The 21-year-old from Ratchaburi, Thailand, has been on a steady path toward LPGA stardom since joining the tour in 2022.

With a weight now off her shoulders, Thitkul can feel more free moving forward, which is something her competitors should fear. Already, Thitikul's career top-10 rate of 64 percent is historic, sandwiched between 72-time winner Annika Sorenstam's 67.4 percent and 27-time winner Lorena Ochoa's 62.3 percent.

Moments after Jeeno Thitikul finished polishing her newest trophy ... On Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship, Thitikul poured in a 25-foot putt for eagle on the 17th hole and knocked a 6-iron to 5 feet on the last to clip Angel Yin by one stroke ...