2017 CME Group Tour Championship

Qualification

Called the "CME Group Titleholders" for its first three editions, qualification for the tournament changed for 2014.^[1] Previously, the top three finishers in each tournament, not previously qualified, earned entry to the tournament. For 2014 the field was determined by a season-long points race, the "Race to the CME Globe". All players making the cut in a tournament earned points, with 500 points going to the winner. The five major championships had a higher points distribution, with 625 points to the winner. No-cut tournaments only awarded points to the top 40 finishers (top 20 for the Lorena Ochoa Match Play).

Only LPGA members were eligible to earn points. The top 82 players on the "Race to the CME Globe" points list gained entry into the CME Group Titleholders Championship as well as any tournament winners, whether or not an LPGA member, not in the top 82.

Field

1. Top 82 LPGA members and those tied for 82nd on the "Race to the CME Globe" Points Standings

Marina Alex, Brittany Altomare, Aditi Ashok, Nicole Broch Larsen, Pei-Yun Chien, Chun In-gee, Carlota Ciganda, Cydney Clanton, Jacqui Concolino, Lindy Duncan, Austin Ernst, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Shanshan Feng, Sandra Gal, Jaye Marie Green, Brooke Henderson, Wei-Ling Hsu, Charley Hull, Karine Icher, Jang Ha-na, Ji Eun-hee, Tiffany Joh, Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang, Kim Kaufman, Cristie Kerr, Megan Khang, In-Kyung Kim, Kim Sei-young, Katherine Kirk, Lydia Ko, Jessica Korda, Nelly Korda, Olafia Kristinsdottir, Candie Kung, Brittany Lang, Lee Jeong-eun, Lee Mi-hyang, Minjee Lee, Mirim Lee, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Pernilla Lindberg, Gaby López, Mo Martin, Caroline Masson, Ally McDonald, Azahara Muñoz, Anna Nordqvist, Ryann O'Toole, Jane Park, Park Sung-hyun, Suzann Pettersen, Pornanong Phatlum, Gerina Piller, Morgan Pressel, Beatriz Recari, Ryu So-yeon, Madelene Sagström, Lizette Salas, Alena Sharp, Jenny Shin, Sarah Jane Smith, Jennifer Song, Angela Stanford, Lexi Thompson, Ayako Uehara, Michelle Wie, Jing Yan, Amy Yang, Angel Yin, Yoo Sun-young

Qualified but did not play: Ashleigh Buhai, Chella Choi, Laura Gonzalez Escallon, M. J. Hur, Kim Hyo-joo, Haru Nomura, Su-Hyun Oh, Inbee Park, Karrie Webb

2. LPGA Members, not otherwise qualified, who won at least one official LPGA tournament during the season

None

3. Non-members who won at least one official LPGA tournament during the season

Ko Jin-young

Nationalities in the field

North America (32)	South America (0)	Europe (14)	Oceania (4)	Asia (24)	Africa (0)
Canada (2)		Denmark (1)	Australia (3)	China (2)
Mexico (1)		England (2)	New Zealand (1)	India (1)
United States (29)		France (1)		Japan (1)
		Germany (2)		South Korea (14)
		Iceland (1)		Taiwan (3)
		Norway (1)		Thailand (3)
		Spain (3)
		Sweden (3)

Reset points

Each player's "Race to the CME Globe" points were "reset" before the tournament based on their position in the "Race to the CME Globe" points list. The leader was given 5,000 points, the player in second place 4,500 down to 10 points for the player in 72nd place.

Points	Player	Country	Race Points	Reset points	Events
1	Lexi Thompson	United States	3,304	5,000	21
2	Park Sung-hyun	South Korea	3,219	4,750	23
3	Shanshan Feng	China	3,147	4,500	22
4	Ryu So-yeon	South Korea	3,064	4,250	23
5	Brooke Henderson	Canada	2,785	4,000	30
6	Chun In-gee	South Korea	2,611	3,600	23
7	Cristie Kerr	United States	2,583	3,200	23
8	Moriya Jutanugarn	Thailand	2,513	2,800	28
9	Ariya Jutanugarn	Thailand	2,376	2,400	27
10	Anna Nordqvist	Sweden	2,214	2,100	20

Final points

"Championship points" were awarded to the top 40 players in the CME Group Tour Championship which were added to their "reset points" to determine the overall winner. The winner of the CME Group Tour Championship receiver 3,500 points, the second place player 2,450, down to 150 points for the player finishing in 40th place. The effect of the points system is that the top five players in the reset points list prior to the Championship would be guaranteed to win the "Race to the CME Globe" by winning the Championship. The top 12 in the reset points list would have a chance of winning the Race depending on the performances of other players.

Place	Player	Country	Reset points	Championship points	Final points
1	Lexi Thompson	United States	5,000	2,450	7,450
2	Park Sung-hyun	South Korea	4,750	1,500	6,250
3	Ariya Jutanugarn	Thailand	2,400	3,500	5,900
4	Shanshan Feng	China	4,500	340	4,840
5	Ryu So-yeon	South Korea	4,250	250	4,500
6	Brooke Henderson	Canada	4,000	300	4,300
7	Chun In-gee	South Korea	3,600	0	3,600
8	Cristie Kerr	United States	3,200	200	3,400
9	Moriya Jutanugarn	Thailand	2,800	250	3,050
10	Jessica Korda	United States	320	2,450	2,770

Bonus

The winner of the "Race to the CME Globe", Lexi Thompson, received a $1 million bonus that does not count toward official money list, while Park Sung-hyun in second place and Ariya Jutanugarn in third place received $150,000 and $100,000, respectively.