On Friday, Nov. 21, at Sushi-Thai Too, Jeeno Thitikul was holding court at a long table by the kitchen. Players can order off the menu, of course, but the owner, Sathit "Todd" Boonyavairoj, likes to prepare homemade meals for the best golfers in the world.
There are four locations of Sushi-Thai Too, and the one that sits across the street from the Ritz-Carlton Naples is the nightly spot for Thitikul, as it is for Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn and so many of the tour's top Asian players.
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand laughs on the 18th green after her third round of the CME Group Tour Championship 2025 at Tiburon Golf Club on November 22, 2025 in Naples, Florida.Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn, Thitikul's best friend, rated it her No. 1 food stop on tour. Thitikul turned on the Golf Channel on Sunday, Nov. 16, in the afternoon to see if her friend would make the 60-player field at the CME Group Tour Championship. Anannarukarn made it right on the number, 60th, and finished second, four shots back of Thitikul.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSushi-Thai Too offers a blend of Thai and Japanese food. When Thitikul won last year's CME, she ordered papaya salad to celebrate. It's too spicy to eat during the tournament, so she saves it for Sunday night.
"Like crying after I eat it," said Thitikul. "Like spicy, Thai spicy."
Anannarukarn loves the salmon skin salad and Kai Pa Lo, a traditional dish made with hard-boiled eggs and tender pork belly.
"You're far away from home," said Thitikul. "To be able to eat the food that you love and the food that you're used to, just feels like home."
Sathit "Todd" Boonyavairoj's Sushi-Thai Too restaurant is the place to be for the LPGA's stars at this week's CME Group Tour Championship.The easygoing Boonyavairoj floated between Anannarukarn's and Thitikul's groups during Saturday's round.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne of only two two-time winners on the LPGA this season, Thitikul posted a 26-under for the tournament. The victory gave Thitikul a clean sweep – Rolex Player of the Year, Vare Trophy for low scoring average, the money title and, for a second consecutive year, a $4 million payday.
And allowed her to savor a spicy papaya salad.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Sushi-Thai Too restaurant in Naples fuels LPGA winner Jeeno Thitikul
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