NAPLES, Florida – Okay sports fans it’s November and football season is only halfway done. For those with an aversion to football, who loathe basketball and think hockey is for lunatics, you might want to pay attention to the premier professional women’s golf event of the year going on this week at prestigious Tiburon Golf Club in Naples.
It’s called the CME Group Tour Championship where 60 elite female pros will tee off in one of the richest tournaments on the circuit. At stake: $11 million purse with whopping $4 million first-place check. The second-place pays a cool $1 million while the lowest tier paycheck is $55,000.
Even though these ladies are top 60, when you tune in, many names will not be recognizable unless you follow worldwide women’s pro golf. Trust me they are really, really good. There is always drama in big time women’s professional golf events like this week’s season finale at CME, especially the finishing holes because there is pressure. The men’s top tour players seem to handle pressure better, but the women’s pro events always show signs of flaws, which the average golfer can relate to. Tune in this weekend to find out.
Last year, Jeeno Thitikul finished eagle-birdie on the final two holes helping her secure victory, finishing at 22-under par to claim her fourth LPGA Tour title and the historic $4 million winner’s check, the largest first-place prize in women’s golf. Thitikul is ranked World No. 1 and Nelly Korda is No. 2.
After 31 official events and one team competition, the LPGA Tour wraps up this week for the final tournament of the 2025 season and the culmination of the season-long Race to the CME Globe. Approximately 30 hours of live coverage over four days begins Thursday, Nov. 20 where ESPN+ will stream featured groups.
TV & STREAMING TIMES
THURSDAY (Nov. 20)
Approx. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. – ESPN+ Featured Groups Streaming
2-3 p.m. – Round 1 (NBC Digital)
3-5 p.m. – Round 1 (GOLF Channel)
FRIDAY (Nov. 21)
Approx. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. – ESPN+ Featured Groups Streaming
2-3 p.m. – Round 2 (NBC Digital)
3-5 p.m. – Round 2 (GOLF Channel)
SATURDAY (Nov. 22)
Approx. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. – ESPN+ Featured Groups Streaming
2-5 p.m. – Round 3 (CNBC / NBC Digital)
9 p.m.-12 a.m. – Round 3 (Encore on GOLF Channel)
SUNDAY (Nov. 23)
Approx. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – ESPN+ Featured Groups Streaming
1-4 p.m. – Final Round (NBC and Peacock)
STREAMING ON golfchannel.com, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, Peacock, ESPN+
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