Overview
- World No. 1 and defending champion Jeeno Thitikul enters as the favorite, leading the Player of the Year race by 16 points over Miyu Yamashita and topping the Vare Trophy standings at 68.88.
- Minjee Lee arrives with a $244,058 edge on the money list after a season boosted by a broomstick putter switch and a major victory at the Women’s PGA Championship.
- The CME Group Tour Championship features an $11 million purse with a $4 million winner’s check, the largest single prize in women’s golf, with all 60 qualifiers playing 72 holes at Tiburón’s Gold Course.
- This season’s parity sets the stage as 29 different winners emerged across 30 events, with 28 of those champions in the field and Nelly Korda seeking her first 2025 win after seven titles last year.
- On the men’s side, the PGA Tour concludes at the RSM Classic where only the top 100 in the FedEx Cup retain full 2026 status, with Takumi Kanaya at No. 99 and Karl Vilips at No. 100 entering Sea Island.