Three of the highest-ranked golfers in the world had all taken time off after the 2025 Chevron Championship failure. Lydia Ko, Jeeno Thitikul, and Nelly Korda didn’t play in the inaugural Black Desert Championship a few days ago as they looked for a break away from the course. However, when the 2025 Mizuho Americas Open came around, all of them were on the field in New Jersey. This turned the third edition of the tournament into one of the most high-profile events between the Chevron Championship and the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open.

The leaderboard of the tournament saw a lot of ups and downs. At one point, Korda was also placed at the top, giving her fans hope that she would successfully defend the title and finally win an event in 2025. That was not to be as it was Thitikul who dominated the last two days of the event to steal the title away from the world no. 1, but the Thai golfer wasn’t overwhelmed with the win. During her Champions Press Conference, she was asked, “Does it feel like relief to finally get that win, or what were the initial reactions to finally getting that win?” The reporter wanted to know how Thitikul felt about winning the title after finishing at T10 and T7 in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

The 22-year-old replied, “I think it’s definitely feel happy to get the win, but I don’t think it feels like relief because I feel like every position that I have been finishing on each tournament have value of it. It just feels like, yeah, win definitely feels good, but I think second is also good, too. Third is also good, too.” Jeeno Thitikul has had a few high-ranking finishes in 2025. In the seven cuts she has made this season, she has finished in the top 10 six times. The 5-time LPGA Tour champion gives credit to each of those performances equally.

Continuing to talk about her win in New Jersey, Thitikul added, “It’s not just like I have to win. But I know I want to win, but not like needing it to — each tournament, because all the positions or all what I have been doing out there, I create more, like, value of it, and that’s all my perspective on that.” This confirms that she values her performance in every tournament she has played in. Perhaps, even the T24 finish at the Chevron Championship will help her understand how she can tackle the next major challenge that is coming up at the end of the month.

While most golfers are more enthusiastic about winning titles, Jeeno Thitikul’s perception of the situation shows how much she has grown in the game. Her attitude also displays the confidence she has in her abilities and how she has accustomed herself to winning titles. But the question is, do her recent performances also display the same qualities?

Jeeno Thitikul is at the peak of her career

Jeeno Thitikul has certainly been in outstanding form over the past few months. From the 2024 FM Championship, she had ten consecutive top 10 finishes. Overall, in the last 16 tournaments she has played in, the Thailand native has failed to finish outside the top 10 only twice. She ended the 2025 Blue Bay LPGA at T12 and, a few weeks later, managed a T24 in the Chevron Championship.

The 22-year-old has won thrice in the last 10 tournaments she has played. The 2024 CME Group Tour Championship win helped her become the highest-earning LPGA Tour golfer in a season. Prior to this, she had won the Dow Championship. The 2025 Mizuho Championship is her third title in less than a year. Jeeno Thitikul is in the form of her life, and considering her young age, fans can anticipate many more years of her dominating the LPGA Tour.