Minjee Lee clinches third major title at 2025 KPMG women's PGA championship; Guess how much she took home this time
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Australia's Minjee Lee has etched her name into history books as the third Australian woman to have won three major golf titles by winning the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship . Battling through challenging winds and firm greens at the Fields Ranch East course in Frisco, Texas, Lee closed with a gritty 2-over-par final round to hold off a charging field, including intense rounds from Auston Kim and Chanettee Wannasaen.Her only bogeys came early in the round, with two back-to-back slips on the fifth and sixth holes. She steadied herself with a birdie on the ninth and never looked back.Despite carding five bogeys, Lee's earlier lead and well-timed birdies were enough to see her through, making her the first Australian to win this major since Hannah Green in 2019.She now joins Karrie Webb and Jan Stephenson as only the third Australian to win three or more LPGA majors and becomes the 31st player in LPGA history to reach that milestone.The 29-year-old already held two major titles: the 2022 U.S. Women's Open and the 2021 Evian Championship.She becomes one of only three players to finish under par this week. Lee was visibly emotional after sinking the final putt, placing her hands on her head in disbelief.Lee's consistent performance included two rounds in the 60s, shooting 69 on both Friday and Sunday. Her strong finish included back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes, helping seal her lead.Minjee Lee's victory came with a massive payday. She earned $1.8 million from the newly increased $12 million purse, matching the US Women's Open as the richest prize fund on the LPGA Tour.Just four years ago, the total purse for this tournament was only $4.5 million. The jump to $12 million reflects a significant investment in women's golf and growing parity with the men's game.This isn't Lee's first big payday either. At the 2022 US Women's Open, she earned $1.8 million, the largest winner's prize in women's golf history.Born in 1996 to Korean immigrant parents, Minjee turned professional in 2014 after a successful amateur career.She rose quickly, winning her first major title in 2021 at the Evian Championship in France. In 2022, she claimed the U.S. Women's Open, further cementing her place in world golf.Known for her calm demeanor and precision play, Lee has now earned 11 professional victories, including three majors.She is the older sister of Min Woo Lee, also a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. The Lee siblings are considered among Australia's most successful sporting families.
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Live Events Prize Money: How Much Did Minjee Lee Earn? (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Australia's Minjee Lee has etched her name into history books as the third Australian woman to have won three major golf titles by winning the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship . Battling through challenging winds and firm greens at the Fields Ranch East course in Frisco, Texas, Lee closed with a gritty 2-over-par final round to hold off a charging field, including intense rounds from Auston Kim and Chanettee only bogeys came early in the round, with two back-to-back slips on the fifth and sixth holes. She steadied herself with a birdie on the ninth and never looked carding five bogeys, Lee's earlier lead and well-timed birdies were enough to see her through, making her the first Australian to win this major since Hannah Green in now joins Karrie Webb and Jan Stephenson as only the third Australian to win three or more LPGA majors and becomes the 31st player in LPGA history to reach that 29-year-old already held two major titles: the 2022 U.S. Women's Open and the 2021 Evian becomes one of only three players to finish under par this week. Lee was visibly emotional after sinking the final putt, placing her hands on her head in consistent performance included two rounds in the 60s, shooting 69 on both Friday and Sunday. Her strong finish included back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes, helping seal her Lee's victory came with a massive payday. She earned $1.8 million from the newly increased $12 million purse, matching the US Women's Open as the richest prize fund on the LPGA four years ago, the total purse for this tournament was only $4.5 million. The jump to $12 million reflects a significant investment in women's golf and growing parity with the men's isn't Lee's first big payday either. At the 2022 US Women's Open, she earned $1.8 million, the largest winner's prize in women's golf in 1996 to Korean immigrant parents, Minjee turned professional in 2014 after a successful amateur rose quickly, winning her first major title in 2021 at the Evian Championship in France. In 2022, she claimed the U.S. Women's Open, further cementing her place in world for her calm demeanor and precision play, Lee has now earned 11 professional victories, including three is the older sister of Min Woo Lee, also a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. The Lee siblings are considered among Australia's most successful sporting families.
