Jeeno Thitikul Wins Back-to-Back at Mizuho Americas, Takes Home $487,500

Jeeno Thitikul just proved that defending a title in consecutive years on two different courses is very much her thing. The World No. 2 golfer finished off a dominant Sunday at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey, firing a 3-under 69 to win by four strokes and claim her second victory of 2026.

Staying Locked In While Everyone Chases

Thitikul led the entire tournament from day two through the finish, carding a 13-under 275 for the week. She wasn't trying to peek at the leaderboard or track who was closing in. Instead, she stayed in her own bubble, focusing on what she could control: tempo, consistency, and execution.

"I think I might know on like 12 or something, but accidentally," Thitikul said after the round. "I just really stay in my bubble. I just really focus on my tempo, what I can control, and then it's turn out to be good."

She made back-to-back birdies at holes 2 and 3, then cruised through nine straight pars before a bogey at the par-5 13th. The finish was clean: birdies at 16 and 18 to lock down the win. It's the kind of composure that's already earned her nine LPGA Tour victories.

Yin Stays Hot, But Four Shots Back

China's Ruoning Yin put the pressure on with a 69 of her own, finishing alone in second at 9 under. She went absolutely nuclear on the front nine, stringing together four straight birdies at holes 5 through 8 and five birdies total before the turn. But the back nine went silent: two bogeys and zero birdies spelled the end of her charge.

Jenny Bae, Alison Lee, Gaby Lopez, and Hye-Jin Choi tied for third at 8 under. Bae put together the round of the day with a bogey-free 66 and four birdies on the front.

The Title Defends at a Different Course

This is Thitikul's second straight Mizuho Americas title. She won it last May at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City by four strokes as well. Now she's got nine LPGA wins and earnings of $487,500 from this week alone. She captured her first win of 2026 back in February at home in Thailand.

Nelly Korch reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking from Thitikul last month and sat out this event after consecutive wins of her own.

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