2015 CME Group Tour Championship

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.

2015 CME Group
Tour Championship
Tournament information
DatesNovember 19–22, 2015
LocationNaples, Florida
26°14′53″N 81°45′54″W / 26.248°N 81.765°W / 26.248; -81.765
Course(s)Tiburón Golf Club,
Gold Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,540 yards (5,980 m)
Field71 players
Cutnone
Prize fund$2.0 million
Winner's share$500,000
Champion
United States Cristie Kerr
271 (−17)
Location map
Tiburón GC is located in the United States
Tiburón GC
Tiburón GC
Location in the United States
Tiburón GC is located in Florida
Tiburón GC
Tiburón GC
Location in Florida
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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 by ABC live on Sunday.

Format

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Qualification

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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

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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), Jaye Marie Green (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), Kim Kaufman (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

Brooke Henderson

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.

Race to the CME Globe

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Reset points

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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 Race Points Reset points Events
1   Lydia Ko 4,913 5,000 23
2   Inbee Park 4,444 4,500 24
3   Stacy Lewis 3,510 4,000 25
4   Kim Sei-young 3,357 3,600 26
5   Lexi Thompson 2,827 3,200 23
6   Ryu So-yeon 2,441 2,800 24
7   Amy Yang 2,335 2,400 22
8   Anna Nordqvist 2,073 2,000 24
9   Shanshan Feng 1,994 1,600 20
10   Kim Hyo-joo 1,974 1,200 23

Final points

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"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 Reset
points
Championship
points
Final
points
1   Lydia Ko 5,000 1,000 6,000
2   Inbee Park 4,500 1,200 5,700
3   Lexi Thompson 3,200 1,800 5,000
4   Stacy Lewis 4,000 470 4,470
5   Cristie Kerr 920 3,500 4,420
6   Kim Sei-young 3,600 370 3,970
7   Amy Yang 2,400 1,000 3,400
8   Jang Ha-na 960 2,400 3,360
9   Gerina Piller 500 2,400 2,900
10   Ryu So-yeon 2,800 0 2,800

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Cristie Kerr 68-69-66-68=271 −17 500,000
T2   Jang Ha-na 69-65-69-69=272 −16 139,869
  Gerina Piller 68-70-67-67=272
4   Lexi Thompson 70-69-67-68=274 −14 90,982
5   Karine Icher 71-67-68-69=275 −13 73,230
6   Inbee Park 71-69-67-69=276 −12 59,915
T7   Lydia Ko 69-67-69-72=277 −11 42,385
  Minjee Lee 75-66-67-69=277
  Sydnee Michaels 72-71-69-65=277
  Amy Yang 72-69-67-69=277

References

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  1. ^ "The Race is On! LPGA Launches Inaugural "Race to the CME Globe"". LPGA. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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