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Huda Khambe is a Golf Writer for EssentiallySports. Growing up watching Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam bag one major after the other, Huda Khambe set herself on a path to becoming a sports writer early on. With a year of prior experience in writing, Huda now brings the greens to life with her unique insights on her favorite storylines, such as Jack Nicklaus's record rivalry with Tiger Woods and its impact on both stars. Off hours too, Huda's life involves sports, with her either reading athletes' biographies or immersing herself into livestreams of Valorant and Counterstrike.

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In 1950, the dreams and aspirations of many female golfers became a reality with the founding of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Decades later, the Tour has far exceeded the original vision of the founding members. As the LPGA continues to grow and thrive, let's discover some remarkable factors about the Tour!
<h2><strong>History of the LPGA Tour and its origin?</strong></h2>
The Ladies Professional Golf Association, also known as the LPGA, first came into being in 1950 at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Wichita, Kansas. Envisioning a top-notch professional tour for female golfers. Thirteen legendary women came together to lay the foundation stone for the organization. Patty Berg, one of the founders and a professional golfer herself, also took over as the first President of the LPGA. In its first ten years, the LPGA witnessed steady growth, going from 14 to 26 events. The prize money for the tournaments also saw a great rise as it jumped from $50,000 to an incredible $200,000.

[caption id="attachment_1555271" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1555271 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0025282674h.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1259" /> JIM DAMASKE Times.NP_314922_DAMA_golf_1 (11/18/2009 PALM HARBOR) (For CLW/NP use) Jan Stephenson tees off on the 10th hole at Innisbrook s Island Course during Fridays pro-am LPGA Golf Damen Legends Tour event. - The LPGA Legends Tour has come to Innisbrook s Island Course. There are 44 players in the tournament. This is the first year it has been held at Innisbrook. Friday was pro-am day. JIM DAMASKE, Times Florida News - November 20, 2009 - ZUMAs70_[/caption]

The organization's current headquarters is situated at the LPGA International Golf Club in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mollie Marcoux Samaan was appointed as the ninth commissioner of the LPGA Tour in 2021. ?An extremely passionate advocate for women in sport, Samaan had won the prestigious Otto Von Kienbusch Sportswoman of the Year Award during her time at Princeton University.

Other countries also boast their very own LPGAs, but the American organization is the first and most popular among the lot.
<h2>The rapid growth of tournaments under the LPGA Tour</h2>
Over the seven decades since it was founded, the LPGA Tour has grown by massive leaps and bounds. The number of events has gone up, and so have the prize purses for these tournaments. Per its 2023 schedule, female golfers will compete for a record-breaking $101.4 million in official purses across 33 official events.

There are five esteemed tournaments that make up the majors of women's professional golf. These are the U.S. Women's Open, Women's PGA Championship, Chevron Championship, Women's British Open, and Evian Championship.? The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the lot, coming into existence in 1946. Back in the day, the du Maurier Classic, held in Canada, lost its major status following the passing of strict restrictions on tobacco advertising in the host country. Consequently, the Women's British Open was elevated to the status of a major tournament. Meanwhile, the Evian Championship, which is held in France, became the fifth LPGA Tour major in 2013.
<h2>The most successful golfers in the history of the LPGA Tour</h2>
Since its inception, the LPGA Tour has seen many legends of the sport pick up countless trophies. In the 1960s, Mickey Wright and Kathy Whitworth won a total of 121 tournaments between them. The 1980s saw many stars from outside America winning top honors on the LPGA Tour.

<img class="alignnone wp-image-1395493 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Annika-Sorenstam-1.jpg" alt="Annika Sorenstam" width="1920" height="960" />

The 1990s bore witness to the rapid rise of Sweden's Annika Sorenstam, who won a total of 18 trophies during those years. Her blistering form continued into the next decade as well, with Sorenstam becoming the first-ever LPGA Tour player to record a single-round 59, a feat she achieved in the? 2001 season. Four years later, the Swedish golfer won her eighth Rolex Player of the Year Award, breaking Whitworth's record of 7 wins. She has also picked up ten major titles in her career, five less than Patty Berg, who holds the record for the most number of major wins.

Sorenstam also holds the record for the lowest scoring average at 68.697, which she recorded in 2002. She has won the Vare Trophy for low scoring average six times, one less than Kathy Whitworth.

Some of the most notable faces on the LPGA Tour currently are <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/inbee-park/">Inbee Park</a>, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/nelly-korda/">Nelly Korda</a>, and Lydia Ko, among others. An LPGA legend, Park won 7 major titles between 2008 and 2015. New Zealand's Lydia Ko has won 2 majors so far and even picked up the Vare Trophy in 2021 and 2022. Nelly Korda, who won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in 2021, has spent a significant amount of time on top of the world rankings in her career.
<h2>The road to the LPGA Tour</h2>
The Epson Tour, also called the "<em>Road to the LPGA</em>," is the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA Tour. Since 1999, the aim of this tour has been to hone the skills of the world's best young women professional golfers. It hosts 20+ events with over $3 million at stake to prepare these women for a carrier in the LPGA Tour.

Epson Tour players have achieved formidable success in the LPGA Tour, with over 400 LPGA titles, including majors, being claimed by them. Additionally, almost 150 alums from the Tour have nabbed the LPGA Tour membership since the process of awarding Tour cards kicked off in 1999.

