2015 CME Group Tour Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 19–22, 2015 |
| Location | Naples, Florida |
| Course(s) | Tiburón Golf Club, Gold Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,540 yards (5,980 m) |
| Field | 71 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Winner's share | $500,000 |
| Champion | |
 Cristie Kerr | |
| 271 (−17) | |
The 2015 CME Group Tour Championship was the fifth CME Group Tour Championship, a women's professional golf tournament and the season-ending event on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. It was played at the Gold Course of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
The CME Group Tour Championship also marked the end of the season-long "Race to the CME Globe" in 2015. Each player's season-long "Race to the CME Globe" points were "reset" before the tournament based on their position in the points list. "Championship points" were awarded to the top 40 players in the CME Group Tour Championship which were added to their "reset points" to determine the overall winner of the "Race to the CME Globe". The event was televised by Golf Channel Thursday through Saturday on a 2-hour delay, and on ESPN Sunday live.
Format[]
Qualification[]
Called the "CME Group Titleholders" for its first three editions, qualification for the tournament changed for 2014.[1] Previously, the top three finishers in each tournament, not previously qualified, earned entry to the tournament. For 2014 the field was determined by a season-long points race, the "Race to the CME Globe". All players making the cut in a tournament earned points, with 500 points going to the winner. The five major championships had a higher points distribution, with 625 points to the winner. Tournaments without a cut awarded points to the top 40 finishers, except for the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, where only the top 20 are awarded points.
Only LPGA members are eligible to earn points. The top 72 players on the "Race to the CME Globe" points list gain entry into the CME Group Tour Championship, as well as any tournament winners, whether or not an LPGA member, not in the top 72.
Field[]
1. Top 72 LPGA members and those tied for 72nd on the "Race to the CME Globe" Points Standings
Baek Kyu-jung (60), Chella Choi (20), Na Yeon Choi (15), Carlota Ciganda (37), Paula Creamer (52), Austin Ernst (27), Shanshan Feng (9), Sandra Gal (33), Julieta Granada (46), (53), Wei-Ling Hsu (50), Charley Hull (58), Karine Icher (39), Jang Ha-na (11), Ji Eun-hee (38), Ariya Jutanugarn (36), Moriya Jutanugarn (64), Danielle Kang (54), (41), Cristie Kerr (12), Christina Kim (57), Kim Hyo-joo (10), In-Kyung Kim (66), Kim Sei-young (4), Lydia Ko (1), Jessica Korda (23), Candie Kung (25), Brittany Lang (29), Alison Lee (31), Ilhee Lee (22), Lee Mi-hyang (24), Min Lee (72), Minjee Lee (13), Mirim Lee (18), Stacy Lewis (3), Xi Yu Lin (42), Brittany Lincicome (16), Pernilla Lindberg (45), Mo Martin (47), Caroline Masson (49), Catriona Matthew (61), Sydnee Michaels (65), Ai Miyazato (70), Mika Miyazato (27), Azahara Muñoz (34), Haru Nomura (55), Anna Nordqvist (8), Ryann O'Toole (69), Park Hee-young (48), Inbee Park (2), Jane Park (63), Suzann Pettersen (14), Pornanong Phatlum (32), Gerina Piller (26), Morgan Pressel (17), Beatriz Recari (71), Ryu So-yeon (6), Lizette Salas (35), Alena Sharp (62), Jenny Shin (21), Jennifer Song (68), Angela Stanford (30), Kris Tamulis (44), Lexi Thompson (5), Yani Tseng (19), Mariajo Uribe (51), Karrie Webb (56), Michelle Wie (67), Amy Yang (7), Yoo Sun-young (43)
Lee-Anne Pace (59) and Sakura Yokomine (40) did not play
2. LPGA Members, not otherwise qualified, who won at least one official LPGA tournament during the season
3. Non-members who won at least one official LPGA tournament during the season
Ahn Sun-ju, Chun In-gee – both eligible but did not enter.
