Ariya, known to local fans as Pro May, was the first Thai golfer to win on the LPGA tour. She won the Yokohama Tire Classic in Alabama on May 8 and followed up that success with two more consecutive trophies at the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia on May 22 and the Volvik Championship seven days later.
The 20-year-old also made history as the first player to record her first three LPGA victories in consecutive events.