Some of the most notable Epson Tour players who have gone on to become big names in the LPGA Tour include 27-time winner Loren Ochoa, Olympic gold medallist Nelly Korda, and major winners Brooke Henderson and Mo Martin, among others.
<h2>The differences between the LPGA Tour and the PGA Tour</h2>
Just like the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour attracts the best golfers in the world to play highly competitive golf every week. However, stark differences exist between the two factions. For example, the courses for women tend to be a bit shorter than the courses for men.

[caption id="attachment_1601197" align="alignnone" width="1344"]<img class="wp-image-1601197 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Nelly-Korda-and-Tiger-Woods.png" alt="Nelly Korda and Tiger Woods" width="1344" height="891" /> Image Courtesy: IMAGO[/caption]

Prize purses on both tours hugely vary as well. The 38 PGA Tour stops being held on the PGA Tour in 2023 have a combined purse of $460,000,000. In comparison, the LPGA is giving away a sum total of $101.4 million in prize money this year. Another notable difference is that the LPGA has five majors while the PGA has 4.

In the past, six women have crossed over to the PGA Tour, with only one making the cut. That would be none other than the great Babe Didrikson Zaharias.

In 2020, the European Tour and Ladies European Tour together formed the Scandinavian mixed, bringing together 78 men and 78 women to compete in the same tournament for the same winner's payout.
<h2>The LPGA Tour's initiatives to promote women's golf</h2>
Established in 1991, the LPGA Foundation aims to improve the lives of women and girls through the game of golf. This foundation organizes and maintains several junior golf programs across the country. There are also lucrative scholarships set in place for up-and-coming female golfers, including the Dinah Shore Scholarship, the Marilynn Smith Scholarship, the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship, and the Goldie Bateson Scholarship. The major golf for juniors under the LPGA Foundation is the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. Over its two-decades-long history, the program has empowered more than 300,000 women through the game of golf.
<h2>The generation of revenue by the LPGA Tour</h2>
The LPGA Tour may lag behind the PGA Tour in terms of prize money and sponsors, but things are steadily picking up pace. In 2022, the LPGA Tour gave away $93.5 million in prize money across all events. The figure witnessed an 18 percent increase next year, coming up to over $100 million. Sponsors have also stepped up their games as more and more people express their interest in watching their favorite female pros in action.

The Chevron Championship, one of the five majors and a joint venture between the LPGA Tour and event operator IMG boasts 16 sponsors in total. Some of them include LPGA partners Aon, CME Group, and Rolex. Another one of LPGA Tour's most notable sponsors is the multinational technology company, Cognizant. KPMG has also been a long-time sponsor of the Tour, and even backs the Women's PGA Championship major.
<h2>The Women's World Golf Rankings</h2>
The Women's World Golf Rankings, known as the Rolex Rankings for sponsorship purposes, was introduced in February 2006. After its inception, Annika Sorenstam became the first World No. 1. Later, Loren Ochoa went on to hold the topmost position for an incredible 158 consecutive weeks.

[caption id="attachment_1499929" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1499929 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1345571541.jpg" alt="Nelly Korda" width="1920" height="1280" /> WEST CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 08: Nelly Korda of the United States hits her tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Cognizant Founders Cup at Mountain Ridge Country Club on October 08, 2021 in West Caldwell, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)[/caption]

The criteria of the Rolex Rankings are very similar to that of the Official World Golf Rankings used in men's golf. Golfers acquire points for each decent finish on the relevant tours, with the number of points available in each event being contingent on the strength of the field, as determined by the competitors' existing rankings. For instance, the presence of the No. 1 ranked player adds more points toward the strength of the field than No. 25.

The higher the strength of the field, the more points the winner gets, and the greater the number of players who attain world-ranking points, depending on their finish. It is crucial to note that these points retain their total value for a period of 13 weeks. Next, they continue to depreciate over the following 91 weeks in equal installments until they come off entirely.
<h2><strong>The history of the LPGA Tour's international expansion</strong></h2>
In 1956, the LPGA Tour hosted its first event outside of the USA in Havana, Cuba. Known as the Havana Open, the tournament took place at the Biltmore Country Club, with Louise Suggs winning the top prize. Since then, the LPGA Tour has taken great steps toward expanding its global footprint.

2019 saw 12 of the Tour's 32 events being hosted in countries outside of America. The number increased to 14 the following year. This starkly contrasts with the PGA Tour, which rarely ventures out of American soil for events. In recent years, the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have together taken significant steps towards scaling up both circuits.

It is safe to say that the LPGA Tour will continue to take even greater strides toward its development as the years go on.

