A $4 million first-place prize goes a long way toward winning a money title.
Jeeno Thitikul delivered a knock-out punch Sunday at the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship, going eagle-birdie on Nos. 17 and 18 to win the LPGA’s season finale by a shot.
In the process, she banked a cool $4 million, the biggest prize on the circuit.
Going into the week, whoever won the CME was likely going to be the season-long money champ, based on that huge payday.
Thitikul’s win left the LPGA’s seven-time winner in 2024 in second place in money, but Nelly Korda still banked more than $4 million this season.
Of note: everyone who finished in the top 10 surpassed the $2 million mark.
Here’s a closer look at the top 10 in 2024. You can see the entire LPGA list here.
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand reacts on the 15th hole during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship 2024 at Tiburon Golf Club. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Nelly Korda of the United States plays her shot from the seventh tee during the final round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 17, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand smiles as she walks off the 18th green during the third round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club on January 20, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Yuka Saso watches her tee shot from hole 1 during the final round of the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open. (John Jones-Imagn Images)
Haeran Ryu poses with the trophy after winning the 2024 FM Championship at TPC Boston. (Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Ayaka Furue of Japan poses with the trophy after wining the Amundi Evian Championship on the 18th hole during the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club on July 14, 2024, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
China’s Yin Ruoning celebrates with the trophy after winning the LPGA Maybank Championship golf tournament at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, 2024. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) (Photo by MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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