trophy after winning the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Country…
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