November 21-24
Tiburรณn Golf Club, Naples, Florida
$5,000,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3
What an @LPGA Tour season for @SY_KIM_lpga ‼️
— LPGA Media (@LPGAMedia) November 24, 2019
- $2,753,099 earned in 2019 💵
- 3️⃣ wins
- 7️⃣ additional top-10 finishes
And now, the Race to the CME Globe champion 🤩 @CMEGroupLPGA pic.twitter.com/lXXtPDerdo
England's Charley Hull finished second behind Sei Young Kim at the CME Group Tour Championship despite a blistering finish in Florida.
The 23-year-old hit six birdies in an impressive final round six-under 66, but was just pipped to what would have been her second LPGA Tour title.
Kim made a 25-foot birdie on the final hole to secure the richest prize in the history of women's golf, US$1.5million (ยฃ1,167,300), as a closing 70 saw her finish 18 under par for the week.
.@HullCharley's last 7 holes:
— #RaceToCMEGlobe (@LPGA) November 24, 2019
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Watch now on NBC! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/2uqJ6JIYJz
Hull had gone into the week ranked 51st and without a top-10 finish since May, but the Solheim Cup star produced a strong performance.
Hull finished with a hat-trick of birdies, which looked to have earned her a play-off place before Kim matched her gain at the last.
"I gave it my best shot," Hull told the LPGA's official website after earning $480,000 (ยฃ373,536) as runner-up.
Americans Danielle Kang and Nelly Korda tied for third on 16 under.
History on replay. ⏮
— #RaceToCMEGlobe (@LPGA) November 25, 2019
Sei Young Kim wins the biggest payday in LPGA history with a $1.5 million check to go along with her #RaceToCMEGlobe trophy.
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Jin Young Ko captures Vare Trophy and Official Money title
Jin Young Ko captured the 2019 Official Money title with $2,773,894, after finishing tied for 11th at the CME Group Tour Championship and earning $59,613.
Ko also won the 2019 Vare Trophy by 0.346 over Hyo Joo Kim, earning her a point toward entrance into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame. Her final scoring average of 69.052 is the second-lowest Vare Trophy-winning average behind only Annika Sorenstam's 68.697 in in 2002. Sorenstam also returned lower scoring averages in 2004 (68.697) and 2003 (69.0167), but she did not meet the 70-round requirement to qualify for the Vare Trophy.
Player | Entering the Week |
After Round 1 |
After Round 2 |
After Round 3 |
After Round 4 |
Difference |
Jin Young Ko | 69.052 |
69.077 |
69.076 |
69.038 |
69.062 |
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Hyo Joo Kim | 69.361 |
69.411 |
69.432 |
69.4 |
69.408 |
0.346 |
- @ROLEX Player of the Year
— #RaceToCMEGlobe (@LPGA) November 24, 2019
- @ROLEX Annika Major Award
- Vare Trophy
- Money Title
What a 2019 season for Jin Young Ko! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/wkr4roG7sd
CME Group Cares Challenge โ Score 1 for St. Jude
The CME Group Cares Challenge is a season-long charitable giving program that turns aces into donations. CME Group donated $20,000 for each hole-in-one made on the LPGA Tour in 2019, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $500,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
The 2019 LPGA Tour season saw 31 aces from 32 different players, for a total of $620,000 donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This more than covers the average cost of $425,000 needed to treat a pediatric cancer patient.
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
Scores |
Total |
Prize Money |
1 |
Sei Young Kim | -18 |
65 - 67 - 68 - 70 |
270 |
$1,500,000 |
2 |
Charley Hull | -17 |
72 - 67 - 66 - 66 |
