Nelly Korda – Photo by Max Bechtoldt/Women’s Golf Daily News
Believe it or not, we are almost 1/6 of the way through the LPGA Tour season, and the CME Standings are starting to take shape. Here are the top five players in the CME Standings as of March 23rd.
No. 1 – Nelly Korda – 820 Points – Despite coming up just short in the Fortinet Founders Cup, Nelly Korda is still in the lead of the CME Standings even though she has played just two events. In those tournaments, she has finished with a win in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and a runner-up at the Founders Cup. Korda looks to be in prime form, especially if she can cut out some of the untimely, sloppy mistakes that plagued her in 2025.
No. 2 – Hyo Joo Kim – 768 Points – The latest winner on the LPGA Tour is looking great so far in 2026 with an additional top three finish at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Kim hasn’t been putting to her lofty standards early in the year, but her ball striking and accuracy have been phenomenal, keeping her at the top of leaderboards.
No. 3 – Jeeno Thitikul – 671 Points – The top ranked player in the Rolex Rankings is off to a rock solid start to 2026. Thitikul has been in action a lot, playing four times and building up three top-15 finishes and a win already. Thitikul looked to be in position to make a run over the weekend at the Founders Cup, but fell off a bit in the final round, dropping her out of the top 10.
No. 4 – Auston Kim – 609 Points – Without any argument, the breakout player of the early 2026 season. Kim has played four events so far this year and has four top-20 finishes, two of them she finished in the top three. Even this past week, Kim quietly finished 19th despite a pretty average final round. One of the storylines to watch moving forward on the LPGA Tour is if Kim can continue this high level play.
No. 5 – Hannah Green – 600 Points – Hannah Green may be off to a good start on the LPGA Tour, with a win and a top seven finish, but most of her damage has been done on the Ladies European Tour. Green has won in her home country of Australia the past two weeks and is on absolute fire, playing better than anyone in the world. She won’t be back in America for the Ford Championship, but when she does come back to the LPGA Tour, it will be interesting if she can come back and win more on the LPGA.
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