Jeeno Thitikul won her first tournament of the year Sunday at the Mizuho Americas Open. The Thai star and world No. 2 earned $450,000 for her fifth career LPGA title. Thitikul, who won the tour's money title last year thanks to capturing the $4 million first-place prize at the season finale,

The final round of the Mizuho Americas Open was shaped up to be a shootout between the top two players in the world. In the end, world No. 1 Nelly Korda, the event's defending champion, didn't give Jeeno Thitikul much to worry about.

Defending champion Nelly Korda hit her stride late on a long and soft Liberty National, making three birdies over her last five holes for a 4-under 68 and a share of the lead Friday in the Mizuho Americas Open.