As the 2025 LPGA Tour season enters its final stretch, excitement is ramping up for the CME Group Tour Championship and its week of season-ending awards. Ahead of this week’s BMW Ladies Championship, here is a look at the various points standings and where things stand for the world’s greatest female golfers.

The Race to the CME Globe is a season-long points competition where the top 60 LPGA Members compete for entry into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. The player who wins the 2025 CME Group Tour Championship will be named the Race to the CME Globe Champion and receive $4 million, the largest single prize in the history of women’s golf. The runner-up will receive $1 million. Additionally, every athlete in the 60-golfer field will be awarded at least $55,000, awarding recognition for all players.

Fans can purchase tickets or view details on ticket options at SeatGeek.com. Daily General Admission are $40, with four-day Weekly Passes on sale for $120. Juniors aged 17 and under will receive complimentary admission with the purchase of an adult ticket. Additionally, Corona Premier Oasis Trail tickets($120 daily, $375 weekly) and The Globe Lounge tickets ($230 daily, $825 weekly) will provide elevated hospitality experiences.

Race to the CME Globe

1	Jeeno Thitikul	3,439.950points
2	Minjee Lee*	2,570.295points
3	Miyu Yamashita*	2,026.861points
4	Rio Takeda*	1,833.189points
5	Hyo Joo Kim*	1,796.292 points

58	Cassie Porter*	453.312 points
59	Wei-Ling Hsu	451.842 points
60	Yan Liu*	440.545 points
61	Julia Lopez-Ramirez*	407.550 points
62	Brooke Matthews*	406.928 points
63	Gurleen Kaur*	404.401 points
64	Kristen Gillman*	389.528 points
65	Robyn Choi*	386.233 points

*In the BMW Ladies Championship field

The CME Group Tour Championship field will comprise the top 60 Members (plus ties) on the Race to CME Globe Points List, ranked in the order of their position on the standings at the conclusion of the event held immediately prior to the CME Group Tour Championship
Nelly Korda finished atop the 2024 Race to the CME Globe points list with 4,368.319 points; Jeeno Thitikul won the 2024 Race to the CME Globe with her victory at the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship
Other previous Race winners are Ariya Jutanugarn (2016, 2018), Sei Young Kim (2019), Jin Young Ko (2020, 2021), Lydia Ko (2014, 2015, 2022), Lexi Thompson (2017) and Amy Yang (2023)

Rolex Player of the Year

1	Jeeno Thitikul	162 points
2	Minjee Lee*	122 points
3	Miyu Yamashita*	114 points
4	Mao Saigo	97 points
5	Hyo Joo Kim*	83 points

*In the BMW Ladies Championship field

Jeeno Thitikul currently leads Minjee Lee by 40 points for Rolex Player of the Year honors
- If Jeeno Thitikul wins the award, she would become the second player from Thailand to win Rolex Player of the Year honors, joining Ariya Jutanugarn (2016, 2018)
- If Minjee Lee wins the award, she would become the second player from Australia to win Rolex Player of the Year honors, joining Karrie Webb (1999, 2000)
If Miyu Yamashita, Mao Saigo or Rio Takeda win the award, she would become the second player from Japan to win Rolex Player of the Year honors, joining Ayako Okamoto (1987)
Yamashita or Takeda would become the third LPGA Tour rookie to also win Player of the Year honors, joining Sung Hyun Park (2017) and Nancy Lopez (1978)
Nelly Korda won the 2024 Rolex Player of the Year title with 280 points

Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year

1	Miyu Yamashita*	1,182 points
2	Rio Takeda*	1,081 points
3	Chisato Iwai*	832 points
4	Akie Iwai*	738 points
5	Miranda Wang*	425 points

*In the BMW Ladies Championship field

2025 CME Group Tour Championship: LPGA Tour Season-Ending Awards Updates as of Oct. 13

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