Amy Yang Captures $2M at CME and OC’s Lilia Vu is Player of the Year

Vare trophy winner Atthaya Thitikul, of Thailand (L), Amy Yang, winner of the LPGA CME Group Tour Championship golf tournament (C) and Rolex Player of the Year Lilia Vu (R) pose with their trophies in Naples, Fla., on Nov. 19, 2023. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo

NAPLES, Fla.—Amy Yang picked a lucrative time for her first LPGA title on American soil.

Yang birdied her last two holes for a 6-under 66 to win the CME Group Tour Championship and claim the $2 million prize, matching the largest in women’s golf.