LPGA Tour

In 1950, the dreams and aspirations of many female golfers became a reality with the founding of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Decades later, the Tour has far exceeded the original vision of the founding members. As the LPGA continues to grow and thrive, let&#8217;s discover some remarkable factors about the Tour! History of the LPGA Tour and its origin? The Ladies Professional Golf Association, also known as the LPGA, first came into being in 1950 at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Wichita, Kansas. Envisioning a top-notch professional tour for female golfers. Thirteen legendary women came together to lay the foundation stone for the organization. Patty Berg, one of the founders and a professional golfer herself, also took over as the first President of the LPGA. In its first ten years, the LPGA witnessed steady growth, going from 14 to 26 events. The prize money for the tournaments also saw a great rise as it jumped from $50,000 to an incredible $200,000. JIM DAMASKE Times.NP_314922_DAMA_golf_1 (11/18/2009 PALM HARBOR) (For CLW/NP use) Jan Stephenson tees off on the 10th hole at Innisbrook s Island Course during Fridays pro-am LPGA Golf Damen Legends Tour event. &#8211; The LPGA Legends Tour has come to Innisbrook s Island Course. There are 44 players in the tournament. This is the first year it has been held at Innisbrook. Friday was pro-am day. JIM DAMASKE, Times Florida News &#8211; November 20, 2009 &#8211; ZUMAs70_ The organization&#8217;s current headquarters is situated at the LPGA International Golf Club in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mollie Marcoux Samaan was appointed as the ninth commissioner of the LPGA Tour in 2021. ?An extremely passionate advocate for women in sport, Samaan had won the prestigious Otto Von Kienbusch Sportswoman of the Year Award during her time at Princeton University. Other countries also boast their very own LPGAs, but the American organization is the first and most popular among the lot. The rapid growth of tournaments under the LPGA Tour Over the seven decades since it was founded, the LPGA Tour has grown by massive leaps and bounds. The number of events has gone up, and so have the prize purses for these tournaments. Per its 2023 schedule, female golfers will compete for a record-breaking $101.4 million in official purses across 33 official events. There are five esteemed tournaments that make up the majors of women&#8217;s professional golf. These are the U.S. Women&#8217;s Open, Women&#8217;s PGA Championship, Chevron Championship, Women&#8217;s British Open, and Evian Championship.? The U.S. Women&#8217;s Open is the oldest of the lot, coming into existence in 1946. Back in the day, the du Maurier Classic, held in Canada, lost its major status following the passing of strict restrictions on tobacco advertising in the host country. Consequently, the Women&#8217;s British Open was elevated to the status of a major tournament. Meanwhile, the Evian Championship, which is held in France, became the fifth LPGA Tour major in 2013. The most successful golfers in the history of the LPGA Tour Since its inception, the LPGA Tour has seen many legends of the sport pick up countless trophies. In the 1960s, Mickey Wright and Kathy Whitworth won a total of 121 tournaments between them. The 1980s saw many stars from outside America winning top honors on the LPGA Tour. The 1990s bore witness to the rapid rise of Sweden&#8217;s Annika Sorenstam, who won a total of 18 trophies during those years. Her blistering form continued into the next decade as well, with Sorenstam becoming the first-ever LPGA Tour player to record a single-round 59, a feat she achieved in the? 2001 season. Four years later, the Swedish golfer won her eighth Rolex Player of the Year Award, breaking Whitworth&#8217;s record of 7 wins. She has also picked up ten major titles in her career, five less than Patty Berg, who holds the record for the most number of major wins. Sorenstam also holds the record for the lowest scoring average at 68.697, which she recorded in 2002. She has won the Vare Trophy for low scoring average six times, one less than Kathy Whitworth. Some of the most notable faces on the LPGA Tour currently are Inbee Park, Nelly Korda, and Lydia Ko, among others. An LPGA legend, Park won 7 major titles between 2008 and 2015. New Zealand&#8217;s Lydia Ko has won 2 majors so far and even picked up the Vare Trophy in 2021 and 2022. Nelly Korda, who won the KPMG Women&#8217;s PGA Championship in 2021, has spent a significant amount of time on top of the world rankings in her career. The road to the LPGA Tour The Epson Tour, also called the &#8220;Road to the LPGA,&#8221; is the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA Tour. Since 1999, the aim of this tour has been to hone the skills of the world&#8217;s best young women professional golfers. It hosts 20+ events with over $3 million at stake to prepare these women for a carrier in the LPGA Tour. Epson Tour players have achieved formidable success in the LPGA Tour, with over 400 LPGA titles, including majors, being claimed by them. Additionally, almost 150 alums from the Tour have nabbed the LPGA Tour membership since the process of awarding Tour cards kicked off in 1999. Some of the most notable Epson Tour players who have gone on to become big names in the LPGA Tour include 27-time winner Loren Ochoa, Olympic gold medallist Nelly Korda, and major winners Brooke Henderson and Mo Martin, among others. The differences between the LPGA Tour and the PGA Tour Just like the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour attracts the best golfers in the world to play highly competitive golf every week. However, stark differences exist between the two factions. For example, the courses for women tend to be a bit shorter than the courses for men. Image Courtesy: IMAGO Prize purses on both tours hugely vary as well. The 38 PGA Tour stops being held on the PGA Tour in 2023 have a combined purse of $460,000,000. In comparison, the LPGA is giving away a sum total of $101.4 million in prize money this year. Another notable difference is that the LPGA has five majors while the PGA has 4. In the past, six women have crossed over to the PGA Tour, with only one making the cut. That would be none other than the great Babe Didrikson Zaharias. In 2020, the European Tour and Ladies European Tour together formed the Scandinavian mixed, bringing together 78 men and 78 women to compete in the same tournament for the same winner&#8217;s payout. The LPGA Tour&#8217;s initiatives to promote women&#8217;s golf Established in 1991, the LPGA Foundation aims to improve the lives of women and girls through the game of golf. This foundation organizes and maintains several junior golf programs across the country. There are also lucrative scholarships set in place for up-and-coming female golfers, including the Dinah Shore Scholarship, the Marilynn Smith Scholarship, the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship, and the Goldie Bateson Scholarship. The major golf for juniors under the LPGA Foundation is the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. Over its two-decades-long history, the program has empowered more than 300,000 women through the game of golf. The generation of revenue by the LPGA Tour The LPGA Tour may lag behind the PGA Tour in terms of prize money and sponsors, but things are steadily picking up pace. In 2022, the LPGA Tour gave away $93.5 million in prize money across all events. The figure witnessed an 18 percent increase next year, coming up to over $100 million. Sponsors have also stepped up their games as more and more people express their interest in watching their favorite female pros in action. The Chevron Championship, one of the five majors and a joint venture between the LPGA Tour and event operator IMG boasts 16 sponsors in total. Some of them include LPGA partners Aon, CME Group, and Rolex. Another one of LPGA Tour&#8217;s most notable sponsors is the multinational technology company, Cognizant. KPMG has also been a long-time sponsor of the Tour, and even backs the Women&#8217;s PGA Championship major. The Women&#8217;s World Golf Rankings The Women&#8217;s World Golf Rankings, known as the Rolex Rankings for sponsorship purposes, was introduced in February 2006. After its inception, Annika Sorenstam became the first World No. 1. Later, Loren Ochoa went on to hold the topmost position for an incredible 158 consecutive weeks. WEST CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY &#8211; OCTOBER 08: Nelly Korda of the United States hits her tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Cognizant Founders Cup at Mountain Ridge Country Club on October 08, 2021 in West Caldwell, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The criteria of the Rolex Rankings are very similar to that of the Official World Golf Rankings used in men&#8217;s golf. Golfers acquire points for each decent finish on the relevant tours, with the number of points available in each event being contingent on the strength of the field, as determined by the competitors&#8217; existing rankings. For instance, the presence of the No. 1 ranked player adds more points toward the strength of the field than No. 25. The higher the strength of the field, the more points the winner gets, and the greater the number of players who attain world-ranking points, depending on their finish. It is crucial to note that these points retain their total value for a period of 13 weeks. Next, they continue to depreciate over the following 91 weeks in equal installments until they come off entirely. The history of the LPGA Tour&#8217;s international expansion In 1956, the LPGA Tour hosted its first event outside of the USA in Havana, Cuba. Known as the Havana Open, the tournament took place at the Biltmore Country Club, with Louise Suggs winning the top prize. Since then, the LPGA Tour has taken great steps toward expanding its global footprint. 2019 saw 12 of the Tour&#8217;s 32 events being hosted in countries outside of America. The number increased to 14 the following year. This starkly contrasts with the PGA Tour, which rarely ventures out of American soil for events. In recent years, the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have together taken significant steps towards scaling up both circuits. It is safe to say that the LPGA Tour will continue to take even greater strides toward its development as the years go on.

