Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit is a girl who has loved golf all her life. Even when the sport broke her heart in the last year, she never stopped loving it.
The 24-year-old was finally rewarded when she won the Saudi Ladies International on Feb 18, carding 18-under 270 at the Riyadh Golf Club.
It was her first victory on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and first anywhere since winning the ANA Inspiration, one of the LPGA Tour's five Majors, in April 2021.
With the fire rekindled, Patty now has a spring in her step. She told The Straits Times in an e-mail interview: "I've loved golf my entire life. Sometimes when things get a little bit tough, I try to remember all of the work I've put in, and the successes I've had, to get to this point where I get to live my dream every day.
"Last year, I didn't have the year I was hoping I'd have on the golf course but I feel like I've learnt a lot from it. Success isn't permanent, and neither are tough times." She was among the star names announced on Feb 21 who are set to feature at the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open from March 7-10 at the Tanah Merah Country Club (TMCC).
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