LPGA Tour
CME Group Tour Championship 2018
November 15-18
Tiburón Golf Club, Naples, Florida
$2,500,000
November 15-18
Tiburón Golf Club, Naples, Florida
$2,500,000
Round 4
Lexi Thompson wins Tour Championship, Ariya Jutanugarn captures bonus prize.
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November 18, 2018
American Lexi Thompson won the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship on Sunday, while Thailand's number 1 Ariya Jutanugarn captured the $1 million season points bonus prize.
.@Lexi Thompson (and Leo) have their @tumitravel bags packed to the 2019 @diamondresorts Tournament of Champions with her win @CMEGroupLPGA!#DiamondLPGA pic.twitter.com/ZnI0cuOcOC
— #RaceToCMEGlobe (@LPGA) November 18, 2018
"It's very gratifying," Thompson said. "This is a special event for me growing up in Florida. It was so special to win in front of my family and friends."
The last-chance victory extended Thompson's streak to six consecutive LPGA seasons with at least one triumph.
"This year has been very up and down but to end it like this is very special," Thompson said as she accepted the $500,000 winner's prize.
Ariya @Jutanugarn cleans up in 2018! pic.twitter.com/z9dNMzkl4D
— #RaceToCMEGlobe (@LPGA) November 18, 2018
"Before I putted I was thinking I wanted to make it to have a good feeling before I go into the off season," Ariya said. "And then I made it."
Ariya, 22, began the week having already clinched LPGA Player of the Year and season prize money crowns after three victories this year.
In addition to the season prize, Ariya secured the Vare Trophy for the 2018 season's lowest scoring average and became the first player to sweep every major LPGA season award.
"It has been unbelievable," Ariya said. "I didn't expect to win anything like this.
"Feel great today. I'm really proud of myself."
Last year, Thompson missed a two-foot par putt on the 18th hole to lose the Tour Championship to Ariya even though she took the 2017 $1 million season points bonus.
This time, she didn't get the bonus but took a satisfying triumph, the 10th of her LPGA career and first since September 2017 at Indianapolis.
Thompson, 23, won her only major title at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
After opening with a birdie, Thompson took a bogey at the par-4 fourth and birdied the par-3 eighth.
Thompson carried a two-stroke lead to the par-4 13th, when she sank a five-foot birdie putt and Korda took a bogey to fall four adrift.
Thompson stumbled with a bogey at the par-3 16th but Korda bogeyed as well. Both also birdied the par-5 17th and parred the 18th to maintain the final victory margin.
With a chance to match England's Charley Hull for the tournament record, Thompson missed a five-foot birdie putt at 18 but then sank a two-footer, just like the one she missed a year earlier, to seal victory.
