Jeeno Thitikul wins LPGA Tour finale, sets scoring average mark

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NAPLES, Fla. -- Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand capped off her best year with the biggest cash prize in women's golf, holding off an early challenge from Pajaree Anannarukarn and closing with a 4-under 68 to win the CME Group Tour Championship on Sunday for another $4 million payoff.

Thitikul won for the third time this year on the LPGA Tour, and one last birdie on the final hole at Tiburon Golf Club gave her the lowest scoring average in tour history.

This was never really in doubt when Thitikul started with a six-shot lead over Nelly Korda, the American she replaced at No. 1 in the women's world ranking this year.

Anannarukarn made it a game, however, with five birdies in seven…