The shocking 2023 LPGA Season ends early, and Lydia Ko will not be there to defend.
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“No matter what’s happened this year, obviously, it doesn’t summarize what’s happened in the past nine years.”
Gemma Dryburgh, Toto’s defending champion and players on the CME point bubble make a late push in Japan
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Here’s a closer look at how those trying to clinch a spot at the CME got started in Japan.
Watch out for Lexi Thompson, Lydia Ko and other LPGA stars on the CME bubble
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Here are 10 players on the bubble heading down the final stretch.