South Korea's Ryu So-yeon and American Brittany Lincicome shared third on 275 with Ariya, American Marina Alex, New Zealand's Lydia Ko and Spain's Carlota Ciganda sharing fifth on 276.
Pos. |
Player | Scores |
Total |
To Par |
Prize Money |
1 |
Lexi Thompson | 65 - 67 - 68 - 70 |
270 |
-18 |
$500,000 |
2 |
Nelly Korda | 69 - 67 - 67 - 71 |
274 |
-14 |
$216,800 |
T3 |
Brittany Lincicome | 64 - 71 - 73 - 67 |
275 |
-13 |
$139,468 |
T3 |
So Yeon Ryu | 69 - 69 - 69 - 68 |
275 |
-13 |
$139,468 |
T5 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | 70 - 71 - 69 - 66 |
276 |
-12 |
$75,966 |
T5 |
Lydia Ko | 69 - 71 - 68 - 68 |
276 |
-12 |
$75,966 |
T5 |
Marina Alex | 69 - 67 - 71 - 69 |
276 |
-12 |
$75,966 |
T5 |
Carlota Ciganda | 66 - 71 - 69 - 70 |
276 |
-12 |
$75,966 |
9 |
Nasa Hataoka | 64 - 76 - 70 - 68 |
278 |
-10 |
$52,821 |
T10 |
Brooke M. Henderson | 73 - 69 - 69 - 68 |
279 |
-9 |
$44,708 |
T10 |
Amy Olson | 63 - 72 - 76 - 68 |
279 |
-9 |
$44,708 |
T10 |
Sei Young Kim | 69 - 72 - 68 - 70 |
279 |
-9 |
$44,708 |
T13 |
Danielle Kang | 69 - 72 - 71 - 69 |
281 |
-7 |
$37,745 |
T13 |
Jessica Korda | 69 - 69 - 73 - 70 |
281 |
-7 |
$37,745 |
T15 |
Brittany Altomare | 73 - 73 - 68 - 68 |
282 |
-6 |
$31,811 |
T15 |
Sung Hyun Park | 71 - 73 - 69 - 69 |
282 |
-6 |
$31,811 |
T15 |
Gaby Lopez | 71 - 69 - 69 - 73 |
282 |
-6 |
$31,811 |
T15 |
Charley Hull | 69 - 68 - 72 - 73 |
282 |
-6 |
$31,811 |
T19 |
Azahara Munoz | 72 - 69 - 73 - 69 |
283 |
-5 |
$27,775 |
T19 |
Lizette Salas | 69 - 71 - 72 - 71 |
283 |
-5 |
$27,775 |
21 |
Tiffany Joh | 71 - 72 - 71 - 70 |
284 |
-4 |
$26,351 |
T22 |
Maria Torres | 73 - 74 - 71 - 67 |
285 |
-3 |
$24,007 |
T22 |
Jane Park | 72 - 72 - 71 - 70 |
285 |
-3 |
$24,007 |
T22 |
Yu Liu | 68 - 72 - 74 - 71 |
285 |
-3 |
$24,007 |
T22 |
Mi Hyang Lee | 70 - 70 - 70 - 75 |
285 |
-3 |
$24,007 |
26 |
Megan Khang | 71 - 67 - 71 - 77 |
286 |
-2 |
$21,841 |
T27 |
Jenny Shin | 72 - 73 - 73 - 69 |
287 |
-1 |
$20,178 |
T27 |
Eun-Hee Ji | 71 - 77 - 69 - 70 |
287 |
-1 |
$20,178 |
T27 |
Katherine Kirk | 70 - 72 - 73 - 72 |
287 |
-1 |
$20,178 |
T30 |
Ashleigh Buhai | 69 - 71 - 79 - 69 |
288 |
E |
$16,549 |
T30 |
Pornanong Phatlum | 73 - 70 - 74 - 71 |
288 |
E |
$16,549 |
T30 |
Mo Martin | 74 - 71 - 71 - 72 |
288 |
E |
$16,549 |
T30 |
Annie Park | 74 - 74 - 67 - 73 |
288 |
E |
$16,549 |
T30 |
Hee Young Park | 69 - 74 - 72 - 73 |
288 |
E |
$16,549 |
T30 |
Anna Nordqvist | 70 - 71 - 71 - 76 |
288 |
E |
$16,549 |
T30 |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | 67 - 70 - 73 - 78 |
288 |
E |
$16,549 |
T37 |
Celine Boutier | 74 - 74 - 72 - 69 |
289 |
1 |
$12,641 |
T37 |
Minjee Lee | 70 - 75 - 74 - 70 |
289 |
1 |
$12,641 |
T37 |
Caroline Masson | 71 - 72 - 75 - 71 |
289 |
1 |
$12,641 |
T37 |
Wei-Ling Hsu | 72 - 70 - 76 - 71 |
289 |
1 |
$12,641 |
T37 |
Cristie Kerr | 69 - 70 - 79 - 71 |
289 |
1 |
$12,641 |
T37 |
Chella Choi | 69 - 74 - 74 - 72 |
289 |
1 |
