Jin Young Ko, a two-time CME champion, missed cuts for the first time in her career in August and took a seven-week hiatus from the game to focus on her health. She returned for the LPGA Tour but could not compete due to intense pain in her wrist.

Despite her injury, Jin Young Ko has announced that she will defend her title at the CME Group Tour Championship. However, fans are worried about her.

Speaking about her condition, Ko explained:

At a press conference on Tuesday, Jin Young Ko spoke about competing in the upcoming tournament. She said:

She went on to explain:

A Quick recap of the CME Group Tour Championship

The CME Group Tour Championship is a professional women’s golf tournament that started in 2011. It was called CME Group Titleholder before being renamed to CME Group Tour Championship in 2014.

Over the years, the series has witnessed a drastic change in purse and winning amount.

The first season’s winner received $500,000 in prize money, while the purse of $1.5 million was distributed among all the golfers.

The purse was increased to $5 million in 2019, with the winner receiving $1.5 million, and last year, it was announced that the purse of the 2022 event would be $7 million and the winner will receive $2 million.

It is important to note that the CME Group Tour Championship will start on Thursday, November 17, and conclude on Sunday, November 20.

The championship will stream live on the Golf Channel at 2 pm ET from the Tiburon Golf Club’s Gold Course. It will also stream on the Peacock Network and NBC.

CME Group Tour Championship winners over the years

2011

Winner: Park: Park Hee-youngRunner-up: Paula Creamer, Sandra Gal

2012

Winner: Choi Na YeonRunner-up: Ryu So-Yeon

2013

Winner: Shanshan FengRunner-up: Gerina Piller

2014

Winner: Lydia KoRunner-up: Carlota Ciganda, Julieta Granada

2015

Winner: Cristie KerrRunner-up: Jang Ha-na Gerina Piller

2016

Winner: Charley HullRunner-up: Ryu So Yeon

2017

Winner: Ariya JutanugarmRunner-up: Jessica Korda

2018

Winner: Lexi ThompsonRunner-up: Nelly Korda

2019

Winner: Kim Sei YoungRunner-up: Charley Hull

2020

Winner: Ko Jin YoungRunner-up: Hannah Green, Kim Sei young

2021

Winner: Ko Jin YoungRunner-up: Nasa Hataoka

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