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The 2023 LPGA season is drawing to a close, with the penultimate event, the Toto Japan Classic, currently going on at the Taiheiyo Club Minori Course. With only one event left on the calendar, this is the time for major movements on the leaderboard for the final field of the CME Group Tour Championship.
<h2><strong>History of the LPGA Tour?s Season-ending Event</strong></h2>
The CME Group Tour Championship is newly established and came into existence only in 2014. It succeeded the LPGA Group Tour Championship, which went on for two seasons in 2009?2010. Before its current form, the season-ending was also known as the CME Group Titleholders from 2011?13.

In 2014, LPGA commissioner Mike Whan announced that players would now earn points for each event they played, and there would be a season-long leaderboard. The top sixty players on the leaderboard will earn a chance to play at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.

[caption id="attachment_1335412" align="aligncenter" width="1170"]<img class="wp-image-1335412 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/6C95117A-E3E2-4D6E-BC03-2F9F7E0AD506.jpeg" alt="Lydia Ko" width="1170" height="600" /> NAPLES, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 21: Lydia Ko of New Zealand is presented the Vare Trophy by LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan after the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 21, 2021 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)[/caption]

However, at that time, 72 players from the Race to the CME Globe earned the chance to tee off at the final event. Now the competition is even tougher, with only the top 60 LPGA players eligible to make the cut.
<h2><strong>How does the points system work in the CME Group Tour Championship?</strong></h2>
Similar to how PGA Tour players earn FedEx Cup points for the tournament, LPGA stars also earn points for each tournament in the tour calendar. All LPGA tournaments carry equal weight.

This year, the qualification for the CME Group Tour Championship started with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Florida and will finally close with the Annika Driven by Gainbridge at the Pelican Golf Club in Florida.

The winner receives 500 points, the runner-up receives 320 points, and the third-place finisher receives 230 points. Every golfer who makes the cut earns a minimum of one point, with players who finish at 80 and above earning the lowest minimum score. However, majors carry 30% more weight than regular tournaments. So a major champion will earn an additional 650 points.

What about ties? The structure for doling out points is similar to the structure for handing out prize money. The total number of points for the tied position is averaged by the number of players who have tied for that spot.
<h2><strong>CME Group Tour Championship: Course details</strong></h2>
The 2023 CME Group Tour Championship will be held at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Since the tournament?s inception, Tiburon has been the place that has held the LPGA Tour?s season finale.

Interestingly, the course was designed by <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-liv-golf-pga-tour-with-liv-golf-headed-for-dark-times-author-alan-shipnuck-taunts-the-glaring-flaw-in-greg-normans-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greg Norman, the LIV Golf CEO, who has been in the thick of controversy</a> since snatching top PGA Tour pros into this breakaway league. Moreover, Tiburon in Spanish means 'shark', a nod to the nickname of the two-time major champion, ?Great White Shark?.

