Lilia Vu wins a scintillating finale against Thai rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap in LPGA Thailand

Lilia Vu snatched a 2023 Honda LPGA Thailand win from Natthakritta Vongtaveelap, who was leading after the third round. The American golfer finished the final round at 64, to end the day with a score of under 22 to clinch the trophy.

Vu started the final round with a birdie on the first hole and then one on the third hole. She made eight birdies in the last round to register a one-shot victory.

Speaking about her performance at the LPGA Thailand event, Lilia Vu said:

“Yesterday I was thinking – my dad was telling me one good round tomorrow and I could win. That’s all I kept thinking about."

She went on to say:

"Today, I basically just blacked out and tried to birdie every single hole. It feels really good to get it done. I feel like I put a lot of pressure on myself at the end of last year, and during the off-season, I kind of just changed my mindset.

"I always knew I was going to win. I just got to let it happen. The more you hold on to something, I feel like it gets further away. I came close a lot towards the end of the last season, so I was just going to have fun and play my game and it would eventually work itself out.”

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2023 LPGA Thailand leaderboard

The LPGA Thailand classic was graced by star golfers. Lilia Vu won the tournament, followed by Natthakritta Vongtaveelap.

Atthaya Thitikul secured the third position, while Maja Stark finished in a two-tie alongside Celine Boutier in the fourth position. Nelly Korda finished in sixth position alongside Jin Young Ko, Leona Maguire, and Lydia Ko.

Here is the full leaderboard of the 2023 LPGA Thailand winners:

• 1. Lilia Vu
• 2. Natthakritta Vongtaveelap
• 3. Atthaya Thitikul
• T4. Maja Stark
• T4. Celine Boutier
• T6. Jin Young Ko
• T6. Leona Maguire
• T6. Lydia Ko
• T6. Nelly Korda
• T10. Jodi Ewart Shadoff
• T10. Georgia Hall
• T10. Ashleigh Buhai
• T10. Hyo Joo Kim
• T10. Anna Nordqvist
• T15. Xiyu Lin
• T15. Maria Fassi
• T17. Ryann O'Toole
• T17. Jaravee Boonchant
• T17. Cheyenne Knight
• T20. Sei Young Kim
• T20. Alison Lee
• T20. Yuka Saso
• T23. Madelene Sagstrom
• T23. Emily Kristine Pederson
• T23. Nasa Hataoka
• T23. Charley Hall
• T27. Muni He
• T27. In Gee Chun
• T27. Eun-Hee Ji
• T27. Carlota Ciganda
• T27. Hinako Shibuno
• T27. Hye-Jin Choi
• T27. Pornanong Phatlum
• T34. Amy Yang
• T34. A Lim Kim
• T34. Saki Baba
• T34. Jenny Shin
• T38. Nanna Koerstz Madsen
• T38. Akie Iwai
• T38. Moriya Jutanugarn
• T38. Megan Khang
• T38. Linn Grant
• T38. Danielle Kang
• T44. Hannah Green
• T44. Paula Reto
• T44. Elizabeth Szokol
• T44. Brooke M.Henderdon
• T44. Frida Kinhult
• T49. Mina Harigae
• T49. Ayaka Furue
• T51. Andrea Lee
• T51. Chanette Wannasaen
• T51. Yuting Shi
• T51. Ariya Jutanugarn
• T51. Allisen Corpuz
• T51. Gemma Dryburgh
• T51. Lizette Salas
• T58. Gaby Lopez
• T58. Sarah Schmelzel
• T60. Arpichaya Yubol
• T60. Narin An
• T60. Chisato Iwai
• T60. Jennifer Kupcho
• T60. Wichanee Meechai
• T64. Jeongeun Lee6
• T64. Matilda Castren
• 67. Minjee Lee
• 68. Stacy Lewis
• 69. Sophia Schubert
• 70. Pajaree Anannarukarn
• 71. Chella Choi
• 72. Patty Tavatanakit