Australian Minjee Lee Finishes Third at LPGA Shanghai as โฃThitikul Claims Victory
SHANGHAI – Jeeno Thitikul โof Thailand securedโ her first LPGA Tour victory โคat the Shanghai tournament, finishing at โ24 under par after a dramatic playoff win over Minjee Lee. Australia’sโข Lee finished outright third at 19 underโฃ par, marking her seventh top-five result, eighth top-10,โค and 15th top-20 finish in 20 events this season.
Thitikul and Lee combined for 14 birdies and an eagle in regulationโค play, both endingโฃ the tournament at 24 under par.The playoff โฃwas ultimately decided on the 77th hole,where Thitikul made a winning โขbirdie โคto overcome previous runner-up finishes,including a recent loss to Charley Hull after a four-putt.
“What happened on the last eventโค definitely was โขstill in my mind, but to be able to prove myself again this tournament is just such โฆ a dream come true,” Thitikul said. “I’ve โhad so many dramas in my golf โcareer, for sure.”
lee’s third-placeโค finish โcontinues a strong 2025 season, highlighted by her Women’s PGA Championship triumph in June. While a stellar year, she will likely need another โขvictory to secure the player-of-the-year award.
“I feel like I did a lot โof things well these past four days,despite being really over heated every single day,” Lee stated. “I would likeโค to get my driving a little bit cleaner for the next few weeks, butโ I’ve been striking it โpretty well with my irons andโ doing pretty well with the putter as well. So going into next week and and CME [the Tour Championship], I think I could bring everything together and hopefully contend in all these weeks as well.”