It has two courses: gold and black. The Gold Course was opened in 1998, and the Black Course opened three years later, in 2001. Tiburon will also host the Grant Thornton Invitational, a mixed-gender event, in December.
<h2><strong>Records set at the LPGA?s season?s showdown</strong></h2>
Last year, when Lydia Ko bagged the title and pocketed the $2 million winner?s payout, she became the highest-paid female golfer from a single event, as the US Open offered only $1.8 million at that time. The 19-time LPGA Tour winner shot a 2-under-7 and finished two strokes clear of Leona Maguire.

A year earlier, Jin Young Ko shot a 23 under 265, earning her bragging rights over her Japanese neighbor, Nasa Hataoka, to defend her title. Ko, in the process, made a record-breaking 63 straight greens in regulation as well.
<h2><strong>Prize money and payout for the CME Group Tour Championship</strong></h2>
The total purse for the event is $7 million, with the winner taking $2 million. Seven-figure paychecks are quite rare in women?s golf tournaments, which makes them even more interesting to watch and exciting for the LPGA Tour pros to participate in.

<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-lpga-the-historic-us-womens-open-adds-a-million-silver-feather-to-its-monumental-crown-reiterating-the-boom-in-womens-golf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The U.S. Open has a total purse of $11 million</a>, which the CME Group Tour championship fails to top. But the $2 million prize money for the winner matches the payout Allison Corpuz received at Pebble Beach in July.
<h2><b>Past winners of the CME Group Tour Championship</b></h2>
<h3><b>Lydia Ko
</b></h3>
The New Zealand phenom is the most successful player in the event, winning twice in 2014 and 2022. In her first victory, she edged over Stacy Lewis of the USA just one year after turning pro. The inaugural event earned her $1 million in cash.

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<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/lydia-ko/">Lydia Ko</a> went on to repeat the feat last year. However,<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-lpga-tour-lydia-ko-introspects-if-her-current-form-is-in-the-right-direction-while-the-two-million-two-hundred-thousand-dollars-lpga-crown-hangs-by-a-thread-bmw-ladies-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> this year Ko?s title defense hangs by a very thin thread</a>. Currently languishing at 101, she might not even make it to the race unless given a sponsor invite. In her last event, the LPGA Maybank Championship, she finished in the 11th position on the leaderboard.
<h3><b>Jin Young Ko</b></h3>
Jointly with Lydia Ko, South Korean Jin Young Ko won the tournament twice in 2020 and 2021. The then-world no. 1 did so in style in 2021, posting all her rounds under 60. Moreover, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/lpga-tour-golf-news-jin-young-ko-belittles-an-incredible-tiger-woods-record-with-her-unreal-numbers/amp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">she also smashed a Tiger Woods record in the process</a>. She hit 63 consecutive shots in green. For Woods, in his best season, the GIR streak was 29.

[caption id="attachment_842660" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-842660" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1314080824.jpg" alt="Jin Young Ko" width="1920" height="1406" /> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 23: Jin Young Ko of South Korea plays her shot on the second tee during the third round of the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open held at Wilshire Country Club on April 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)[/caption]

The South Korean pro won two events this year: the HSBC Women?s World Championship and the Cognizant Founders Cup. In her last outing at the Maybanks LPGA Championship, she finished in the 5th position on the season-long leaderboard.
<h3><b>Lexi Thompson
</b></h3>
Thompson won the CME Group Tour Championship in 2018, one year after coming in a close second. This year, thanks to her dismal outings before the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/solheim-cup/">Solheim Cup</a>, the 11-time LPGA Tour winner is languishing in the 88th position on the Race to CME Globe standings. With only two top-ten finishes this season, both of which came recently, and an eight- and fifth-position finish at the NW Arkansas Championship and the Ascendant LPGA Tour, the 28-year-old golfer can still make it to the final field if she can notch a win in the last event.

[caption id="attachment_842641" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-842641" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-632925174.jpg" alt="Lexi Thompson" width="1920" height="1280" /> PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS - JANUARY 28: Lexi Thompson of the United States hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during round three of the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic on January 28, 2017 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)[/caption]

The British LPGA Pro <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/charley-hull/">Charley Hull</a>, US star Cristie Kerr, South Korean Sei Young Kim, and Thai sensation Ariya Jutanugarn all won here once in their careers. Except for Cristie Kerr, who stands at 185 Race to CME Globe with only 5.800 points to her name, everyone has a chance to slide into the top sixty before the season-ending championship tees off later this month.
<h3><b>Other past champions of the LPGA?s ultimate seasonal finale are:</b></h3>
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<td><b>Winner</b></td>
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<td>2022</td>
<td>Lydia Ko</td>
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<td>2021</td>
<td>Jin Young Ko</td>
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<td>2020</td>
<td>Jin Young Ko</td>
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<td>2019</td>
<td>Sei Young Kim</td>
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<td>2018</td>
<td>Lexi Thompson</td>
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<td>2017</td>
<td>Ariya Jutanugarn</td>
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<td>2016</td>
<td>Charley Hull</td>
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<td>2015</td>
<td>Cristie Kerr</td>
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<td>2014</td>
<td>Lydia Ko</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2><b>CME Group Tour Championship: Tee times</b></h2>
The CME Group Tour Championship will kick off on November 16 at the Tiburon Golf Club. The first three rounds will tee off around 7:35 a.m., according to the LPGA?s website. Whereas, the final round on Sunday will tee off at 8:57 a.m.

