Somi Lee leads LPGA Tour finale and Jeeno Thitikul takes big step toward player of the year
November 20, 2025
Somi Lee is leading the CME Group Tour Championship in a race for the LPGA’s season-ending $4 million payoff. Lee shot a 64 despite a three-putt bogey on the final hole. That gives her a two-shot lead over former U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz. Jeeno Thitikul has a tender wrist and didn’t make a birdie on the par 5s at Tiburon. She still shot 67 in her bid to defend her title. A victory also would wrap up LPGA player of the year. Lee decided she needed to change her putting grip so she copied Lydia Ko. It seemed to work.