Patty’s ‘dream’ comes real in Pattaya

PUBLISHED : 25 Feb 2024 at 20: 33 Patty Tavatanakit commemorates after winning the Honda LPGA Thailand 2024 at the Siam Country Club Old Course. (Supplied photo) CHON BURI: Roared on by her adoring fans, Patty Tavatanakit made a gutsy final-hole birdie to compose her name into Honda LPGA Thailand folklore. Seven days after declaring her maiden Ladies European Tour title in Saudi Arabia, the 24-year-old eked out a significant one-stroke success in the UnitedStates$1.7 million LPGA Tour display at Siam Country Club. Three shots clear of the field at the start of the last round, Patty closed with a five-under-par 67 over the Old Course to endedupbeing just the 2nd home winner in the Honda LPGA Thailand’s 17-year history. “This is a dream come real, to win in my home nation and in front of my momsanddads,” stated an psychological Patty, after publishing a 72-hole overall of 21-under 267 — one ahead of Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela, who skyrocketed into contention with a best-of-the-week63 Two strokes additional back on 270 in a share of 3rd location were the Korean duo of Kim Sei-Young (65) and Choi Hye-Jin, who covered the last 9 holes in 29 for a66 For most of the day, Patty appeared to be in cruise control, extending her lead to 4 shots after her 4th birdie of the day at the 10th listbelow an charming flop shot to tap-in range. But making it to the winning line from there showed far from uncomplicated, particularly after a scrappy bogey at the brief par-four 15th which left the door ajar for fast-finishing Valenzuela, playing 2 flights ahead of the Thai. Having
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