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Jeeno Thitikul’s attempt to tie Miranda Wang at 20-under slid just wide of the 18th hole.Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff<\/p>\nThree days ago, Wang never held a lead in the LPGA. Now, she held a trophy.<\/p>\n
Thanks to a clutch birdie on the 17th hole, Wang won the second FM Championship at TPC Boston, shooting 20 under par for her first career LPGA Tour victory.<\/p>\n
Wang and world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul battled all afternoon, several strokes ahead of the field in a head-to-head battle akin to a heavyweight title fight.<\/p>\n
Wang landed the knockout punch on 17, a 392-yard par-4 that takes a sharp dogleg left and requires an accurate approach into a postage stamp green, guarded by a deep bunker on the left-hand side.<\/p>\n
After a great drive, Wang felt comfortable with a 9-iron approach, a shot that she perfected during the second round. Wang pulled the same rabbit out of the hat, enacting a bit of deja vu to put herself in a good position.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pretty confident with that hole,\u201d said Wang. \u201cThat hole just works for me. But honestly, the second shot was not easy. It was not visually comfortable to anyone, I think. It\u2019s a hard pin position.\u201d<\/p>\n
A tricky left-to-right 5-footer awaited her, which she drained.<\/p>\n
The gutsy birdie perfectly encapsulated Wang\u2019s resolve. The wheels could have fallen off the bus after a pair of shortcomings. She bogeyed the 370-yard, par-4 15th and fell a shot off the lead.<\/p>\n
She responded well by throwing a dart near the pin of the 120-yard, par-3 16th, but her birdie attempt veered past the right edge of the cup. Another opportunity missed, yet Wang\u2019s steadfast determination prevailed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a lot of growth,\u201d said her caddie, Jay Davey. \u201cJust through golf you might get rattled, but now she stays so calm. She\u2019s level right now. A bogey or a birdie, she\u2019s the same person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thitikul let the lead escape her grasp on the penultimate hole.<\/p>\n
The undulating green guarded the pin against Thitikul\u2019s third shot, a chip that required a robust shot shape. Mired in the thick rough, the grass grabbed her club and her chip ended up off the green. She retried her effort from the other side and tapped in for a bogey.<\/p>\n
Jeeno Thitikul’s attempt to tie Miranda Wang at 20-under slid just wide of the 18th hole.Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the second shot was so above my feet,\u201d recalled Thitikul. \u201cI don\u2019t want it to go right of the pin because it\u2019s going to be hard to bounce back, right? And then I thought it wasn\u2019t going to take too much left [as it did].\u201d<\/p>\n
Both players reached the 507-yard, par-5 18th in regulation and two-putted for par. Neither were aware of how the leaderboard stacked up until the final green.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will just say to myself, no single day that I haven\u2019t been proud of myself, whatever ranking I am,\u201d said Thitikul.<\/p>\n
The LPGA Tour has not had a repeat winner this season through 23 events \u2014 including one team event. The sheer amount of parity speaks volumes to the overall depth of the tour. Any given week, someone different can hoist the hardware.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing this competitive, I think it\u2019s good for my career,\u201d said Wang. \u201cPrepares me for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wang is the seventh rookie to win this season. Without a player establishing themselves with a Scottie Scheffler-level of dominance, the next generation possesses a bright and promising path forward. And one thing is for sure: the future is now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to keep up with the best,\u201d said Wang. \u201cDon\u2019t want to be left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Miranda Wang watches her approach shot into the 18th green, putting her in position to capture her first LPGA Tour title. Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n
In the morning, Ariya Jutanugarn drained the only hole-in-one of the tournament, slotting a gap wedge neatly into the cup on 16.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s her fourth hole-in-one on tour; she previously achieved the feat in Thailand, China, and Korea.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo?,\u201d she asked, wondering if she won a prize for her feat. \u201cWhy I\u2019m here? Why [do] you need me?\u201d<\/p>\n
After receiving a pair of cars for her aces in the past, it\u2019s hard to blame Jutanugarn for being miffed. Upon hearing that the LPGA would donate $25,000 to St. Jude Children\u2019s Hospital for the hole-in-one, her tone changed immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to say thank you for doing that,\u201d said Jutanugarn. \u201cIt means a lot for me, and of course, for all the girls.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wang might not have had an ace, but she did live out her dream. When she first watched the LPGA on TV at 8 years old, she knew what she wanted to pursue for a career. One day, she told herself, she\u2019d stand in the winner\u2019s circle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what I wanted to do and I want to be on this tour,\u201d Wang said. \u201cI want to win out there. So I finally did this. Very proud of myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Miranda Wang gets the celebratory shower thanks to two of her best friends on the LPGA Tour, Chinese countrywoman Zhang Weiwei (right) and American and Rose Zhang, after capturing the FM Championship Sunday at TPC Boston. Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n
Asked how \u201cMiranda Wang, champion\u201d sounds, Wang\u2019s ear-to-ear smile filled the room.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt sounds perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n