This is it. Only one round remains before the cutoff for the CME Group Tour Championship. The top 60 players on the CME points list at the conclusion of The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican will qualify for the season-ending event in Naples, Florida.
This year’s CME at Tiburon Golf Club will offer a purse of $11 million and a record $4 million winner’s check. Every player in the field will be awarded at least $55,000 at the 72-hole no-cut event.
Alexa Pano, one of those bubble players, insists she’s not thinking about next week.
“I think I’m just focusing on the golf tournament that’s in front of me,” said Pano. “My coach always says that winning takes care of everything. I’m just focused on winning this golf tournament. If anything else happens after that, it happens.”
Here’s a list of players who are currently on the bubble:
Alexa Pano of the United States plays her shot from the fifth tee during the second round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 15, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
A third-round 72 dropped Pano to a share of 17th. She’s currently projected to finish 65th.
Mi Hyang Lee of South Korea plays her shot from the 11th tee during the second round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 15, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Lee also carded a 72 on Saturday which dropped her to a share of 17th as well. She’s currently projected to finish inside the cut line, however, at 57th.
Gaby Lopez of Mexico plays her shot from the 14th tee during the second round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 15, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
A 68 puts Lopez inside the top 10 at The Annika. She’s projected to finish 56th in the CME race after starting the week just barely on the outside looking in.
Carlota Ciganda of Spain plays her shot from the fifth tee during the third round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 16, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Ciganda, who is T-11, is now projected to finish right on the magic number of 60, though she’ll have to play well Sunday to hold that position.
Leona Maguire of Ireland plays her shot from the fifth tee during the second round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 15, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Maguire missed the cut this week and is currently projected to finish 59th. Cutting it close!
Ryann O’Toole of the United States walks from the third tee during the final round of the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei 2024 at Hoakalei Country Club on November 09, 2024 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
O’Toole also missed the cut and is projected at 58th.
Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia plays her shot from the 11th tee during the second round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 15, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
It was a bad time to miss the cut for the Aussie, who entered the week 60th on the list and is currently projected to finish 63rd.
Wichanee Meechai of Thailand plays her shot from the fifth tee during the third round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 16, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Would need a win to get into the CME and currently trails leader Charley Hull by three strokes.
Auston Kim of the United States prepares to play a shot on the eighth hole during the second round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 15, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Currently T-24 at The Annika, the rookie is currently projected to finish 64th.
Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea plays her shot from the fifth tee during the second round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 15, 2024 in Belleair, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
While she started the week in good shape, a missed cut has dropped Kim to 61st in the projections.