$12,641 |
T43 |
Jaye Marie Green | 69 - 75 - 76 - 70 |
290 |
2 |
$10,113 |
T43 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 70 - 73 - 77 - 70 |
290 |
2 |
$10,113 |
T43 |
Peiyun Chien | 73 - 72 - 74 - 71 |
290 |
2 |
$10,113 |
T43 |
Mirim Lee | 72 - 74 - 72 - 72 |
290 |
2 |
$10,113 |
T43 |
Austin Ernst | 70 - 72 - 74 - 74 |
290 |
2 |
$10,113 |
T48 |
Lindy Duncan | 67 - 79 - 74 - 71 |
291 |
3 |
$8,122 |
T48 |
Hannah Green | 73 - 71 - 75 - 72 |
291 |
3 |
$8,122 |
T48 |
Angel Yin | 71 - 76 - 71 - 73 |
291 |
3 |
$8,122 |
T48 |
Thidapa Suwannapura | 73 - 73 - 72 - 73 |
291 |
3 |
$8,122 |
T48 |
Emma Talley | 70 - 75 - 73 - 73 |
291 |
3 |
$8,122 |
T48 |
Su Oh | 71 - 75 - 70 - 75 |
291 |
3 |
$8,122 |
T48 |
Haeji Kang | 70 - 76 - 69 - 76 |
291 |
3 |
$8,122 |
T55 |
Wichanee Meechai | 74 - 74 - 72 - 72 |
292 |
4 |
$6,884 |
T55 |
Dani Holmqvist | 70 - 76 - 73 - 73 |
292 |
4 |
$6,884 |
T55 |
Aditi Ashok | 72 - 73 - 70 - 77 |
292 |
4 |
$6,884 |
T58 |
In Gee Chun | 72 - 74 - 76 - 71 |
293 |
5 |
$6,172 |
T58 |
Sakura Yokomine | 72 - 72 - 73 - 76 |
293 |
5 |
$6,172 |
T58 |
Moriya Jutanugarn | 72 - 71 - 73 - 77 |
293 |
5 |
$6,172 |
61 |
Ayako Uehara | 74 - 73 - 73 - 74 |
294 |
6 |
$5,817 |
T62 |
Sarah Jane Smith | 70 - 80 - 72 - 73 |
295 |
7 |
$5,579 |
T62 |
Ally McDonald | 73 - 72 - 77 - 73 |
295 |
7 |
$5,579 |
T62 |
Jeong Eun Lee | 71 - 73 - 76 - 75 |
295 |
7 |
$5,579 |
T65 |
Jacqui Concolino | 76 - 75 - 72 - 73 |
296 |
8 |
$5,163 |
T65 |
Ryann O'Toole | 72 - 79 - 71 - 74 |
296 |
8 |
$5,163 |
T65 |
Mariajo Uribe | 71 - 74 - 76 - 75 |
296 |
8 |
$5,163 |
T65 |
Georgia Hall | 71 - 72 - 75 - 78 |
296 |
8 |
$5,163 |
T69 |
Pernilla Lindberg | 75 - 77 - 73 - 73 |
298 |
10 |
$4,807 |
T69 |
Jin Young Ko | 78 - 72 - 73 - 75 |
298 |
10 |
$4,807 |
71 |
Bronte Law | 69 - 79 - 74 - 77 |
299 |
11 |
$4,689 |
72 |
Mariah Stackhouse | 76 - 75 - 78 - 72 |
301 |
13 |
$4,628 |
Pos. |
Player | Scores |
Total |
To Par |
1 |
Lexi Thompson | 65 - 67 - 68 - 70 |
270 |
-18 |
2 |
Nelly Korda | 69 - 67 - 67 - 71 |
274 |
-14 |
T3 |
Brittany Lincicome | 64 - 71 - 73 - 67 |
275 |
-13 |
T3 |
So Yeon Ryu | 69 - 69 - 69 - 68 |
275 |
-13 |
T5 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | 70 - 71 - 69 - 66 |
276 |
-12 |
T5 |
Lydia Ko | 69 - 71 - 68 - 68 |
276 |
-12 |
T5 |
Marina Alex | 69 - 67 - 71 - 69 |
276 |
-12 |
T5 |
Carlota Ciganda | 66 - 71 - 69 - 70 |
276 |
-12 |
9 |
Nasa Hataoka | 64 - 76 - 70 - 68 |
278 |
-10 |
T10 |
Brooke M. Henderson | 73 - 69 - 69 - 68 |
279 |
-9 |
T10 |
Amy Olson | 63 - 72 - 76 - 68 |
279 |
-9 |
T10 |
Sei Young Kim | 69 - 72 - 68 - 70 |
279 |
-9 |
T13 |
Danielle Kang | 69 - 72 - 71 - 69 |
281 |
-7 |
T13 |
Jessica Korda | 69 - 69 - 73 - 70 |
281 |
-7 |
T15 |
Brittany Altomare | 73 - 73 - 68 - 68 |
282 |
-6 |
T15 |
Sung Hyun Park | 71 - 73 - 69 - 69 |
282 |
-6 |
T15 |
Gaby Lopez | 71 - 69 - 69 - 73 |
282 |
-6 |
T15 |
Charley Hull | 69 - 68 - 72 - 73 |
