Angel Yin, World No. 17 from the United States, wins the Honda LPGA Thailand 2025 at Siam Country Club Old Course, Pattaya, Chonburi, with a total of 28 under par over four days, setting a new record for the event and the LPGA Tour. She narrowly defeated second-place Akie Iwai, World No. 33 from Japan, by just one stroke. The best-performing Thai golfer was Jeeno – Atthaya Thitikul, finishing in 3rd place, while Patty – Paphangkorn Thawatchankit, the defending champion, and Mo – Moriya Jutanugarn tied for 4th.
The Honda LPGA Thailand 2025, held at the Siam Country Club Old Course, Pattaya, Chonburi, took place from February 20-23, 2025, with 72 world-class golfers competing for a total prize pool of $1.7 million (approximately 60 million THB), along with special hole-in-one prizes: a Honda CR-V e:HEV RS at hole 16 and a Honda Gold Wing motorcycle at hole 8, on the final day of competition.
Angel Yin, the 26-year-old World No. 17 from the United States, was leading after round 3 with 21 under par, five strokes ahead of Akie Iwai, World No. 33 from Japan. Angel played confidently, making 3 consecutive birdies at holes 3, 4, and 5, followed by another 3 consecutive birdies at holes 13, 14, and 15. She finished with a final birdie at hole 18, scoring 7 under par for the day, with a total of 28 under par over 4 days (67-64-64-65), setting a new record for the event and the LPGA Tour with a total score of 260. She claimed the championship, earning a prize of $255,000 (approximately 8,542,500 THB).
Angel Yin becomes the 4th American golfer to win the Honda LPGA Thailand, following Lexi Thompson (2016), Jessica Korda (2018), and Lilia Vu (2023). Her score of 28 under par 260 broke the previous event record set by Nanna Koerstz Madsen, World No. 75 from Denmark, who won in 2022 with 26 under par, and matched by Janet Lin from China. It also shattered the all-time LPGA Tour record of 27 under par 261 set by Annika Sörenstam, the former World No. 1 from Sweden, in the Standard Register Ping 2001 tournament and Se Young Kim from South Korea in the Founders Cup in 2016.
Meanwhile, Akie Iwai, World No. 33 from Japan, who led for the first two days but dropped to second place after round 3, made a strong push with 10 birdies in 15 holes on the final day. She made an eagle at hole 18, finishing with 11 under par, setting the lowest round score in the tournament’s history. Her total for four days was 27 under par (62-67-71-61), but she was defeated by just one stroke, earning second place.
Angel Yin, who claimed her second LPGA Tour victory, said that she didn’t feel like she had an advantage going into the final round because Akie Iwai was playing so well, just like Gino and Moriya, who were also performing well. The final hole was very exciting, especially as Akie Iwai made an eagle in front of cheering fans, but Angel was able to finish strong with her own performance. She mentioned that this victory felt different from her first because, over the past six months, she had been playing well and feeling more relaxed, leading to this success.
