Here’s a look at the top nine players in the Race to the CME Globe rankings, all of whom have a chance to win it all with a victory at this week’s CME Group Tour Championship. The top three can win it all with a victory this week and Nos. 4-9 can take home a huge purse by winning and getting assistance from those above them. Also, a glance at their CME Group Tour Championship history:

No. 1, Lydia Ko, New Zealand: Ko is comfortable at this site, with eight rounds of par or better in two seasons, including last year’s $1.5 million victory. She made her LPGA professional debut here in late 2013, earning $16,063 for a T21.

Year	Scores	Finish
2013	71-71-72-70—284 (-4)	T21
2014	71-71-68-68—278 (-10)	Win

No. 2, Inbee Park, South Korea: Watch out, since Park has never won this tournament and is coming off a sub-par performance in last year’s finale (T24 and never in contention). An LPGA Hall of Fame spot is possible in three ways – win the tournament, the Rolex Player of the Year or have the lowest stroke average to capture the Vare Trophy.

Year	Scores	Finish
2012	70-70-72-70—282 (-6)	T11
2013	68-72-69-68—277 (-11)	5
2014	71-74-73-70—288 (E)	T24

No. 3, Stacy Lewis, United States: There is a precedent to coming from the third spot to win the whole shebang. Last year, Lydia Ko was third entering the finale, won in a playoff and captured it all. Lewis took last week off to rest in preparation for a shot at her first win of 2015 and the first since June 2014.

Year	Scores	Finish
2011	77-76-73-71—297 (+9)	T40
2012	70-72-72-74—288 (E)	T29
2013	71-73-63-71—278 (-10)	T6
2014	69-74-70-71—284 (-4)	T9

No. 4, Sei Young Kim, South Korea: An impressive rookie season (three wins, rookie of the year) could increase considerably with a victory this week. Kim is tied for the LPGA lead in birdies and has made the most eagles.

First appearance in CME Group Tour Championship.

No. 5, Lexi Thompson, United States: No longer a teenager (age 20), Thompson has had her most consistent season (two wins, six top-5s, 12 top-10s). She hasn’t finished well in Naples in three previous starts, but did open with a 66 in 2013 for a career-best T16.

Year	Scores	Finish
2011	71-75-76-74—296 (+8)	T36
2012	71-73-73-72—289 (+1)	T36
2013	66-74-67-76—283 (-5)	T16
2014	71-72-73-71—287 (-1)	T20

No. 6, Amy Yang, South Korea: Yang played the best nine holes, possibly in golf history, one month ago in South Korea (nine birdies in nine holes) and is having by far the best year of her career with more than $1 million in earnings, nine top-10s and a victory.

Year	Scores	Finish
2011	72-75-74-71—292 (+4)	T21
2012	70-70-73-72—285 (-3)	T22
2013	73-68-69-70—280 (-8)	T11

No. 7, So Yeon Ryu, South Korea: Inbee Parks’ best friend hasn’t won this season, but has made every cut and accumulated nine top-five finishes. She is the only player in the top nine with three top-10s in the final tournament.

Year	Scores	Finish
2012	66-72-68-70—276 (-12)	2
2013	70-71-69-69—279 (-9)	T9
2014	70-70-70-73—283 (-5)	T7

No. 8, Anna Nordqvist, Sweden: The tall Swede won for a second consecutive season and has 10 top-10 finishes, a total second only to 2012.

Year	Scores	Finish
2011	69-75-73-72—289 (+1)	T12
2012	69-70-69-73—281 (-7)	T7
2013	66-75-73-70—284 (-4)	T21
2014	77-68-76-72—293 (+5)	T41

No. 9, Shanshan Feng, China: China’s top golfer – male or female – is seeking a victory for a fourth consecutive season, but the 26-year old has recorded a career-best 12 top-10s this season.

Year	Scores	Finish
2012	70-69-69-73—281 (-7)	T7
2013	66-74-67-66—273 (-15)	Win
2014	74-69-71-71—285 (-3)	T12

Race to the CME Globe Top Nine

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