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Miranda Wang Wins FM Championship, Edges World No. 1 Thitikul by One

The win extends the LPGA's run of first-time champions this season.

Overview

  • Wang closed with a 2-under 70 to finish at 20-under 268, birdieing the 17th and parring 18 to seal her first LPGA title at TPC Boston.
  • Jeeno Thitikul, the world No. 1, shot 67 and finished runner-up after a bogey at the 17th hole.
  • The victory is worth $615,000 and makes Wang the seventh rookie winner and 11th first-time winner through 23 LPGA events without a repeat champion.
  • Wang, 26, entered the week ranked No. 187 and previously delivered the winning point for Duke’s 2019 NCAA team title.
  • She is only the third Chinese player to win on the LPGA Tour, joining Feng Shanshan and Yin Ruoning.