Nationalities in the field[]
| North America (26) | South America (2) | Europe (11) | Oceania (3) | Asia (29) | Africa (0) |
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 Canada (2) |
 Colombia (1) |
 England (1) |
 Australia (2) |
 China (2) |
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| United States (24) |
 Paraguay (1) |
 Scotland (1) |
 New Zealand (1) |
 Japan (3)
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 France (1) |
 South Korea (17)
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 Germany (2) |
 Taiwan (4)
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 Norway (1) |
 Thailand (3)
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 Spain (3) |
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 Sweden (2)
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Race to the CME Globe[]
Reset points[]
Each player's "Race to the CME Globe" points are "reset" before the tournament based on their position in the "Race to the CME Globe" points list. The leader is given 5,000 points, the player in second place 4,500 down to 10 points for the player in 72nd place.
| Points | Player | Country | Race Points | Reset points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand |
4,913 | 5,000 | 23 |
| 2 | Inbee Park | South Korea |
4,444 | 4,500 | 24 |
| 3 | Stacy Lewis | United States |
3,510 | 4,000 | 25 |
| 4 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea |
3,357 | 3,600 | 26 |
| 5 | Lexi Thompson | United States |
2,827 | 3,200 | 23 |
| 6 | Ryu So-yeon | South Korea |
2,441 | 2,800 | 24 |
| 7 | Amy Yang | South Korea |
2,335 | 2,400 | 22 |
| 8 | Anna Nordqvist | Sweden |
2,073 | 2,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Shanshan Feng | China |
1,994 | 1,600 | 20 |
| 10 | Kim Hyo-joo | South Korea |
1,974 | 1,200 | 23 |
Final points[]
"Championship points" are awarded to the top 40 players in the CME Group Tour Championship which are added to their "reset points" to determine the overall winner. The winner of the CME Group Tour Championship receives 3,500 points, the second place player 2,400 down to 210 points for the player finishing in 40th place. The effect of the points system is that the top three players in the reset points list prior to the Championship will be guaranteed to win the "Race to the CME Globe" by winning the Championship. The top nine in the reset points list will have a chance of winning the Race depending on the performances of other players.
| Place | Player | Country | Reset points |
Championship points |
Final points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand |
5,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 |
| 2 | Inbee Park | South Korea |
4,500 | 1,200 | 5,700 |
| 3 | Lexi Thompson | United States |
3,200 | 1,800 | 5,000 |
| 4 | Stacy Lewis | United States |
4,000 | 470 | 4,470 |
| 5 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
920 | 3,500 | 4,420 |
| 6 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea |
3,600 | 370 | 3,970 |
| 7 | Amy Yang | South Korea |
2,400 | 1,000 | 3,400 |
| 8 | Jang Ha-na | South Korea |
960 | 2,400 | 3,360 |
| 9 | Gerina Piller | United States |
500 | 2,400 | 2,900 |
| 10 | Ryu So-yeon | South Korea |
2,800 | 0 | 2,800 |
Final leaderboard[]
Sunday, November 22, 2015
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
68-69-66-68=271 | −17 | 500,000 |
| T2 | Jang Ha-na | South Korea |
69-65-69-69=272 | −16 | 139,869 |
| Gerina Piller | United States |
68-70-67-67=272 | |||
| 4 | Lexi Thompson | United States |
70-69-67-68=274 | −14 | 90,982 |
| 5 | Karine Icher | France |
71-67-68-69=275 | −13 | 73,230 |
| 6 | Inbee Park | South Korea |
71-69-67-69=276 | −12 | 59,915 |
| T7 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand |
69-67-69-72=277 | −11 | 42,385 |
| Minjee Lee | South Korea |
75-66-67-69=277 | |||
| Sydnee Michaels | United States |
72-71-69-65=277 | |||
| Amy Yang | South Korea |
72-69-67-69=277 |
References[]
- ^ "The Race is On! LPGA Launches Inaugural "Race to the CME Globe"". LPGA. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
External links[]
- Official website
- Coverage on LPGA Tour's official site
- Tiburón Golf Club − official site
- CME Group Tour Championship
- Golf in Florida
- 2015 in women's golf
- 2015 in American women's sports
- 2015 in sports in Florida
- November 2015 sports events in the United States