Jeeno Thitikul finished runner-up once and third place twice, and every time the Honda LPGA Thailand title just slipped through her fingers. It was as if she kept getting so close, but never quite there.

But on Sunday, February 22, 2026, it was a totally different story for her.

The world No. 1 led the whole way and finally finished the job at Siam Country Club in Pattaya. It was her third win in just five starts this season, and she did it with her mom and her grandparents watching from the stands.

After coming so close before, this one just felt way more special because of everything she’d been through.

"I had a lot of memories with this golf course," Thitikul said at the post-round press conference on February 22, 2026.

"Playing the first time as 14 years old, almost going to win in 2021. Finally get it done after all the things that happened. It's just kind of a life perspective, grateful."

One word kept coming up for her was grateful. Not relieved. Not like she proved a point. Just truly grateful.

And the Thai fans had been waiting just as long for this moment. On Sunday, she admitted she could feel that pressure and the expectations from everyone back home.

"They are always shouting, 'Could you please win the Honda LPGA?'" she said.

"I was like, I tried. I tried so hard. Hopefully, they can be happy and proud."

Jeeno finished on top after going 24 under par, just one stroke less from the second placed Chizzy Iwai. However, she had her own struggles to overcome.

Thitikul's Honest Confession of being Stressed About Her Irons

The scoreboard made it look easy, like she was in control the whole time. But behind all that was a player fighting through real doubt and uncertainty.

At the February 22, 2026, press conference, Thitikul shared that her iron play had actually been stressing her out all week. She and her coach were still tweaking her swing right up until the tournament began, trying to get everything to feel right.

"I'm pretty stressed by my irons," she said. "I have a lot of swing thoughts to think about."

But when it really counted, she kept it together. On the 17th, she had that nervous second shot where she was stuck between clubs, going back and forth before finally trusting her caddie’s call. Honestly, that moment kind of summed up her whole week with doubt and pressure. She later chose to trust the process anyway.

"When you hit it good doesn't mean it's going to turn out good," Thitikul said. "You have to stay patient."

Three wins in five starts don’t just happen by luck, and she knows that. She understands exactly what’s clicking and why it’s working out for her.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Kalp Thaker