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Thai teen Patty grabs maiden title two months after turning pro

Thai teen Patty grabs maiden title two months after turning pro

Thai teenager Paphangkorn "Patty" Tavatanakit claimed her maiden title on the Symetra Tour -- the official qualifying tour of the LPGA -- following a three-shot victory over Ssu-Chia Cheng of Taiwan in the Donald Ross Golf Classic at French Lick Resort in Indiana on Saturday.

Thai teen Patty grabs maiden title two months after turning pro

The Nation

The 19-year-old University of California, Los Angeles sophomore, who turned professional only in May, carded a final-round 64 for a three-day total of 13-under-par 200 at the par-71 6,491-yard landscape.
“I’m a bit happy but then another part of me says ‘you have two more weeks [of competition] ahead of you. So just don’t get ahead of yourself’,” said Patty. “I’m happy with how I played and how I controlled myself this week. But I’m looking forward to the next two weeks and try to improve and be the best player I can be.”

Thai teen Patty grabs maiden title two months after turning pro
The teenager collected US$33,750 for her victory and has earned $48,871 after playing three events as a pro. She posted three top-10 finishes in all three Symetra Tour events, including a runner-up spot in the Prasco Charity Championship.
The 2016 American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year winner will next enter two Symetra Tour stops in New York -- the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic in Rochester from July 18-21 and the CDPHP Open in Albany from July 26-28.

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