It started as just another week, another course, another chance to figure it out on the LPGA for Arpichaya Yubol. But somewhere something changed. Her rhythm softened. Her focus sharpened. The smile that had been missing for months finally came back. By Sunday, everyone noticed. The reason was simple. Her father, standing a few paces behind her, was holding the bag and quietly rebuilding her confidence. He joined her again in Portland earlier this season, and from that moment, her approach shifted.

“Normally, he just checks my number… how far to the bunker, how far to the pin,” Yubol said after her opening 64 at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. “Then he says, That’s enough — make your decision by yourself. It’s good. Make me feel like I know what I want to play… bring any confidence back.”

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