CME Group Tour Championship 2021: Breakdown of the Prize Money From Winner to Last-Place

The LPGA CME Group Tour Championship is here, and it is as exciting as it promised to be. Moreover, it is the last step for the LPGA Tour season, which only makes it a much more thrilling event. Notably, the competition will be taking place at the posh Tiburón Golf Club at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Florida.

Players collect points at every official LPGA Tour event during the season, which then comes to the CME Group Tour Championship. Whoever has made it into the top 60 ends up with a place on the CME Group Tour Championship.

The venue is one of the finest there is to offer, with various amenities available. The two 18-hole courses at the resort are designed by Greg Norman and are quite fitting for an event like the LPGA CME Group Tour Championship. Additionally, one can even go kayaking, enjoy a spa and take a walk around the 16,500 sq ft of event space available at the lavish venue.

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For the last two years, South Korean golfers have won the CME Group Tour Championship. Jin Young Ko won last year, while Sei Young Kim won in 2019. Moreover, the venue has remained the same, but the prize money has increased from last year.

Prize increase for next year

Moreover, the prize money for the event in 2022 has been increased to $7 million. The winner will take home $2 million, while $40,000 will be the last amount a player will receive. “We could not be more grateful to CME Group, under the bold and visionary leadership of Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy, for helping provide the best female golfers in the world with the opportunity to live their dreams,” said Mollie Marcoux Samaan, LPGA Commissioner.

They added that this announcement will only boost the support of the LPGA, and further attract more female golfers to the tournament and the sport in general.

Let’s take a look at the prize money and distribution for the event this year.

Winner’s payout at the CME Group Tour Championship 2021

With the total purse being $5 million, the winner bags $1,500,000. Of course, like most Tour events, winning the CME Group Tour Championship also comes with other perks. This includes a two-year LPGA Tour exemption, and berths in other important events as well.

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