2016 CME Group Tour Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 17–20, 2016 |
| Location | Naples, Florida |
| Course(s) |
Tiburón Golf Club, Gold Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,540 yards (5,980 m) |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Winner's share | $500,000 |
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The 2016 CME Group Tour Championship will be the sixth CME Group Tour Championship, a women's professional golf tournament and the season-ending event on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. It is played at the Gold Course of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
The CME Group Tour Championship also marks the end of the season-long "Race to the CME Globe" in 2016. Each player's season-long "Race to the CME Globe" points are "reset" before the tournament based on their position in the points list. "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 of the "Race to the CME Globe". The event will be televised by Golf Channel Thursday through Saturday on a 2 hour delay, and ABC Sunday live.
Format
Qualification
Called the "CME Group Titleholders" for its first three editions, qualification for the tournament changed for 2014.[1][2] 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. No-cut tournaments only awarded points to the top 40 finishers (top 20 for the Lorena Ochoa Invitational).
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 Titleholders Championship as well as any tournament winners, whether or not an LPGA member, not in the top 72.
Field
1. Top 72 LPGA members and those tied for 72nd on the "Race to the CME Globe" Points Standings
2. LPGA Members, not otherwise qualified, who won at least one official LPGA tournament during the season
3. Non-members who won at least one official LPGA tournament during the season
Race to the CME Globe
Reset points
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.
Final points
"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.
Bonus
The winner of the "Race to the CME Globe" will receive a $1 million bonus that will not count on the official money list.[1][2][3]
References
- 1 2 "The Race is On! LPGA Launches Inaugural "Race to the CME Globe"". LPGA. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- 1 2 "LPGA Tour goes to points race". ESPN. Associated Press. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Voepel, Mechelle (January 8, 2014). "LPGA adds intrigue with points race". ESPNW. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Coverage on LPGA Tour's official site
- Tiburón Golf Club − official site
Coordinates: 26°14′53″N 81°45′54″W / 26.248°N 81.765°W