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LPGA Tour Sees Historic Purse Increase at Women's PGA Championship
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Just hours before the tee-off of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the golf world in general, and the players in the field in particular, were surprised by the always welcome news of the event's purse increase. Even better, it's a record-tying jump.
The purse for the LPGA's third major of the season will be $12 million, which ties the record for the highest purse in women's major championship history set for the U.S. Women's Open. This is $1.6 million more than the previous edition.
The winner's trophy is seen on the first tee during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on the West Course at the Westchester Country Club on June 11, 2015 in Harrison, New...
The winner's trophy is seen on the first tee during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on the West Course at the Westchester Country Club on June 11, 2015 in Harrison, New York. MoreThe winner's paycheck will be $2.4 million, $840,000 more than Amy Yang received when she won in 2024.
"KPMG has put so much into it, they really make sure we're delivering," said Jeff Price, the PGA of America's chief commercial officer, according to Sports Business Journal.
"Everything that we've been able to do together is a testament to their commitment."
Shawn Quill, who heads up the title sponsor's sports industry relations, stated that KPMG is fully committed to growing the Women's PGA Championship further.
"When we came in as title sponsor, it was a time when women's sports wasn't en vogue," he said.
"We weren't early to the party, we were before the party was conceptualized. We're at a real tipping point in women's sports. The next 10 years are going to change a lot more than the last 10 did."
Proudly celebrating excellence in women's golf.
The 2025 @KPMGWomensPGA will feature a $12 million purse, tied for highest on the LPGA Tour.
Full announcement with Championship tech enhancements, field and broadcast information: — KPMG Sports (@KPMGSports) June 17, 2025
Much progress has been made since the inaugural edition of the event in 1955, when the prize purse was set at $6,000. The Women's PGA Championship purse has grown slowly but steadily, with three notable increases.
The first was in 1977, when it went from $55,000 to $150,000. The second occurred in 1990, when it rose from $500,000 to $1 million, and the third in 2022, when it jumped from $4.5 million to $9 million.
KPMG Women's PGA Championship Purse Payout
Below is the projected payout for the Women's PGA Championship. Amounts may vary depending on ties:
1 $2,400,000
2 $1,296,000
3 $809,242
4 $567,305
5 $472,511
6 $418,969
7 $377,717
8 $338,290
9 $306,165
10 $281,219
11 $256,638
12 $237,290
13 $221,105
14 $204,069
15 $189,467
16 $177,298
17 $167,563
18 $157,828
19 $148,093
20 $138,358
21 $129,961
22 $121,565
23 $113,412
24 $105,867
25 $99,296
26 $93,699
27 $89,440
28 $85,667
29 $82,017
30 $78,366
31 $74,715
32 $71,065
33 $67,414
34 $64,129
35 $61,452
36 $58,774
37 $56,219
38 $53,785
39 $51,352
40 $48,918
41 $46,484
42 $44,050
43 $41,617
44 $39,183
45 $36,749
46 $34,559
47 $32,368
48 $30,300
49 $29,083
50 $27,866
51 $27,136
52 $26,527
53 $26,041
54 $25,797
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