Is There a 36-Hole Cut on the LPGA CME Group Tour Championship?

The Ladies Professional Golf Association is not unknown to anyone involved in the world of golf. LPGA, the American organization for female golfers, is now conducting the CME Group Tour Championship, and the format remains to be interesting.

The depth of competition has grown in the Tour in recent years. Even more young talent has been attracted to the sport in the last few decades. The game is ever-evolving. So, the question arises whether there will be a 36-hole cut on the LPGA CME Group Tour Championship.

Is there a cut in the LPGA Tour CME Globe Championship 2022?

CME Globe is one of the key events in the Ladies Professional Golf Association. The Race to the CME Globe is a season-long points competition. Herein, the LPGA Members fight to gain points in every Official LPGA Tournament so they can enter into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.

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The winner of the CME Group Tour Championship is named the “Race to the CME Globe Champion.” The competition’s format remains unchanged this year.

It is a 72-hole, no-cut competition. At the moment, the race is being led by Lydia Ko. Ko is followed by Atthaya Thitikul who ranks second at the moment.

Considering it is a no cut competition this year, there shall be no 36-hole cut on the LPGA CME Group Tour championship. A cut is not made after 36 holes to the top players and ties. The field is made up of the top 60 players in the CME Globe points standings.  All these players are hence eligible to finish the event.

Richest LPGA Golfers throughout history

LPGA Tour is undoubtedly the premier institution in the field of women’s golf. The tour’s story began in 1950 when 13 brave and bold women launched the LPGA with the dream of providing a platform for women to play professional golf.

Ever since it has had top players play in its events and is at the pinnacle of women’s golf worldwide. Therefore, it is safe to say that players involved in the said Tour’s events throughout history would have made a fortune, both literally and metaphorically.

The career money earned by the top ten players throughout LPGA Tour’s history runs in tens of millions. The highest-earning golfer of all time is the famous Swedish professional golfer, Annika Sorenstam, having a career earning of $22,583,693. Sorenstam is followed by Karrie Webb with career money worth $20,293,617, and Cristie Kerr with $20,166,399, for the second and third-highest-earning members, respectively.

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