A few players currently sit on the outside looking in with only three opportunities to move up in the Race to the CME Globe point standings before the LPGA Tour heads to the People's Republic of China for the Buick LPGA Shanghai in just a few weeks.

These upcoming events are crucial as they are limited-field tournaments that could extend an athlete’s chances of earning Race to the CME Globe points, also allowing them to secure a spot in the season-ending CME Globe Tour Championship and ultimately retain full LPGA Tour status for the 2026 season. Here's a look at a few of those players who are in need of a strong finish at TPC River's Bend.

Olivia Cowan

Germany's Olivia Cowan currently sits at 146th in the Race for the CME Globe and has split time on the LPGA and Ladies European Tours this season. She has made five cuts in nine starts this year and recorded a season-best finish of T26 at the MEXICO Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba in May. Cowan's 7-under 65 in the second round of the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G has her sitting just two shots off the lead and eying her first win on the LPGA Tour. A strong finish in Ohio this week could move her up the Tour's point standings, which would help improve her status just in time for the upcoming Asian Swing.

Gigi Stoll

Coming in at 123rd in the Race to the CME Globe this week is Gigi Stoll. Her sophomore season has been up and down, as the 28-year-old has made just six of 16 cuts this year before teeing it up at TPC River’s Bend and has only one top-20 finish on her resume: a tie for 17th at the Blue Bay LPGA. However, Stoll's recent performance at the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G, where she currently sits in a share of fifth after posting back-to-back rounds in the 60s, shows promising momentum. This week in Hamilton Township, Ohio, is crucial for the Epson Tour alum, as it could significantly improve her Race to the CME Globe position, potentially moving her into the top 100 and closer to a chance to compete during the Asian Swing.

Jiwon Jeon

In 17 starts this year, Jiwon Jeon has made six cuts, landing the 2023 Epson Tour graduate just outside the top 100 in the Race to the CME Globe standings. Currently sitting at 105th, a top-10 finish in the Buckeye State would definitely improve her rank ahead of the Buick LPGA Shanghai, as she has missed the cut in her last five starts on the LPGA Tour. In 2024, Jeon made 11 cuts in 23 tournaments and earned a season-best T9 finish at The Standard Portland Classic to sit at 98th in the Race to the CME Globe standings, which saw her retain LPGA Tour status for the 2025 season. After two days in Hamilton Township, Ohio, with rounds of 68 and 67, she is currently tied for eighth and is well-positioned to secure her second top-10 of the 2025 season, trending in the right direction and giving her a chance to qualify for the limited-field tournaments in Asia.

Frida Kinhult

Florida State University alum Frida Kinhult sits at 131st in the Race to the CME Globe point standings and is working to improve that this week in Ohio. Having made nine cuts in 15 starts with a best finish of 43rd at the Blue Bay LPGA, Kinhult hopes to avoid a trip to Final Qualifying with a solid finish this week at the Kroger Queen City Championship, one that could help catapult her up the Race to the CME Globe. The Swede shares eighth after two rounds in the 60s at TPC River's Bend and heads into the weekend four shots off leader Chanettee Wannasaen’s pace.

Kumkang Park

Epson Tour Graduate Kumkang Park sits just inside the top 100 in the Race to the CME Globe point standings, and a solid finish this week could be the boost she needs ahead of the Asia swing. The Republic of Korea stumbled on day two at the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G, posting an even-par 72 after an opening round 6-under par 66 to sit in a tie for 25th after two rounds. However, having made just six of 14 cuts this season with only one top-10, a tie for seventh at the FM Championship, Park's finish this week is critical and could move her up in the standings, which would improve her status for the rest of the 2025 LPGA Tour season and for 2026.

Players Working to Move Up the Race to the CME Globe Standings at Kroger Queen City Championship

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