Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul continues big year with world junior title

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 2:24 PM CDT Friday, Sep. 27, 2019 Last Modified: 5:52 PM CDT Friday, Sep. 27, 2019

MARKHAM, Ont. - Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul has captured the world junior girls golf championship for the second year in a row.

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MARKHAM, Ont. - Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul has captured the world junior girls golf championship for the second year in a row.

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MARKHAM, Ont. – Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul has captured the world junior girls golf championship for the second year in a row.

The world’s No. 2-ranked women’s amateur golfer finished the four-round event on Friday at 11 under par, two strokes ahead of Korean Ye Won Lee at Angus Glen Golf Club.

Two-time reigning runner-up Alessia Nobilio of Italy was third at 6 under.

Brooke Rivers of Brampton, Ont., was the top Canadian, tying for 15th at 6 over.

Korea won the team competition at 13 under. Thailand was second and Italy was third.

Canada 1 tied for seventh and Canada 2 was 19th.

Thitikul, 16, became the youngest ever winner of a professional event when she won the Ladies European Thailand Championship at 14 years 4 months 9 days in 2017. The previous record was held by Canada’s Brooke Henderson.

This year, Thitikul finished as low amateur at the British Open and also captured the Thailand Championship.