CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Atthaya Thitikul won the JTBC Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, three-putting for bogey on the second hole of a playoff to outlast Nanna Koerstz Madsen.

“It’s just crazy in my mind right now,” Thitikul said. “I cannot believe that I became LPGA winner. It’s feel amazing as well.”

After Koerstz Madsen’s 15-foot bogey putt hit the edge of the cup and stayed out away, the 19-year-old Thitikul rolled her 10-foot par try close and holed out for the breakthrough victory.

“A lot things going through my head,” Thitikul said. “But one thing that I really want to focus is like just, `Do your every single shot.’ Just like, `If you lose, if you win, this is another chance to learn. So do your best every single shot.’ That’s it.”

At 19 years, 25 days, Thitikul is the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour since Brooke Henderson in the 2016 Portland Classic at 18 years, 9 months, 23 days. The Thai player also has two victories on the Ladies European Tour.

Koerstz Madsen lost two weeks after winning a playoff in Thailand to become the first Danish champion in LPGA Tour history.

They matched pars on the first extra trip down 18, with Thitikul missing an 8-foot birdie try. Koerstz Madsen drove left on the second playoff hole and hit her second from an awkward stance near the cart part into the greenside water.

“It’s a hard shot,” Koerstz Madsen said. “It’s a hybrid from the rough — not a very good lie, above the feet. I just tried not to pull it too much from that lie, and then obviously I did not pull it. I pushed it quite a lot.”

Thitikul shot an 8-under 64, making nine birdies and a bogey to post at 16-under 272 at Aviara Golf Club in the final event before the first major of the season next week at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage.

Koerstz Madsen, three strokes ahead of Na Rin An and and six in front of Thitikul entering the round, had a 70. She took the lead with a birdie on the par-5 17th, then bogeyed 18 to fall into the playoff.

“It wasn’t a very good playoff,” Koerstz Madsen said. “I played a good week and I’m happy with the game. I could have maybe have done a little better today, but it was what I could do.”

An was third at 15 under after a 68.

“I think I played well overall, but there were some parts that were a bit disappointing,” An said. “With a major tournament next week, I want to focus on my game even more.”

Top-ranked Jin Young Ko (68) was 14 under with Pajaree Anannarukarn (68) and Maude-Aimee Leblanc (68). Coming off a victory three weeks ago in Singapore, Ko extended her tour record for consecutive sub-par rounds to 34. She’s won six of her last 11 tournaments.

“I’m very excited to play next week’s major,” Ko said. “But this is a little sad, too, last tournament at Mission Hills.”

It was a hard-fought battle until the end. Though she started the day with a three-shot 54-hole lead, Nanna Koerstz Madsen fell in a two-hole playoff to 19-year-old Tour rookie Atthaya Thitikul, who carded the week’s low round on Sunday, an 8-under 64. Coming off her maiden win at the Honda LPGA Thailand, Koerstz Madsen said she was still proud of carrying that momentum into the JTBC Classic presented by Barbasol.

“I played a good week and I’m happy with the game. I could have maybe have done a little better today, but it was what I could do,” said the Dane.

Koerstz Madsen started strong with a birdie on the first and fifth hole. She continued with a string of pars, including a crucial save on No. 10 after finding the water on her tee shot. Koerstz Madsen added her last birdie of the day on No. 17, but then made bogey on No. 18 after missing a five-footer to win outright. Thitikul, who had been waiting for the final result, and Koerstz Madsen then started the playoff with both players returning to No. 18. Koerstz Madsen’s chip from the rough left of the green helped keep the playoff going when both players parred the first extra hole.

“Well, I thought I had to make it actually, because it was a good chance for her; obviously it wasn’t a gimme,” said Koerstz Madsen. “So, yeah, I had no pressure. I just tried to make the chip.”

The second playoff hole became the last when Koerstz Madsen hit her tee shot left and found herself standing on the cart path after deciding to forgo relief. Her next shot went right, hitting the water. Once finding the green, her final putt of the day lipped out, and though Koerstz Madsen ultimately couldn’t seal the deal, she said there’s still positives to think about heading into The Chevron Championship.

“If I dwell too much about what happened on 18 then golf is going to — not play golf anymore. So I’m not going to think about it. Still a good week and I still had that win in Thailand. I’m sure there will be plenty of other opportunities,” said Koerstz Madsen. “I still got to be proud of myself this week, even though I did not get the win. I’m excited for next week. I’ll take a day off tomorrow and then hopefully I’ll play good next week.”

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