Golf: Akina secures PGA top-10 as Thitikul wins LPGA event

In professional golf, Kihei Akina secured a ninth-place finish at the PGA Tour’s Bank of Utah Championship held at Black Desert Resort. Akina, an amateur from BYU, finished at 20 under par, marking his first top-10 finish in a PGA Tour event and the first top-10 by an amateur on the tour since September 2025.

Meanwhile, Jeeno Thitikul won the Lotte Championship in Hawaii, marking her fourth LPGA Tour victory of 2026. Thitikul finished at 19 under par, overcoming a double bogey on the 16th hole to secure a three-shot victory over South Korea’s Ina Yoon. The win also moves Thitikul into fourth place on the all-time LPGA money list.