Lilia Vu of the United States hits her tee shot on the 8th hole during the third round of the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on February 24, 2024 in Chon Buri, Thailand. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images)
Last year’s champion, Vu, was one of the first to congratulate Tavatanakit. The pair of UCLA champs also had dinner together earlier in the week.
Vu, who opened with a 73, said during the first round her body was a little shocked by the heat. The strain on her Whoop device registered 19, much higher than usual. As she adjusted, Vu shot 67-67-65 to close out the event in a share of seventh. She left Thailand with a lot more confidence than she had after the first two events of 2024, saying the bounce-back shows her resilience. Vu broke 70 only once in her first nine rounds of 2024.
“I think that’s going to give me a lot of motivation to go out there and play my game and just trust that I have it,” said Vu. “I think that was where I fall into my imposter syndrome sometimes and I’m like, I don’t think I have it anymore, and then one day you’ll have it. Just maintaining and nurturing that side, okay, you’re good.”
“It’s kind of crazy thinking about like ‘Oh, you’re at the top of your sport and you don’t feel like it.’ That’s something that I’ve had to battle quite a bit.”
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