Back in 2017, a few days after turning 14, Jeeno Thitikul won the Ladies European Thailand Championship in her native Thailand as an amateur. Nearly a decade later, Thitikul returned in February as the world’s top-ranked player and won her eighth LPGA title, and her first in her home country. The win was personal for Thitikul, especially since she got to celebrate with her grandfather, one of the people who introduced her to golf. “I think that is the best moment ever,” the 23-year-old said. She’s had many highlights early in her career: in 2025, she became the first player since Lydia Ko, in 2022, to win both the LPGA’s Rolex Player of the Year Award and the Vare Trophy, given annually to the golfer with the lowest scoring average for the season. Thitikul is still seeking her first major championship; her chase for that elusive title is one of the most compelling storylines in her sport.