The Only Thing Hotter Than Frisco? Jeeno Thitikul's Putter at the KPMG.

FRISCO, TX. — It was a scorcher during the first round of the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. The only thing hotter? Jeeno Thitikul's putter.

Putting has been a bit of a pain point for the 22 year old—citing some issues at the Chevron Championship.

After her win at the Mizuho Americas Open last month, Thitikul said that putting had been a major focus area for her. "Chevron had really tough pin positions and tough greens and then the line, as well...I just went back home in Dallas and working on it a little bit to matching the speed and the line. But I know I have been doing stroking-wise really good, so I just tried to keep it on track."

Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand reacts after making a par on the sixth hole during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2025 at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on June 19, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Native to Thailand, Thitikul has made a home here right in Dallas, so she's playing the role of hometown hero a bit this week. She certainly looked right at home on the greens during Thursday's opening round, recording 199.5 feet in made putts.

This was exactly the kind of start the world No.2 needed coming into the third major of the season. She's had two very lackluster performances at Chevron and the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills, where she missed the cut, her first and only one of the season. Despite her amazing track record that dates back to last summer, Thitikul is still in search of her maiden major win.

It was rocky start to her round, going 2-over par through five holes, but Thitikul birdied five of the next six holes, only needing 25 putts to card a 4-under 68, taking a one-stroke lead over Minjee Lee.

Though she was playing absolutely lights out, there was another thing that caught our attention—her color-coded grips. Explained during the broadcast, her grips are different colors to help her father follow along from home. While Thitikul resides stateside, her family remains in Thailand for much of the season. It's a system her dad came up with when she was 10 years old, and she's been using it ever since.

Thitikul played alongside world No.1 Nelly Korda and world No.3 Lydia Ko on Thursday. If she wins this week and Korda finishes outside of the top-10, the Thai player will earn the top spot in the Rolex Rankings.

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