282 |
-6 |
T19 |
Azahara Munoz | 72 - 69 - 73 - 69 |
283 |
-5 |
T19 |
Lizette Salas | 69 - 71 - 72 - 71 |
283 |
-5 |
21 |
Tiffany Joh | 71 - 72 - 71 - 70 |
284 |
-4 |
T22 |
Maria Torres | 73 - 74 - 71 - 67 |
285 |
-3 |
T22 |
Jane Park | 72 - 72 - 71 - 70 |
285 |
-3 |
T22 |
Yu Liu | 68 - 72 - 74 - 71 |
285 |
-3 |
T22 |
Mi Hyang Lee | 70 - 70 - 70 - 75 |
285 |
-3 |
26 |
Megan Khang | 71 - 67 - 71 - 77 |
286 |
-2 |
T27 |
Jenny Shin | 72 - 73 - 73 - 69 |
287 |
-1 |
T27 |
Eun-Hee Ji | 71 - 77 - 69 - 70 |
287 |
-1 |
T27 |
Katherine Kirk | 70 - 72 - 73 - 72 |
287 |
-1 |
T30 |
Ashleigh Buhai | 69 - 71 - 79 - 69 |
288 |
E |
T30 |
Pornanong Phatlum | 73 - 70 - 74 - 71 |
288 |
E |
T30 |
Mo Martin | 74 - 71 - 71 - 72 |
288 |
E |
T30 |
Annie Park | 74 - 74 - 67 - 73 |
288 |
E |
T30 |
Hee Young Park | 69 - 74 - 72 - 73 |
288 |
E |
T30 |
Anna Nordqvist | 70 - 71 - 71 - 76 |
288 |
E |
T30 |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | 67 - 70 - 73 - 78 |
288 |
E |
T37 |
Celine Boutier | 74 - 74 - 72 - 69 |
289 |
1 |
T37 |
Minjee Lee | 70 - 75 - 74 - 70 |
289 |
1 |
T37 |
Caroline Masson | 71 - 72 - 75 - 71 |
289 |
1 |
T37 |
Wei-Ling Hsu | 72 - 70 - 76 - 71 |
289 |
1 |
T37 |
Cristie Kerr | 69 - 70 - 79 - 71 |
289 |
1 |
T37 |
Chella Choi | 69 - 74 - 74 - 72 |
289 |
1 |
T43 |
Jaye Marie Green | 69 - 75 - 76 - 70 |
290 |
2 |
T43 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 70 - 73 - 77 - 70 |
290 |
2 |
T43 |
Peiyun Chien | 73 - 72 - 74 - 71 |
290 |
2 |
T43 |
Mirim Lee | 72 - 74 - 72 - 72 |
290 |
2 |
T43 |
Austin Ernst | 70 - 72 - 74 - 74 |
290 |
2 |
T48 |
Lindy Duncan | 67 - 79 - 74 - 71 |
291 |
3 |
T48 |
Hannah Green | 73 - 71 - 75 - 72 |
291 |
3 |
T48 |
Angel Yin | 71 - 76 - 71 - 73 |
291 |
3 |
T48 |
Thidapa Suwannapura | 73 - 73 - 72 - 73 |
291 |
3 |
T48 |
Emma Talley | 70 - 75 - 73 - 73 |
291 |
3 |
T48 |
Su Oh | 71 - 75 - 70 - 75 |
291 |
3 |
T48 |
Haeji Kang | 70 - 76 - 69 - 76 |
291 |
3 |
T55 |
Wichanee Meechai | 74 - 74 - 72 - 72 |
292 |
4 |
T55 |
Dani Holmqvist | 70 - 76 - 73 - 73 |
292 |
4 |
T55 |
Aditi Ashok | 72 - 73 - 70 - 77 |
292 |
4 |
T58 |
In Gee Chun | 72 - 74 - 76 - 71 |
293 |
5 |
T58 |
Sakura Yokomine | 72 - 72 - 73 - 76 |
293 |
5 |
T58 |
Moriya Jutanugarn | 72 - 71 - 73 - 77 |
293 |
5 |
61 |
Ayako Uehara | 74 - 73 - 73 - 74 |
294 |
6 |
T62 |
Sarah Jane Smith | 70 - 80 - 72 - 73 |
295 |
7 |
T62 |
Ally McDonald | 73 - 72 - 77 - 73 |
295 |
7 |
T62 |
Jeong Eun Lee | 71 - 73 - 76 - 75 |
295 |
7 |
T65 |
Jacqui Concolino | 76 - 75 - 72 - 73 |
296 |
8 |
T65 |
Ryann O'Toole | 72 - 79 - 71 - 74 |
296 |
8 |
T65 |
Mariajo Uribe | 71 - 74 - 76 - 75 |
296 |
8 |
T65 |
Georgia Hall | 71 - 72 - 75 - 78 |
296 |
8 |
T69 |
Pernilla Lindberg | 75 - 77 - 73 - 73 |
298 |
10 |
T69 |
Jin Young Ko | 78 - 72 - 73 - 75 |
298 |
10 |
71 |
Bronte Law | 69 - 79 - 74 - 77 |
299 |
11 |
72 |
Mariah Stackhouse | 76 - 75 - 78 - 72 |
301 |
13 |