RACE TO THE CME GLOBE UPDATE
Lydia Ko, the only player to win the Race to the CME Globe, is in position to take home the $1,000,000 prize for a third straight season. Ko set a tournament course record with a 2nd round 62 and vaulted 16 spots up the leaderboard to take the 36-hole lead and with a win would also take home this year's Race to the CME Globe trophy. Ko is in familiar territory, back in 2014 she entered the season ending event in 3rd place in the Race to the CME Globe standings and proceeded to win the CME Group Tour Championship, securing the inaugural Race to the CME Globe $1,000,000 prize.
| Projected Finish | Name | Reset Points | Projected Final Points | Current Tournament Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ko | 4500 | 8000 | 1st |
| 2 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 5000 | 5420 | T19th |
| 3 | Sei Young Kim | 3200 | 5000 | T4th |
| 4 | Brooke Henderson | 4000 | 5230 | T38th |
| 5 | Ha Na Jang | 3600 | 3600 | T59th |
| 6 | Shanshan Feng | 2800 | 3250 | T16th |
| 8 | In Gee Chun | 2000 | 3200 | T6th |
| 9 | Minjee Lee | 2400 | 2760 | T25th |
| 11 | Haru Nomura | 1600 | 2150 | T10th |
TIGHT RACE FOR THE VARE TROPHY
Lydia Ko's tournament course record 62 also moved her back into the top spot in the Vare Trophy Race. The Vare Trophy is awarded to the player with the lowest scoring average for the season.
| Vare Trophy Rank | Name | Scoring Average | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ko | 69.533 | 1st |
| 2 | In Gee Chun | 69.600 | 2nd |
Rolex Player Of the Year Update
Lydia Ko needs a victory to pass Ariya Jutanugarn and take home the 2016 Rolex Player of the Year Award.
| Name | Current Tournament Position | Current POY Points | Projected POY Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Ko | 1st | 247 | 277 |
| Ariya Jutanugarn | T19 | 261 | 261 |
2016 Money Title Update
With a victory, Lydia Ko would pass Ariya Jutanugarn on the season money list and take home the Money Title for the second year in a row. In 2015 Ko brought home $2,800,802 in prize money thanks to 5 wins and 17 top-10 finishes. With a victory this week at the CME Group Tour Championship Ko will total $2,957,913 with 5 wins and 13 top-10 finishes.
| Name | Current Tournament Position | Current Season Money | Projected Season Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Ko | 1st | $2,457,913 | $2,957,913 |
| Ariya Jutanugarn | T19 | $2,475,218 | $2,496,627 |
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