Thitikul beats Kang in playoff, LPGA rookie wins 2nd event

Published September 25, 2022 2:49 PM

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied the second playoff hole to beat Danielle Kang and win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. The win allowed the 19-year-old to become the first LPGA player in five years to win twice in her rookie season. Sung Hyun Park posted multiple wins in 2017. The 19-year-old Thitikul and 29-year-old Kang finished the 54-hole event at the Pinnacle Country Club tied at 17-under. A six-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Kang was making her third LPGA Tour start since June after undergoing treatment for a tumor on her spine.

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