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The 2023 LPGA season is drawing to a close, with the penultimate event, the Toto Japan Classic, currently going on at the Taiheiyo Club Minori Course. With only one event left on the calendar, this is the time for major movements on the leaderboard for the final field of the CME Group Tour Championship. History of the LPGA Tour?s Season-ending Event The CME Group Tour Championship is newly established and came into existence only in 2014. It succeeded the LPGA Group Tour Championship, which went on for two seasons in 2009?2010. Before its current form, the season-ending was also known as the CME Group Titleholders from 2011?13. In 2014, LPGA commissioner Mike Whan announced that players would now earn points for each event they played, and there would be a season-long leaderboard. The top sixty players on the leaderboard will earn a chance to play at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. NAPLES, FLORIDA &#8211; NOVEMBER 21: Lydia Ko of New Zealand is presented the Vare Trophy by LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan after the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 21, 2021 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) However, at that time, 72 players from the Race to the CME Globe earned the chance to tee off at the final event. Now the competition is even tougher, with only the top 60 LPGA players eligible to make the cut. How does the points system work in the CME Group Tour Championship? Similar to how PGA Tour players earn FedEx Cup points for the tournament, LPGA stars also earn points for each tournament in the tour calendar. All LPGA tournaments carry equal weight. This year, the qualification for the CME Group Tour Championship started with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Florida and will finally close with the Annika Driven by Gainbridge at the Pelican Golf Club in Florida. The winner receives 500 points, the runner-up receives 320 points, and the third-place finisher receives 230 points. Every golfer who makes the cut earns a minimum of one point, with players who finish at 80 and above earning the lowest minimum score. However, majors carry 30% more weight than regular tournaments. So a major champion will earn an additional 650 points. What about ties? The structure for doling out points is similar to the structure for handing out prize money. The total number of points for the tied position is averaged by the number of players who have tied for that spot. CME Group Tour Championship: Course details The 2023 CME Group Tour Championship will be held at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Since the tournament?s inception, Tiburon has been the place that has held the LPGA Tour?s season finale. Interestingly, the course was designed by Greg Norman, the LIV Golf CEO, who has been in the thick of controversy since snatching top PGA Tour pros into this breakaway league. Moreover, Tiburon in Spanish means &#8216;shark&#8217;, a nod to the nickname of the two-time major champion, ?Great White Shark?. It has two courses: gold and black. The Gold Course was opened in 1998, and the Black Course opened three years later, in 2001. Tiburon will also host the Grant Thornton Invitational, a mixed-gender event, in December. Records set at the LPGA?s season?s showdown Last year, when Lydia Ko bagged the title and pocketed the $2 million winner?s payout, she became the highest-paid female golfer from a single event, as the US Open offered only $1.8 million at that time. The 19-time LPGA Tour winner shot a 2-under-7 and finished two strokes clear of Leona Maguire. A year earlier, Jin Young Ko shot a 23 under 265, earning her bragging rights over her Japanese neighbor, Nasa Hataoka, to defend her title. Ko, in the process, made a record-breaking 63 straight greens in regulation as well. Prize money and payout for the CME Group Tour Championship The total purse for the event is $7 million, with the winner taking $2 million. Seven-figure paychecks are quite rare in women?s golf tournaments, which makes them even more interesting to watch and exciting for the LPGA Tour pros to participate in. The U.S. Open has a total purse of $11 million, which the CME Group Tour championship fails to top. But the $2 million prize money for the winner matches the payout Allison Corpuz received at Pebble Beach in July. Past winners of the CME Group Tour Championship Lydia Ko The New Zealand phenom is the most successful player in the event, winning twice in 2014 and 2022. In her first victory, she edged over Stacy Lewis of the USA just one year after turning pro. The inaugural event earned her $1 million in cash. Tokyo 2020 Olympics &#8211; Golf &#8211; Women&#8217;s Individual &#8211; Medal Ceremony &#8211; Kasumigaseki Country Club &#8211; Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan &#8211; August 7, 2021. Bronze medalist Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with her medal. REUTERS/Toby Melville Lydia Ko went on to repeat the feat last year. However, this year Ko?s title defense hangs by a very thin thread. Currently languishing at 101, she might not even make it to the race unless given a sponsor invite. In her last event, the LPGA Maybank Championship, she finished in the 11th position on the leaderboard. Jin Young Ko Jointly with Lydia Ko, South Korean Jin Young Ko won the tournament twice in 2020 and 2021. The then-world no. 1 did so in style in 2021, posting all her rounds under 60. Moreover, she also smashed a Tiger Woods record in the process. She hit 63 consecutive shots in green. For Woods, in his best season, the GIR streak was 29. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; APRIL 23: Jin Young Ko of South Korea plays her shot on the second tee during the third round of the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open held at Wilshire Country Club on April 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) The South Korean pro won two events this year: the HSBC Women?s World Championship and the Cognizant Founders Cup. In her last outing at the Maybanks LPGA Championship, she finished in the 5th position on the season-long leaderboard. Lexi Thompson Thompson won the CME Group Tour Championship in 2018, one year after coming in a close second. This year, thanks to her dismal outings before the Solheim Cup, the 11-time LPGA Tour winner is languishing in the 88th position on the Race to CME Globe standings. With only two top-ten finishes this season, both of which came recently, and an eight- and fifth-position finish at the NW Arkansas Championship and the Ascendant LPGA Tour, the 28-year-old golfer can still make it to the final field if she can notch a win in the last event. PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS &#8211; JANUARY 28: Lexi Thompson of the United States hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during round three of the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic on January 28, 2017 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) The British LPGA Pro Charley Hull, US star Cristie Kerr, South Korean Sei Young Kim, and Thai sensation Ariya Jutanugarn all won here once in their careers. Except for Cristie Kerr, who stands at 185 Race to CME Globe with only 5.800 points to her name, everyone has a chance to slide into the top sixty before the season-ending championship tees off later this month. Other past champions of the LPGA?s ultimate seasonal finale are:  Year Winner  2022 Lydia Ko  2021 Jin Young Ko  2020 Jin Young Ko  2019 Sei Young Kim  2018 Lexi Thompson  2017 Ariya Jutanugarn  2016 Charley Hull  2015 Cristie Kerr  2014 Lydia Ko  CME Group Tour Championship: Tee times The CME Group Tour Championship will kick off on November 16 at the Tiburon Golf Club. The first three rounds will tee off around 7:35 a.m., according to the LPGA?s website. Whereas, the final round on Sunday will tee off at 8:57 a.m.

