The penultimate LPGA event of the season is full of interest, as some players compete for coveted spots in the CME Group Tour Championship and others for their job.
The 60th position on the CME point list is the cut-off for the season’s final event, which has a purse of $7 million. The 100th position is more important to many players. Top 100 players in the list of points will receive full cards until 2024. The top 80 players receive the highest status.
Emily Kristine Pedersen, the midway leader at The Annika Driven by Gainbridge, holds a two stroke lead after rounds of 65-63 at Pelican golf club put her on 12 under. Pedersen, who entered the week at 80th place on the CME ranking list, is expected to rise to 34th if she wins her first LPGA event. Pedersen will need to work hard, but she is well-positioned to move up into the top 60.
Emily Kristine Pedersen hits her shot on the third tee of the 2023 Annika, driven by Gainbridge, at Pelican Pelican Pelican Golf Club. (Photo: Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
The Dane has had many memorable moments this season, including an ace . He carried on that fire in the regular season.
She said, “I don’t think I have been very good at cheering myself on in normal tournaments.” “I get annoyed by the bad things but I don’t take the good things for granted.”
“I have tried to give myself a pat on the back more often when I do something good. That’s something I definitely took from Solheim.”
Minami Katsu, currently ranked second, hopes to also make it into the top 60. She is currently ranked 78th in the list of points, but it’s expected that she will move up to number one. If she stays in her current position, she will move up to No. 49.
Muni He is fighting for full status. The LPGA prioritizes players who place 81st-100th on the CME ranking. This is done to fill out fields. He began the week 113th, and after two rounds at The Annika is tied for fourth. He is projected to climb up to 92nd in the money list.
The category 16 will be for those who are between Nos. The players who fall between Nos. Some players will be able to improve their ranking by going to Q-Series in the second half of this year. The 45 top finishers in Q-Series are listed below in Categories 14 and 15.
Here are five noteworthys who are currently fighting for full status.
