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Jennifer Kupcho and Miyu Yamashita wrapped up two of the LPGA's bigger season awards last week. Kupcho won the season-long Aon Risk Reward Challenge — and the $1 million prize — and Yamashita secured the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award. At this week's season-ending CME Group Tour Championship, a few other awards will be determined. For the money title, Minjee Lee leads Jeeno Thitikul by $244,058; for the Vare Trophy (scoring average), Thitikul (68.88) leads Nelly Korda (69.58); and in the Rolex Player of the Year race, Thitikul leads Yamashita by just 16 points. Points are awarded to top-10 finishers on the leaderboard, with 30 points awarded for a victory. Should Yamashita win, she would become only the second player in LPGA history to win both Player and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season, alongside Nancy Lopez.
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LPGA Tour: CME Group Tour Championship
Site: Tiburon Golf Club (Gold), Naples, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 2-3 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-5 p.m. (CNBC); Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (NBC).
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PGA Tour: RSM Classic
Site: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside, Plantation), St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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Asian Tour: PIF Saudi International
Site: Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Television [ET]: Today, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, 3:30-8 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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20: Golf Business Canada Conference and Trade Show, Niagra Falls, Ontario | Info
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20-23: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
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