With her brother Joey as her caddy, she sank a 40-foot (12 m) birdie putt on the 72nd green on Sunday to gain a spot in the playoff.

[4] After that performance, she returned to Duke University where she led the Blue Devils to the 1999 NCAA golf title.

[5] Overall, she finished her college career as a four-time All-American and was entered into the Duke University Athletic Hall of Fame.

[6] In addition to her 1998 U.S. Open success, Chuasiriporn was runner-up at the 1998 U.S. Women's Amateur.

She received a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and became a nurse practitioner in 2010.