271 |
$480,000 |
T3 |
Danielle Kang | -16 |
69 - 70 - 68 - 65 |
272 |
$269,637 |
T3 |
Nelly Korda | -16 |
67 - 68 - 66 - 71 |
272 |
$269,637 |
5 |
Brooke M. Henderson | -15 |
68 - 67 - 71 - 67 |
273 |
$176,570 |
T6 |
Lexi Thompson | -13 |
70 - 67 - 70 - 68 |
275 |
$119,683 |
T6 |
Jessica Korda | -13 |
70 - 67 - 69 - 69 |
275 |
$119,683 |
T6 |
Su Oh | -13 |
69 - 67 - 70 - 69 |
275 |
$119,683 |
T9 |
Brittany Altomare | -12 |
69 - 72 - 69 - 66 |
276 |
$82,790 |
T9 |
So Yeon Ryu | -12 |
67 - 72 - 68 - 69 |
276 |
$82,790 |
T11 |
Ally McDonald | -11 |
74 - 66 - 70 - 67 |
277 |
$59,613 |
T11 |
Marina Alex | -11 |
68 - 70 - 72 - 67 |
277 |
$59,613 |
T11 |
Georgia Hall | -11 |
67 - 71 - 71 - 68 |
277 |
$59,613 |
T11 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | -11 |
76 - 66 - 66 - 69 |
277 |
$59,613 |
T11 |
Jeongeun Lee6 | -11 |
72 - 67 - 69 - 69 |
277 |
$59,613 |
T11 |
Jin Young Ko | -11 |
71 - 69 - 66 - 71 |
277 |
$59,613 |
T11 |
Caroline Masson | -11 |
68 - 66 - 70 - 73 |
277 |
$59,613 |
T18 |
Katherine Kirk | -10 |
72 - 69 - 70 - 67 |
278 |
$46,289 |
T18 |
Bronte Law | -10 |
69 - 70 - 68 - 71 |
278 |
$46,289 |
T20 |
Inbee Park | -9 |
72 - 73 - 66 - 68 |
279 |
$42,234 |
T20 |
Mi Jung Hur | -9 |
70 - 68 - 69 - 72 |
279 |
$42,234 |
T20 |
Yu Liu | -9 |
71 - 66 - 70 - 72 |
279 |
$42,234 |
23 |
Megan Khang | -8 |
70 - 71 - 74 - 65 |
280 |
$39,529 |
24 |
Hyo Joo Kim | -7 |
73 - 71 - 67 - 70 |
281 |
$38,179 |
T25 |
Shanshan Feng | -6 |
71 - 71 - 72 - 68 |
282 |
$35,052 |
T25 |
Nasa Hataoka | -6 |
70 - 68 - 73 - 71 |
282 |
$35,052 |
T25 |
Carlota Ciganda | -6 |
73 - 67 - 70 - 72 |
282 |
$35,052 |
T25 |
Amy Yang | -6 |
71 - 68 - 68 - 75 |
282 |
$35,052 |
T29 |
Eun-Hee Ji | -5 |
73 - 73 - 71 - 66 |
283 |
$30,447 |
T29 |
Alena Sharp | -5 |
71 - 71 - 69 - 72 |
283 |
$30,447 |
T29 |
Lizette Salas | -5 |
68 - 71 - 72 - 72 |
283 |
$30,447 |
T29 |
Nanna Koerstz Madsen | -5 |
68 - 70 - 70 - 75 |
283 |
$30,447 |
T33 |
Nicole Broch Larsen | -4 |
75 - 73 - 68 - 68 |
284 |
$27,363 |
T33 |
Azahara Munoz | -4 |
71 - 73 - 69 - 71 |
284 |
$27,363 |
T35 |
Wei-Ling Hsu | -3 |
69 - 75 - 71 - 70 |
285 |
$24,997 |
T35 |
Jenny Shin | -3 |
69 - 75 - 70 - 71 |
285 |
$24,997 |
T35 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff | -3 |
73 - 65 - 76 - 71 |
285 |
$24,997 |
38 |
Jennifer Kupcho | -2 |
72 - 72 - 69 - 73 |
286 |
$23,309 |
T39 |
Jaye Marie Green | -1 |
76 - 75 - 71 - 65 |
287 |
$21,322 |
T39 |
Moriya Jutanugarn | -1 |
75 - 73 - 69 - 70 |
287 |
$21,322 |
T39 |
Jasmine Suwannapura | -1 |
73 - 72 - 72 - 70 |
287 |
$21,322 |
T39 |
Jing Yan | -1 |
74 - 65 - 72 - 76 |
287 |
$21,322 |
T43 |
Ashleigh Buhai | E |
71 - 79 - 71 - 67 |
288 |
$18,619 |
T43 |
Mi Hyang Lee | E |
75 - 72 - 70 - 71 |
288 |
$18,619 |
T43 |
Amy Olson | E |
71 - 71 - 74 - 72 |
288 |
$18,619 |
T43 |
Cheyenne Knight | E |
71 - 71 - 73 - 73 |
288 |
$18,619 |
T47 |
Gaby Lopez | 1 |
74 - 73 - 71 - 71 |
289 |
$16,717 |
T47 |
Morgan Pressel | 1 |
72 - 71 - 74 - 72 |
289 |
$16,717 |
T47 |
Celine Boutier | 1 |
76 - 73 - 67 - 73 |
289 |
$16,717 |
50 |
Anna Nordqvist | 2 |
72 - 75 - 71 - 72 |
290 |
$15,703 |
T51 |
Stacy Lewis | 3 |
73 - 73 - 74 - 71 |
291 |
$15,028 |
T51 |
Chella Choi | 3 |
69 - 74 - 73 - 75 |
291 |
$15,028 |
T53 |
Kristen Gillman | 4 |
75 - 72 - 73 - 72 |
292 |
$14,351 |
T53 |
Lydia Ko | 4 |
73 - 70 - 74 - 75 |
292 |
$14,351 |
55 |
Minjee Lee | 5 |
71 - 74 - 75 - 73 |
293 |
$13,846 |
T56 |
Mirim Lee | 6 |
73 - 73 - 78 - 70 |
294 |
$13,337 |
T56 |
Hannah Green | 6 |
76 - 71 - 73 - 74 |
294 |
$13,337 |
58 |
Annie Park | 7 |
74 - 73 - 70 - 78 |
295 |
$12,832 |
59 |
Angel Yin | 10 |
74 - 73 - 75 - 76 |
298 |
$12,493 |
WD |
Sung Hyun Park | 71 - 73 - 79 |
$0 |