Only a handful of Thai athletes were successful on the international stage in 2022 and young golfer Atthaya Thitikul stood out among her compatriots.
In her first season on the LPGA Tour, the 19-year-old prodigy won two events -- the JTBC Classic and the NW Arkansas Championship.
Thanks to the victories, the world No.2 from Ratchaburi won the points-based LPGA Rookie of the Year award to become the third Thai to claim the honours after Patty Tavatanakit (2021) and Moriya Jutanugarn (2013).