Meijer LPGA Classic prize money payouts for each LPGA player in Michigan
Meijer LPGA Classic prize money payouts for each LPGA player in Michigan
Carlota Ciganda ended a nine-year victory drought with birdies on the last two holes at Blythefield Country Club to win the 2025 Meijer LPGA Classic by a single stroke. The 35-year-old Spaniard won her previous two LPGA titles within the span of one month back in 2016.
"It feels amazing, obviously, after all these years," said Ciganda. "I knew I could do it, but obviously once the years keep going and you start getting older you start doubting yourself."
Ciganda collects a $450,000 winner's check from the $3 million purse.
It wasn't only the winner who enjoyed a milestone week. Sofia Garcia made her first cut in five starts this season, and though a closing 73 sent her tumbling down the leaderboard, a T-14 finish earned the 26-year-old Paraguayan a healthy paycheck.
Here's the full breakdown of the $1.75 million purse.
2025 Meijer LPGA Classic prize money payouts
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