Talented Thai Jeeno Thitikul has secured her fifth Ladies European Tour (LET) title after achieving to a four-stroke victory at the 2025 PIF Saudi Ladies International, the Golf Business reported.
Jeeno Thitikul
Thitikul started the day with a three-shot lead at Riyadh Golf Club. The star recorded a birdie on the first hole before adding more birdies on the fourth and seventh holes.
Consequently, she rolled in a birdie on the 10th and a bogey on the next hole. However, she added another birdie on 12 and it was followed by a dropped shot on the 14th hole.
On the final day, a round of 69 (-3) to end the week with a score of 16-under-par was more than enough to provide Thitikul with the best way to begin 2025.
“It means a lot to win and it’s a really nice start for my 2025 season. I think everyone will be proud especially my team out there, they know how hard we work so it’s paid off,” she said.
Thitikul expressed her feelings saying “It doesn’t look easy at all, especially to me! The greens are quite hard here and I am just trying to be more present and play my best out here. It feels like Scotland today. It was a challenging week here; it was tough on the tournament days with the weather.”
Somi Lee
As for Somi Lee, the Korean star completed the week in second place in the Individual competition with a score of 12-under-par.
“It is the beginning of the season, and it will definitely give me a boost for the rest of the season and next time, I’ll try and win one. Compared to last year, my iron shots have improved a lot, and I’ve gained more confidence and that is the main thing that is very important for this year. With lots of training and workouts, I’m sure I can perform better than last year,” Lee said.
Annabell Fuller
Meanwhile, England’s Annabell Fuller has achieved her best-ever finish on the LET with solo third place on 11-under-par.
“I just tried to battle through that, but it was really cool to learn from Jeeno [Thitikul] and watch her play, so that was special too. With golf, you never know what’s going to happen until the last putt drops, so going forward and in any situation knowing to stay with it until the very end, that’s what I learned today,” Fuller said.
PIF Saudi Ladies International
The PIF Saudi Ladies International has dedicated a total prize pool of $5 million for women’s golf. In other words, the prize became the same as the men’s tournament on the Asian Tour. Therefore, it represented the highest prize fund for a major tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Such tournaments stand as a testament to the commitment of Golf Saudi and the Public Investment Fund to support and empower women in golf.
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