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Jeeno Thitikul Defends CME Tour Championship, Clinches Player of the Year and Scoring Record

The 22-year-old world No. 1 sealed a four-shot win that delivered the LPGA’s largest paycheck.

Overview

  • Thitikul closed with a 4-under 68 to finish 26-under 262 at Tiburon Golf Club, earning $4 million and defeating Pajaree Anannarukarn by four shots.
  • She became only the second back-to-back winner of the CME Group Tour Championship, joining Jin Young Ko.
  • Her 2025 campaign ended with three victories and seven top-10s, bringing her LPGA career total to seven wins and $17.369 million in prize money.
  • Thitikul secured the Rolex Player of the Year and the Vare Trophy with a record 68.681 season scoring average, breaking Annika Sorenstam’s 2002 mark.
  • Nelly Korda finished third at 20 under to cap a winless season despite elite statistics, in a year that saw a record 29 different LPGA winners.