The LPGA simply wrapped up its seventy fifth season with a little bit of historical past. Jeeno Thitikul took dwelling the CME Group Tour Championship with a four-shot victory, together with a birdie on the ultimate gap. That birdie set a file for the bottom scoring common the LPGA has ever seen. Thitikul’s season common ended up at 68.681, edging out Annika Sorenstam’s 68.697 in 2002 and breaking a file within the course of.
Whereas being within the historical past books is a powerful accomplishment, Thitikul scored a considerable financial prize, too. Because the winner of the CME Group Tour Championship, she earned a $4 million payday, the biggest in ladies’s golf. That places her season earnings to $7,578,300. Her victory within the LPGA’s finale greater than doubled her yearly cash.
Thitikul, from Thailand, fended off one other Thai golfer, Pajaree Anannarukarn, to earn the win. Anannarukarn made a run within the remaining spherical, although her comeback bid in the end fell quick. It is Thitikul’s third win of the season. Anannarukarn earned $1 million for her second-place end, which was her finest results of the yr. She made about $1.5 million for her season, so this occasion accounted for two-thirds of her whole earnings.
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For her sturdy play this yr, Thitikul additionally earned the 2025 Rolex Participant of the 12 months Award and the Vare Trophy, awarded to the golfer with the bottom scoring common. Her season earnings of practically $7.6 million are nearly double what the second-place finisher made; Australia’s Minjee Lee earned simply over $3.9 million throughout LPGA occasions this yr.
The 22-year-old Thitikul has 65 finishes within the high 25 over her profession, with 55 of these being top-ten finishes. She’s gained seven whole occasions since becoming a member of the LPGA in 2022. To this point, Thitikul has taken dwelling $17.4 million in profession earnings.
U.S. golfer Nelly Korda completed fifth within the general season rankings, the best consequence for an American. Korda had gained seven occasions final yr however none this yr. It is the primary time a golfer has finished that since Tiger Woods managed it throughout the 2010 season.
However that is Thitikul’s day to shine. She summed it up finest whereas celebrating her victory: “Standing right here with the trophy on Sunday, it is similar to greater than I actually, actually may ask for, for positive.”
