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Lydia Ko began her quest for the largest prize in women's golf history by hitting a tree and making bogey on a par 5. The rest of Thursday in the CME Group Tour Championship couldn't have gone better.

More than $100 million will be awarded to LPGA players for the first time in 2023, an increase of about 18% over what was planned for this season and more than doubling what was paid out on the tour a decade ago.

Lydia Ko began her quest for the largest prize in women's golf history by hitting a tree and making bogey on a par-five, but the rest of Thursday in the LPGA CME Group Tour Championship could not have gone better.

Cole Hammer shot an 8-under 64 on the Plantation Course and leads the PGA Tour's RSM Classic by a stroke over Ben Griffin after the first round.

Harry Higgs is part of a three-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour's RSM Classic, with England's Callum Tarren and Ireland's Seamus Power among the chasing pack.

LPGA Tour players will compete for over $100 million for the first time as part of a record-breaking 2023 schedule.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrell Hatton share the lead at 12-under par after the second round at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton go into the weekend with a share of the lead at the DP World Tour Championship after finishing their second rounds three shots ahead of the chasing pack.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton retained a a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour Championship, as Rory McIlroy stayed in contention after a brilliant finish to his second round in Dubai.