Thailand sweeps Australia to claim the International Crown 2023, outclassing the eight-team field, Purse Payout for each golfer.

When Ariya Jutanugarn triumphed at the British Women's Open in 2016, she helped establish Thailand as a rising force in women's golf.

Ariya Jutanugarn received the MVP award after winning all five matches with her sister Moriya Jutanugarn, while 20-year-old Atthaya Thitikul completed an ideal weekend by birdieing the 16th hole to give Thailand the victory over Australia in the International Crown team match play competition.

Thitikul defeated Stephanie Kyriacou 4-2 to raise her week record to 5-0 and secure the winning point in the championship match. In the other singles match, Patty Tavatanakit had previously defeated Hannah Green 4 and 3.

Ariya Jutanugarn holed out a chip shot from the edge of the green on the 15th hole to help the Jutanugarns defeat Minjee Lee and Sarah Kemp 4 and 3. Thailand, the sixth-seeded team, concluded the week by winning 11 of 12 matches.

In the third-place game, the United States defeated Sweden.

Teams of four players from eight different nations are divided into two pools for the match-play competition known as The International Crown. Two singles matches and one alternate-shot match were the semifinal's format, which the top two teams from each pool proceeded to.

Each member of the winning team received $125,000 in prize money, while the second-place team received $75,900.
A total of 32 players were in the field, representing the following countries: United States, South Korea, Japan, Sweden, England, Thailand, Australia and China.
It was a breakthrough weekend for Thailand, which had never finished better than fourth in the first three editions of this tournament.

2023 Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown prize money payouts, winners share for each LPGA player at TPC Harding Park.

Pos - Team/Players - Earnings

1 - Thailand - $500,000

Atthaya Thitikul $125,000

Patty Tavatanakit $125,000

Moriya Jutanugarn $125,000

Ariya Jutanugarn $125,000

2 - Australia - $303,600

Minjee Lee $75,900

Hannah Green $75,900

Stephanie Kyriacou $75,900

Sarah Kemp $75,900

3 - United States - $280,000

Nelly Korda $64,400

Lexi Thompson $64,400

Lilia Vu $64,400

Danielle Kang $64,400

4 - Sweden - $240,000

Maja Stark $55,200

Madelene Sagstrom $55,200

Anna Nordqvist $55,200

Caroline Hedwall $55,200

T-5 - Korea - $177,500

Jin Young Ko $40,825

Hyo-Joo Kim $40,825

In Gee Chun $40,825

Hye Jin Choi $40,825

T-5 - China - $177,500

Xiyu Lin $40,825

Ruoning Yin $40,825

Yu Liu $40,825

Ruixin Liu $40,825

7 - England - $155,000

Jodi Ewart Shadoff $35,650

Bronte Law $35,650

Alice Hewson $35,650

Liz Young $35,650

8 - Japan - $155,000

Nasa Hataoka $32,200

Ayaka Furue $32,200

Yuka Saso $32,200

Hinako Shibuno $32,200

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