Jeeno Thitikul Wins Back-to-Back at Mizuho Americas, Cashes $487,500 Check in New Jersey

World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul just claimed her second victory of 2026, closing out the Mizuho Americas Open on Sunday in West Caldwell, New Jersey with a final-round 3-under 69 to win by four strokes. The Thai golfer posted a 13-under 275 for the week and led the leaderboard for the final three days, extending her reign at one of the LPGA Tour's marquee events.

What makes this back-to-back triumph even more impressive is that Thitikul won the Mizuho Americas in consecutive years on entirely different courses. Last May she captured the title at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City by four shots. This year, she did it again at Mountain Ridge Country Club, proving she can navigate different layouts and still get the job done when it counts.

Thitikul Stays in Her Bubble While Yin Chases

China's Ruoning Yin posted a 69 on Sunday to finish second at 9-under par, nine strokes back. Yin mounted a serious challenge early, rattling off five birdies on the front nine, including four consecutive birdies at holes 5 through 8. But she stumbled on the back nine with two bogeys and zero birdies to close it out.

Thitikul said she barely kept tabs on what was happening on the leaderboard. "I didn't see the leaderboard at all and I didn't know the situations at all," she explained. She stayed locked in on her own game, focusing on tempo and controlling what she could control. She rolled in birdies at the par-3 16th and par-4 18th to seal it, cementing a victory that moves her ninth win on the LPGA Tour.

Bae Goes Bogey-Free, Three-Way Tie for Third

Jenny Bae, Alison Lee, Mexico's Gaby Lopez, and South Korea's Hye-Jin Choi all finished tied for third at 8-under. Bae fired the low round of the day with a bogey-free 66, sinking four of her six birdies on the front nine. "I honestly didn't expect to make no bogeys," Bae said. "I actually came in thinking I have to make a lot of birdies in case I make mistakes, but luckily I was able to save everything."

This marks Thitikul's second win of 2026 after capturing a title in her native Thailand back in February. She's drawing closer to Nelly Kord, who regained the No. 1 ranking last month and took this week off following back-to-back wins of her own.

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