Golf enthusiasts hold your seats tighter, as tomorrow we will have the know the winner of the end-season tour. The CME Group Tour Championship with already 2 rounds over its final round on November 24. With a total score of 134, Angel Yin is on top. But impressively, 20 other players in the tour have scored above 140, a fair enough score to risk Yin’s position. This has made the fans wonder who will take home the astonishing prize purse of $4 million.

Last year, Amy Yang topped the board with 500 CME points. Among the 60, will anyone be able to surpass her score? Well, whether or not the diligent players break Yang’s score, one thing is clear: the amusing payouts will support their careers.

2024 CME Group Tour Championship payout

As the anticipation for the last LPGA tour goes high, the reward is even higher. But just how high?

The CME Group Tour Championship reports that the winner of the championship will get a prize reward of $4 million. Till now, only three golfers have ever made $4 million or more in a single season on the LPGA Tour. Lorena Ochoa was the first to achieve this feat in 2007, earning $4.36 million. Lydia Ko joined her in 2022 with $4.364 million in winnings. And now, Nelly Korda has become the third golfer to reach this milestone in 2024, with a total of $4.164 million so far.

Additionally, the runner-up of this week earns $1 million while the 60th ranker holder is guaranteed a $55,000. So whether the athletes top the first 3 positions or not, they will get paid for their determination to make it to Naples.

Here is a breakdown of how much each golfer will earn as we end the 2024 season in Florida.

As the 14th CME Group Tour Championship comes to a close, the tournament staff couldn’t be more proud of its $11 million prize purse, valuing its players’ hard work and dedication. But the golf world has a heated debate around payouts and playing for the country, and the LPGA seems to be putting an end to that. The commissioner of the LPGA, Mollie Marcoux Samaan, said, “It’s what the players deserve.”

The CME Group announces the largest single prize in women’s golf

The debate around payouts and playing for the country sparked when Patrick Cantlay refused to wear the Team USA cap, protesting against the Ryder Cup’s 97-year unpaid tradition. It brought a lot of reaction from the world’s top golfers like Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, and the LIV golf critic, Brandel Chamblee.

Chamblee was of the view that golfers should not view representing their country as a money-making venture and lamented Cantlay’s act of protest, saying, “It’s a sad commentary on the professional game that a few players with misdirected and undo power treat every aspect of this game, including the privilege of playing for one’s country, as transactional.”

Well, as the debate continues, the CME Group has weighed in on the issue. Terry Duffy, CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, emphasized the importance of recognizing the hard work and dedication of golfers.

“CME Group is proud to build on our commitment to celebrating women’s golf through the CME Group Tour Championship, which offers the largest single prize in the game and the highest prize purse on the LPGA Tour,” he said. “We are pleased to extend our sponsorship and continue working with the LPGA and its talented athletes.”

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