November 21-24
Tiburón Golf Club, Naples, Florida
$5,000,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4

Sei Young Kim's 12-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th put her two shots clear at the CME Group Tour Championship, the final LPGA Tour event of the year, on Thursday.

"This tournament really special," Kim said. "But I try to just make myself comfortable. I don't put any extra pressure on myself."

Florida native Nelly Korda is one of three players tied for second at -5. The 21-year-old used five birdies and an eagle on the 17th to shoot 67 at Tiburon Golf Club this afternoon.

“I started off 1-over through [four] holes then made three birdies in a row,” said Korda. “Kind of hit the brakes on the back nine, but then finished nicely. Not complaining about that birdie-eagle-birdie finish. It is a tough golf course and Bermuda grass, I've grown up on that. I feel like I'm at home. I love playing in Florida and coming to this event. My entire family is here, so it feels great.”

Major champions So Yeon Ryu and Georgia Hall, also fired 67s.

"To be honest, this year is one of the worst seasons I've ever had," said Ryu, who has yet to win this year. "So if I can win this tournament, it's going to be awesome to finish the season, and then I'm not going to complain."

All 60 players who qualified this year get the $1.5 million, the richest prize in the history of women's golf, if they win the tournament. In previous years, it was based on points earned throughout the season, and only the top 12 were given a shot at the $1 million bonus.

After the first round, Jin Young Ko holds a significant lead for the lowest scoring average of the 2019 LPGA Tour season ahead of Hyo Joo Kim by 0.334. Kim recorded a 1-over 73 while Ko finished the day at 1-under 71. Ko remains in good position to earn the Vare Trophy. Kim would need to improve her performance for the remaining rounds of the CME Group Tour Championship to have any chance at the award, as she needs to be 22 to 23 strokes better than Ko.