AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

July 30, 2026

Jeeno Thitikul

Mixed Zone

Q. 7-under par. Just talk us through your lovely day at Lytham.

JEENO THITIKUL: Yeah, I do enjoy it when golf is good. I mean, it's kind of really nice that I knew I hit some good shots, but it's some of the best shot, but luckily bounce over the pot bunker so it just -- you know, when it's your way it's really your way. I knew I had a really good putter today, too.

Q. And you always contend at major championships. You're always near the top of the leaderboard. What is it about a major that makes you, I don't know, play better or raise your game?

JEENO THITIKUL: I think major is really tests our games, you know, like mentally-wise, physically-wise.

You know, when you play good in a major, even like Top 5 or Top 10, you're just like, dang, this is my -- like, you know, you feel great and then you have more confidence to play just regular tournaments.

And, yeah, it just beating the course when you're in a major.

Q. You spoke about winning the Smyth Salver here in 2018. How did the course play today compared to memories of 2018?

JEENO THITIKUL: I think I should be better than 15 years old, you know that, back then. I mean, it's kind of play the same. I think all the bunker still in our way, but like when you play good, you just really -- the momentum keep going, going and going, and then, yeah.

My strategy is beating my 15 years old score. That's it.

Q. Is there one thing you think you have to do to -- you've been so consistent in the majors as you said; not got over the line having won one. Is there one thing you think you have to do to change that situation?

JEENO THITIKUL: It's nothing. I feel like, like I said, I knew that I haven't won one yet, but I feel like I'm so young and then I still had I don't know how many majors ahead of me.

I feel like one day it's will come if I do my job, like keep improving my job and then I tell when my game is ready to -- like, I mean, I let them tell when my game is ready to win it.

Because I feel like when my time is coming, it should be sweeter than what it felt.

Q. Because if you focus too much the other way that's not going to be good for you, right?

JEENO THITIKUL: I mean, like when I always step up in the major week I'm not really expecting to like win-win it, win like a trophy, because like it's just really out of my control.

What I can control is if I beating the course every day I should be really good chance to be on the leaderboard. Because, you know, if you can put a red number on your scorecard every day which mean you beat the course, right, and then golf course in a major week wasn't that easy to be beating.

Q. Is it easier thinking of 2018 when you're on the golf course. Did it come back into your mind?

JEENO THITIKUL: It's a really good reminding on like the first hole. I remember the first day. I had on the first hole back then hit it like this close to the pin. (Indicating about a foot). That's the best memories-wise.

And then making the cut is another memories. But I think I finished last. That's why I really want to keep improving on what I did last time. (Smiling.)

Q. How many bunkers did you go in today?

JEENO THITIKUL: I think two or three. I think maybe two, three bunker. But it's all like kind of side bunker, not like fairway bunker.

Q. Greenside bunkers?

JEENO THITIKUL: Yeah.

Q. Not as a golfer but how as a person have you changed since 2018?

JEENO THITIKUL: 2018?

Q. Yeah. How are you different today than you were in 2018, as a person?

JEENO THITIKUL: I think I hit farther than that.

Q. As a person.

JEENO THITIKUL: As a person?

Q. Yeah.

JEENO THITIKUL: I mean, I definitely got more experience. I definitely grow up and definitely hit balls farther than what I hit them 15.

As a person I think it's just really -- it actually really changing a lot of things. I think back then I just kind of carefree, but now it's a lot of things that I kind of be more mature, I guess.

But obviously it's not changing much. I think I feel like I'm still be the same. Also sometime I really want a 15 years old mindset in me. Sometime.

Q. Have you had to learn how to block out the noise and everything around you in the time since you were young?

JEENO THITIKUL: Yeah, it had a hard time dealing with it sometimes. Like I think when I won as a 14 years old in Thailand, like everyone just like, you should turn pro. I was like, no. It doesn't like -- winning one doesn't mean I'm going to have a really good successful career.

I feel like I have a lot, a lot more to dealing with or like working on things. Because like winning one doesn't mean anything to me. Much. I mean, like I rather be consistency players more than just winning one and then gone.

So I feel like it just really kind of like learn and growth and learn and growth, and sometime I had a hard time dealing with all the noises. Obviously my noises, too.

But it just really good like life related, too.