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<h2 style="text-align: center">Jin Young Ko 2023: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements</h2>
Hailing from Seoul, South Korea, Jin Young Ko has become a force to be reckoned with in the golf world in a very short time. Her Incredible achievements include numerous LPGA wins, major victories, and prestigious awards, among other things.

As Jin Young Ko continues to script amazing records in the LPGA by leaps and bounds, here is all you need to know about the golfing sensation!
<h2>Personal life and family</h2>
Jin Young Ko started playing golf at a very young age and credits her parents for always supporting her. Young Ko was born on 7 July 1995 in Seoul, South Korea. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, to parents Ko Sung-Tae and Mi Kyung Kim. In the past, Ko revealed that she shared a very close relationship with her grandfather, Ik Joo Ko.

The golfer loves and often indulges in blueberry cheesecake tarts and Korean braised ribs. She also enjoys her mom's cooking a lot. She loves Jeju Island in South Korea since it is by the ocean and boasts a great variety of food items. Her favorite city in the US is Chicago.

[caption id="attachment_842660" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-842660 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1314080824.jpg" alt="Jin Young Ko" width="1920" height="1406" /> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 23: Jin Young Ko of South Korea plays her shot on the second tee during the third round of the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open held at Wilshire Country Club on April 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)[/caption]

Her favorite golf course is? Thornberry Creek at Oneida, Wisconsin, which she had once revealed to the <em>Detroit News</em>. She also loves the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills and the Evian Resort Golf Club, as those were the turfs of her major wins.

Ko has a dog named Awesome. She also enjoys the music of Ed Sheeran, John Legend, and Maroon 5.
<h2>Professional career</h2>
Jin Young Ko turned pro in 2013 at the age of 18. Between 2014 and 2017, she recorded 10 wins on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She eventually joined the LPGA Tour in 2018. That year, she appeared in 25 events on the big Tour, missing just one cut and finishing in the top 10 in 13 starts.

[caption id="attachment_842650" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-842650 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1166052347.jpg" alt="Jin Young Ko" width="1920" height="1336" /> WOBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Jin Young Ko of Korea Republic acknowledges the crowd after a birdie on the 12th green during Day Four of the AIG Women's British Open at Woburn Golf Club on August 04, 2019 in Woburn, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)[/caption]

So far in her career, she has won on the LPGA Tour a total of 15 times and has had several stints at the helm of the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. During the 2023 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the South Korean golfer broke Loren Ochoa's record by spending a total of 159 weeks as World No. 1.

Her caddie is David Brooker, who is one of the most renowned bagmen in the game. He has previously been on the bags for the likes of Lorena Ochoa, Suzann Pettersen, and Paula Creamer. Their partnership came about in 2019 after Ko's agency got in touch with Brooker.
<h2>Major achievements</h2>
Jin Young Ko's best professional season came in 2009, wherein she picked up two major victories. She first won the Chevron Championship (then known as ANA Inspiration), which lifted her to number one in the rankings. Her second victory came at the Evian Championship.

[caption id="attachment_1763081" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1763081 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago1016915697h.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1352" /> BMW Ladies Championship Round 2 WONJU, SOUTH KOREA, OCT 21: Jin Young Ko of South Korea at the hole 10 during the second round of BMW Ladies Championship in Oak Valley Country Club in Wonju, South Korea on October 21, 2022. Wonju South Korea 7641_265107 Copyright: xSeokyongxLee/PentaxPressx[/caption]

Back in 2019, she also played 114 consecutive holes without a bogey, breaking Tiger Woods' record of 110 holes in 2009. That year, she was also the leading money winner on the LPGA Tour and even claimed the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average. Ko was also conferred the LPGA Rolex Player of the Year award for her achievements.
<h2>Net worth and endorsements</h2>
Currently, Jin Young Ko's net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. She was the top money earner on the LPGA for three years straight, from 2019 to 2021. She has also partnered up with top companies and brands over the years.

