What to Know as the LPGA ANNIKA Tour 2025 Tees Off

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00:00What to know as the LPGA Annika Tour 2025 tees off?

00:05The LPGA Tour's 2025 season nears its climax at the Annika, driven by Gainbridge at Pelican,

00:12starting Thursday at Pelican Golf Club in Bel Air, Florida.

00:16With $3.25 million at stake and 108 players competing,

00:20the event serves as the final chance to break into the top 60 for the CME Group Tour Championship.

00:26For some, it's a fight for survival. For others, an opportunity to cement dominance or mount a

00:32late-season surge, making it one of the most pivotal stops on the LPGA calendar.

00:37World No. 2

00:38Nelly Korda returns to Pelican Golf Club, where she's triumphed in 2021, 2022, and 2024,

00:46aiming for her first 2025 win after a brief break and several close calls.

00:52Her last victory came here, and she's poised for another.

00:56Challenging her is rising star Miyu Yamashita, a two-time 2025 winner with a major title and 10

01:03top-10 finishes, making her Pelican debut. Also in contention is Hannah Green, coming off

01:09consecutive top-5 finishes and a strong past, showing with a tie for fourth at Pelican in 2022.

01:15Lexi Thompson returns for the first time since mid-September, bringing a strong Pelican record

01:20of two runner-up finishes and a T7, with just one missed cut. Charlie Hull also makes her post-lot

01:27comeback, seeking redemption after nearly winning here last year. Joining them is a youth wave,

01:33Anastair Dundunan, Lauren Wynn, and Kai Trump, competing as sponsor exemptions.

01:38Trump, an 18-year-old standout and granddaughter of President Donald J. Trump, adds extra buzz to the field.

01:45Off the course, WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark returns for her second Wednesday Pro-Am,

01:50joining Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam, adding electric crossover appeal.

01:55Beneath the star power? The real tension lies in the CME globe bubble.

02:00Rose Zhang, Lilia Vu, and Julia Lopez-Ramirez are fighting to keep their tour championship hopes

02:06alive. Zhang risks missing out. After last year's top-5 finish, Vu has dropped to 74th despite winning

02:12here in 2023, and Lopez-Ramirez has managed just one top 10 this season. Gemma Dryberg,

02:19Cassie Porter, and Weyling Xu also hover near the 60-player cutoff, where a single round could

02:25define their seasons. With high stakes, big names, and familiar turf, the Annika at Pelican serves as

02:31the season's ultimate test of survival.