Jutanukan Sisters' Thai "First Victory Celebration in National Competition"

Defeating Australia in the International Crown Final
USA 3rd Place, Sweden 4th Place, Korea Eliminated in Group Stage

Thailand won the women's golf international team competition for the first time in five years since its revival.

On the 7th (local time), Thailand defeated Australia with a perfect 3-0 record in the final of the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown (total prize money of $2 million) held at TPC Harding Park (par 72, 6,550 yards) in San Francisco, California, USA. Thailand advanced to the semifinals with a flawless 6-0 record in the three group stage matches and then beat the United States 2-1 in the semifinals held that day.

Eriya Jutanugarn, Patty Tavatanakit, Moriya Jutanugarn, and Atthaya Thitikul (from left) are celebrating immediately after winning the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown. [San Francisco (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]

Thailand finished 5th in the inaugural tournament in 2014, 7th in 2016, and 4th in 2018. Thailand took home the winner's prize of $400,000 (approximately 520 million KRW). The semifinals, finals, and third-place matches were played in a format consisting of one foursomes match where two players alternately hit one ball, and two singles match play games.

Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul, last year's LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year, set the tone by defeating Stephanie Kyriacou by 4 holes. Patty Tavatanakit also beat Hannah Green by 4 holes. The Jutanugarn sisters, Ariya and Moriya, defeated Minjee Lee and Sarah Kemp by 4 holes as well. The Jutanugarn sisters boasted a perfect record, winning all five matches in the tournament with seamless teamwork. Thitikul exclaimed, "Our team gave everything. We formed the best team in the world."

The United States defeated Sweden 2-1 in the third-place match. Meanwhile, South Korea, the 2018 champions, struggled with a 2-4 record in six group stage matches and failed to advance to the semifinals. South Korea aims to restore its honor at the International Crown scheduled to be held domestically in 2025.

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