ROY favorite Atthaya Thitikul has love-hate relationship with links golf

Considering the results that she has produced in her debut LPGA season, it’s no surprise that Atthaya Thitikul leads the race for the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award.

The 19-year-old Thai star, who has a victory and six other top-10s, leads Hye-Jin Choi by 61 points, and with the next player, last week’s Women’s Scottish Open winner Ayaka Furue, nearly 470 points back, it’s essentially a two-person battle with 14 events remaining on the LPGA calendar.

If you ask Thitikul, however, she’s not expecting to pad her lead at this week’s AIG Women’s Open.

Despite twice earning low-amateurs in this major championship, Thitikul has only posted a best finish of T-29 in four previous Women’s…