Some valuable sponsorships from her native South Korea include LG Electronics, Korean Air, Jeju SamDaSoo mineral water and Rejuran skincare products, among others. One of her most notable partnerships is with Callaway Golf, with whom she signed a multi-year deal in 2022.
<h2 style="text-align: left">How to contact Jin Young Ko</h2>
Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jinyoungko_official/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jinyoungko_official</a>
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<td><strong>Full Name</strong></td>
<td>Ko Jin - Young</td>
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<td><strong>Nickname</strong></td>
<td>Young - Ko</td>
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<td><strong>Age</strong></td>
<td>28 Years</td>
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<td><strong>Date of Birth</strong></td>
<td>7th July 1995</td>
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<td><strong>Residency</strong></td>
<td>Seoul, South Korea</td>
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<td><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
<td>South Korean</td>
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<td><strong>Spouse</strong></td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td><strong>Children</strong></td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td><strong>College</strong></td>
<td>Sungkyunkwan University</td>
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<td><strong>Height</strong></td>
<td>5'6.5"</td>
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<td><strong>Weight</strong></td>
<td>132 lbs</td>
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<td><strong>Professional Wins</strong></td>
<td>26</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Highest Ranking</strong></td>
<td>1</td>
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Jin Young Ko

Jin Young Ko 2023: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements Hailing from Seoul, South Korea, Jin Young Ko has become a force to be reckoned with in the golf world in a very short time. Her Incredible achievements include numerous LPGA wins, major victories, and prestigious awards, among other things. As Jin Young Ko continues to script amazing records in the LPGA by leaps and bounds, here is all you need to know about the golfing sensation! Personal life and family Jin Young Ko started playing golf at a very young age and credits her parents for always supporting her. Young Ko was born on 7 July 1995 in Seoul, South Korea. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, to parents Ko Sung-Tae and Mi Kyung Kim. In the past, Ko revealed that she shared a very close relationship with her grandfather, Ik Joo Ko. The golfer loves and often indulges in blueberry cheesecake tarts and Korean braised ribs. She also enjoys her mom&#8217;s cooking a lot. She loves Jeju Island in South Korea since it is by the ocean and boasts a great variety of food items. Her favorite city in the US is Chicago. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; APRIL 23: Jin Young Ko of South Korea plays her shot on the second tee during the third round of the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open held at Wilshire Country Club on April 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Her favorite golf course is? Thornberry Creek at Oneida, Wisconsin, which she had once revealed to the Detroit News. She also loves the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills and the Evian Resort Golf Club, as those were the turfs of her major wins. Ko has a dog named Awesome. She also enjoys the music of Ed Sheeran, John Legend, and Maroon 5. Professional career Jin Young Ko turned pro in 2013 at the age of 18. Between 2014 and 2017, she recorded 10 wins on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She eventually joined the LPGA Tour in 2018. That year, she appeared in 25 events on the big Tour, missing just one cut and finishing in the top 10 in 13 starts. WOBURN, ENGLAND &#8211; AUGUST 04: Jin Young Ko of Korea Republic acknowledges the crowd after a birdie on the 12th green during Day Four of the AIG Women&#8217;s British Open at Woburn Golf Club on August 04, 2019 in Woburn, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) So far in her career, she has won on the LPGA Tour a total of 15 times and has had several stints at the helm of the Rolex Women&#8217;s World Golf Rankings. During the 2023 KPMG Women&#8217;s PGA Championship, the South Korean golfer broke Loren Ochoa&#8217;s record by spending a total of 159 weeks as World No. 1. Her caddie is David Brooker, who is one of the most renowned bagmen in the game. He has previously been on the bags for the likes of Lorena Ochoa, Suzann Pettersen, and Paula Creamer. Their partnership came about in 2019 after Ko&#8217;s agency got in touch with Brooker. Major achievements Jin Young Ko&#8217;s best professional season came in 2009, wherein she picked up two major victories. She first won the Chevron Championship (then known as ANA Inspiration), which lifted her to number one in the rankings. Her second victory came at the Evian Championship. BMW Ladies Championship Round 2 WONJU, SOUTH KOREA, OCT 21: Jin Young Ko of South Korea at the hole 10 during the second round of BMW Ladies Championship in Oak Valley Country Club in Wonju, South Korea on October 21, 2022. Wonju South Korea 7641_265107 Copyright: xSeokyongxLee/PentaxPressx Back in 2019, she also played 114 consecutive holes without a bogey, breaking Tiger Woods&#8217; record of 110 holes in 2009. That year, she was also the leading money winner on the LPGA Tour and even claimed the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average. Ko was also conferred the LPGA Rolex Player of the Year award for her achievements. Net worth and endorsements Currently, Jin Young Ko&#8217;s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. She was the top money earner on the LPGA for three years straight, from 2019 to 2021. She has also partnered up with top companies and brands over the years. Some valuable sponsorships from her native South Korea include LG Electronics, Korean Air, Jeju SamDaSoo mineral water and Rejuran skincare products, among others. One of her most notable partnerships is with Callaway Golf, with whom she signed a multi-year deal in 2022. How to contact Jin Young Ko Instagram &#8211; jinyoungko_official  Full Name Ko Jin &#8211; Young  Nickname Young &#8211; Ko  Age 28 Years  Date of Birth 7th July 1995  Residency Seoul, South Korea  Nationality South Korean  Spouse N/A  Children N/A  College Sungkyunkwan University  Height 5&#8217;6.5&#8243;  Weight 132 lbs  Professional Wins 26  Highest Ranking 1