Patty Tavatanakit has been named the LPGA's 2021 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, the second-ever Thai to win the award, following two-time major winner Moriya Jutanugarn, who won in 2013.
The 22-year-old started the year off by winning the 2021 ANA Inspiration, becoming the first rookie to win a major since Juli Inkster in 1984. Tavatanakit also has eight top-10 finishes and two top-20s, earning her 1,134 points in 17 events. Leona Maguire, who's 355 points behind Tavatanakit in second place, will not be able to catch the former UCLA All-American with two events left in the LPGA season.