Thai challenge in Hainan leads by Jeeno

World No.2 Jeeno Thitikul is one of six Thai players in action at the US$2.5 million Blue Bay LPGA 2025 this week, the third and final stop of the Tour’s Asian swing.

Jeeno, who has won four times on the LPGA Tour, will play alongside Chanettee Wannasaen, Pajaree Anannarukarn, Jasmine Suwannapura, Arpichaya Yubol and Wichanee Meechai in the LPGA event in Hainan.

Jeeno and the Thai contingent will face off against some of the Tour’s biggest names this week, including Chinese major winner Yin Ruoning, France’s Celine Boutier, Australia’s Minjee Lee and 2024 Amundi Evian Championship winner Ayaka Furue of Japan, while Bailey Tardy also returns to defend her title.

Jeeno comes into the Hainan tournament in China this week off the back of an impressive run that included victory in her season opening event on the Ladies European Tour in Saudi Arabia, third place at the Honda LPGA Thailand and a tied second finish at the Women’s World Championship in Singapore on Sunday.

There are also 14 newcomers in the field, among them Epson Tour graduates Ingrid Lindblad, Cassie Porter, Jessica Porvasnik, Miranda Wang, Fiona Xu and Yahui Zhang, not to mention 2024 Japan Classic winner Rio Takeda.

Another record

Jeeno’s $195,302 haul in Singapore made her the fastest player in LPGA Tour history to reach $10 million in career earnings.

The 22-year-old (2022 LPGA Tour debut) reached the $10 million milestone in three years, one month and six days, $10,101,122 in official money earned following her second start of the 2025 season.

She bested the previous record held by Lorena Ochoa, who had reclaimed the money mark in four years, eight months and five days since she surpassed $10 million in 2007.