The LPGA Tour
How the season ends
The LPGA season finishes with the CME Group Tour Championship, and the winner of that event also takes the Race to the CME Globe, the season-long title, according to a search summary of LPGA schedule listings. The five majors are covered separately on the women's majors page.
Recent CME Group Tour Championship winners
| Season | CME Group Tour Championship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not recorded in our sources | |
| 2024 | Jeeno Thitikul | 22 under at Tiburon Golf Club, one ahead of Angel Yin |
| 2025 | Jeeno Thitikul | 26 under, 262, at Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida; also won the Race to the CME Globe |
| 2026 | In progress | Scheduled for 19 to 22 November 2026 |
The 2024 result is from the Associated Press report of 24 November 2024.
In 2025 Thitikul, from Thailand, finished four ahead of Pajaree Anannarukarn, with Nelly Korda third. Search summaries of The Sun Malaysia and Inside Golf say she also won the Rolex Player of the Year award and the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average, with Miyu Yamashita her main rival for Player of the Year.
2026: in progress
No 2026 season champion had been decided on 20 October 2026. A search summary of The Golf News Net's 2026 schedule lists the two remaining headline events:
| Event | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| The Annika | Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Florida | 12 to 15 November 2026 |
| CME Group Tour Championship | Tiburon Golf Club (Black Course), Naples, Florida | 19 to 22 November 2026 |
The most recent result in our research is the Buick LPGA Shanghai at Sheshan Golf Club, which China's Ruoning Yin won at 11 under, one ahead of Choi Hye-jin (Korea Times, 18 October 2026). We could not find a current Race to the CME Globe or Player of the Year table, so we do not show standings.
The LPGA also announced that every round of every 2026 event would be shown live, the first time since Golf Channel began covering the tour in 1995 (NBC Sports, 18 November 2025). See watching golf.
The Ladies European Tour
The Order of Merit
The LET's season-long ranking is its Order of Merit, branded the Race to Costa del Sol. It is settled at the season-ending Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana, according to the LET. A search summary of an LET page says the top 70 on the Order of Merit keep full playing rights for the next season.
Recent champions
| Season | Order of Merit winner | Season-ending Open de Espana |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not recorded in our sources | Not recorded in our sources |
| 2024 | Not recorded in our sources | Not recorded in our sources |
| 2025 | Shannon Tan (Singapore) | Nastasia Nadaud (France) |
| 2026 | In progress | La Cala Resort, Mijas, late November 2026 |
In 2025 Shannon Tan became the first player from Singapore to win the Order of Merit, holding off England's Mimi Rhodes at the final event at Real Guadalhorce Club de Golf, Malaga, from 27 to 30 November 2025. Nadaud won that event by four shots with a closing 66 (Sky Sports).
2026: in progress
The 2026 Order of Merit had no champion on 20 October 2026, and we could not find current standings. The finale is at La Cala Resort in Mijas, according to GolfMagic.
Sources differ
One source gives the 2026 finale as 26 to 29 November 2026; Wikipedia lists 29 November. Check the LET's own schedule nearer the time.
The route onto the LET
Players can also earn a place on the LET through the LET Access Series: the top seven on its 2026 Order of Merit earn LET membership for 2027, according to a search summary and Wikipedia.
For the women's team match between Europe and the United States, see the Solheim Cup, which Europe won in September 2026.
Sources
- LPGA, 2025 tournament schedule
- U.S. Women's Open, Jeeno Thitikul player profile
- Ladies European Tour, Jeeno Thitikul wins CME Group Tour Championship for second consecutive year
- Sports Illustrated, Jeeno Thitikul at the forefront of the LPGA
- The Sun Malaysia, Jeeno Thitikul wins CME Group Tour Championship and Rolex Player of the Year
- Inside Golf, Thai Thitikul LPGA's best for 2025
- The Golf News Net, 2026 LPGA Tour schedule (28 January 2026)
- Golf Monthly, LPGA Tour announces 2026 schedule
- Korea Times, Choi Hye-jin settles for second in LPGA event in Shanghai (18 October 2026)
- Ladies European Tour, About Costa del Sol
- Ladies European Tour, LET Order of Merit 2025: the showdown
- Sky Sports, Mimi Rhodes edged out by Shannon Tan in 2025 Order of Merit
- Ladies European Tour, Tan leads Order of Merit heading to Spain (2025)
- Ladies European Tour, playing rights
- GolfMagic, LET season finale at La Cala Resort
- Wikipedia, 2026 Ladies European Tour (secondary)
- Wikipedia, 2026 LET Access Series (secondary)
- Northern Golfer, LET Access Series announces 2026 schedule
- NBC Sports, LPGA announces every round live in 2026 (18 November 2025)
- Associated Press via News4JAX, Thitikul finishes eagle-birdie to win the CME Group Tour Championship (24 November 2024)