WEST CALDWELL, N.J., May 10, 2026, 15:02 EDT
• Jeeno Thitikul wrapped it up at 13-under, putting four strokes between herself and Ruoning Yin, according to LPGA’s final tournament page.
• The Thai golfer now owns consecutive Mizuho Americas Open trophies, following up her 2025 Liberty National win.
• Yin took solo second; Jenny Bae, Alison Lee, Gaby Lopez and Hye-Jin Choi all finished in a tie for third at 8-under.
Jeeno Thitikul held on to her Mizuho Americas Open crown Sunday, closing out the tournament at 13-under par at Mountain Ridge Country Club. That put her four clear of Ruoning Yin of China, who took solo second at 9-under. The LPGA’s tournament page showed four golfers sharing third place, each at 8-under.
This finish stings for Thitikul, who had come to New Jersey as both defending champ and a major force on tour, but now adds another tough outcome to her season after holding the 54-hole lead. The result leaves the LPGA’s elite with little breathing room before the tour swings to Cincinnati for next week’s Kroger Queen City Championship.
Thitikul entered Sunday’s final round with a two-stroke advantage, coming off a 2-under 70 on Saturday where she played her last 16 holes without dropping a shot. “Let golf be golf,” she offered after that round—a motto she stuck to as she teed it up again. Golf Channel
Yin mounted the strongest push on Sunday, taking solo second at 9-under. Jenny Bae, Alison Lee, Gaby Lopez, and Hye-Jin Choi all landed tied for third at 8-under, packing the leaderboard just behind Thitikul—though she’d already pulled clear by the close.
Thitikul’s victory keeps her grip on a title she first claimed last year at Liberty National Golf Club. The tournament won’t be back there soon, though—the event heads to Mountain Ridge, some 27 miles northwest, in 2026. According to the LPGA, this is the fourth edition of the Mizuho Americas Open.
Saturday, Thitikul stumbled early with a bogey at the second, but she recovered with birdies on the 7th, 8th, and later at 17, putting her at 10-under after 54 holes. Celine Boutier carded a 67 to grab second, while Hye-Jin Choi’s 66 landed her third.
Boutier, after her third round, made it clear: Mountain Ridge wasn’t about muscle, but about picking your spots. “Pretty smart” and “patient,” she said—charging at every flag wouldn’t pay off. Rain had softened things a bit, but those greens still bit back if you missed your line or got too bold with the putter. Golf Channel
Thitikul began heating up as the week progressed, carding a 69 in Friday’s second round to move to 8-under and stretch her lead to three shots in tough, blustery conditions. Andrea Lee had opened with a 66 to set the early pace. According to Reuters, Jennifer Kupcho trailed Thitikul at 5-under, while Brooke Matthews sat at 4-under.
One title doesn’t shift everything. On the LPGA site, season boxes continue to place Nelly Korda in the top spot for both the Race to CME Globe and the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Thitikul holds fourth in the CME race and sits second in the world rankings, so there’s still plenty left to play for in the season.
Thitikul kept it sharp with a straightforward defense. February saw her notch her first 2026 win at the Honda LPGA Thailand, and now the Mizuho result on Sunday hands her a second trophy just as the tour heads into late spring’s packed schedule.
