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New LPGA chief Craig Kessler shared a big message to players ahead of the CME final. The CME Group Tour Championship will take place this week from November 20 to 23 at the Tiburon Golf Course, flaunting $11 million a total purse.
Before the tournament began, Kessler made a big announcement for the players in the women's circuit. He said (via Golf Channel):
“It starts with improving the product. That includes broadcast quality, predictability, building connections between fans and players. When we’re successful at that it leads to two things - the first, stickier fans, and then second, it gives us the ability to run a fan acquisition strategy and drive new eyeballs toward the LPGA. If we’re successful in doing that, there are three really wonderful outcomes - the first is ideally we drive incremental demand to host our tournaments, which drives up purses and our athletes will benefit from tremendously. If we ask you to be a global superstar, lean in. Show up in culture everywhere you can. If we ask you to do walk-and-talks, not just you but your caddies, try it.”
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The CME Group Tour Championship will have a stacked field with renowned golfers like Lydia Ko, Jennifer Kupcho, Hannah Green, Celine Boutier, and more.
Who won the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship?
In 2024, Jeeno Thitikul won the LPGA Tour's CME Group Tour Championship with a total score of 22 under. She scored 71 in the opening round of the event with one birdie on the front nine and four birdies on the back nine.
In the next round, she fired 67 with two birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine. In the third round, she secured 63 with three birdies on the front nine and four birdies on the back nine, along with an eagle on hole seventeen. In the last round, she scored 65 with three birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine, along with an eagle on hole seventeen.
Angel Yin secured second place with a total of 21 under. In the first round, she fired 65 with three birdies on the front nine and four birdies on the back nine, along with an eagle. In the second round, she scored 69 with three birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine.
Yin fired a 67 in the third round of the tournament with three birdies on the front nine, along with an eagle, and went on to card two birdies on the back nine. In the last round, she secured 65 with three birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine, along with an eagle.
