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It’s hard to be a rookie on the LPGA Tour. Ask any veteran player and they will share similar experiences about the adjustment from amateur golf to the pros — playing weeks on end, being unfamiliar with the golf courses, finding the right schedule, missing cuts, and establishing a good support system are all things rookies need to become accustomed to.
This necessary adaptability makes that more impressive when rookies play exceptionally in their first year on tour. Rookie of the Year Atthaya Thitikul had two wins — the JTBC Classic in March and the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in April — and became only the second player among Lydia Ko to reach world No.