The CME Group Tour Championship will have an unprecedented payday on the LPGA: $1.5 million to the winner. The total purse for the event is $5 million for the 60-player field. Unlike previous years, anyone in the field can win the big prize. The favorites are World No. 1 Jin Young Ko as well as Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson. The event is Thursday through Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
CME’s record prize sheds light on importance of financial security for LPGA players
The CME Group Tour Championship will have an unprecedented payday on the LPGA: $1.5 million to the winner. The total purse for the event is $5 million for the 60-player field. Unlike previous years, anyone in the field can win the big prize. The favorites are World No. 1 Jin Young Ko as well as Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson. The event is Thursday through Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.