Pressure is mounting in the Race to the CME Globe as bubble players scramble to secure their spots in the elite season-ending field. At stake following Sunday's final round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, is a spot in the CME Group Tour Championship field, which features the largest single prize in women's golf history: $4 million to the winner and $1 million to the runner-up.

Spain's Julia Lopez Ramirez has surged into that conversation in dramatic fashion. Starting the week 66th in the standings, she needed a solid performance to play her way into the finale, and she delivered with rounds of 64, 67, and 70 to sit at 9-under par and share fifth place heading into Sunday's final round. Despite the massive implications hanging in the balance, Lopez Ramirez has focused entirely on staying present.

“I think all I’m trying to do is hit the best shot what I have in front of me at the time,” Lopez Ramirez said. “I’m honestly not going to lie to you, I’m not really thinking about CME. All I’m trying to do is try to get this week a good week. I like the course; I like the people that come out to watch. It's more playing for them than playing for me and try to make the week a good one. If I do that, then it will take care of itself for like next week.”

Other bubble competitors are navigating different positions in the standings. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard entered the week at No. 59 in the standings, sitting right on the bubble and looking to protect her spot. Roussin-Bouchard noted the importance of keeping her focus locked inward.

“I'll be completely honest with you; it's been in my mind 100%. I've had to kind of deal with that,” Roussin-Bouchard said. “But at the same time, I've had a pretty rocky season, and the way I've been thinking about it is like I gave myself a chance, and I'm still giving myself a chance.

“Unfortunately, I think I started to play good a little too late in the season, and so, fingers crossed, I can make it. I think some players are playing really good and I think it's going to be a little short this year. One more round. We'll see.”

Meanwhile, Dewi Weber began the week outside the top-60 at No. 67 and, with solid rounds, has pushed to climb inside the top-60 threshold. Weber sits tied for eighth heading into Sunday's final round at Pelican Golf Club after shooting rounds of 66, 69, and 68 to reach 7-under par. She hit 11 of 14 fairways and 12 of 18 greens in regulation while needing only 27 putts. Weber has made 15 cuts in 22 starts with two top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for third at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

“CME is always kind of in the back of my mind, especially this week, and it has been for the past few months,” Weber said. “At the same time it's like, I mean, I have to top 10, and you don't really get there by thinking about CME all the time. You get there by playing good golf, so that's what I'm trying to do.”

As the final round unfolds in Belleair, a crowded leaderboard and bubble contenders will make every stroke count down the stretch.

Bubble Players Scramble for Final Spots in CME Group Tour Championship

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