In 2015, when the PGA of America took over operation of the once was the LPGA Championship, rebranding it the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship with a new title sponsor, the overall prize money payout for the event was $3.5 million. On Sunday, when a winner will be crowned at PGA Frisco outside Dallas, the purse will be nearly four times that amount with the PGA of America and KPMG elevating the prize money payout to $12 million, matching the U.S. Women’s Open for the most money given out for any LPGA major.
“We’re incredibly proud to be able to do that,” said Paul Knopp, the KPMG chair and CEO. “It’s all part of creating a standard of excellence in women’s golf. The purse is a hugely important part of that. … We look at it as the ultimate strategy when we think about the excellence we’re trying to bear to bring success. We continue to play this tournament on iconic courses that are recognized by the golf community every year. … We’re excited about where we’re going.”
The $12 million purse is an impressive bump from just last year when it was at $10.4 million. The winner this week will earn $1.8 million, which was the size of the overall purse in 2006.
Here’s a look at the evolution of the purses in LPGA majors in just the last four years:
U.S. Women’s Open: $12 million in 2025; $5.5 million in 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship: $12 million in 2025, $4.5 million in 2021 AIG Women’s Open: $9.5 million in 2024; $4.5 million in 2020 Chevron Championship: $8 million in 2025; $3.1 million in 2021 Amundi Evian Championship: $8 million in 2024; $4.5 million in 2021
The PGA of America will release the official prize money payout breakdown this weekend. Here’s what the payouts were in 2024. We’ll update this list with the official breakdown for 2025 when it is released and then update again shortly after the tournament ends with names and paydays.
Win: Amy Yang, -7/281, $1.56 million
T-2: Jin Young Ko, -4/284, $702,478
T-2: Lilia Vu, -4/284, $702,478
T-2: Miyu Yamashita, -4/284, $702,478
T-5: Ally Ewing, -3/285, $378,447
T-5: Lauren Hartlage, -3/285, $378,447
T-7: Mao Saigo, -2/286, $267,437
T-7: Hinako Shibuno, -2/286, $267,437
T-9: Linn Grant, -1/287, $192,045
T-9: Hae Ran Ryu, -1/287, $192,045
T-9: Lexi Thompson, -1/287, $192,045
T-9: Sarah Schmelzel, -1/287, $192,045
T-9: Caroline Inglis, -1/287, $192,045
T-14: Gaby Lopez, E/288, $150,871
T-14: Esther Henseleit, E/288, $150,871
T-16: Hyo Joo Kim, +1/289, $131,531
T-16: Hye-Jin Choi, +1/289, $131,531
T-16: Charley Hull, +1/289, $131,531
T-19: Ayaka Furue, +2/290, $116,057
T-19: Celine Boutier, +2/290, $116,057
T-19: Allisen Corpuz, +2/290, $116,057
T-22: Brooke Henderson, +3/291, $105,966
T-22: Madelene Sagstrom, +3/291, $105,966
T-24: Ruoning Yin, +4/292, $91,079
T-24: Hannah Green, +4/292, $91,079
T-24: Minjee Lee, +4/292, $91,079
T-24: Patty Tavatanakit, +4/292, $91,079
T-24: Lauren Coughlin, +4/292, $91,079
T-24: Leona Maguire, +4/292, $91,079
T-30: A Lim Kim, +5/293, $77,707
T-30: Xi Yu Lin, +5/293, $77,707
T-32: Rio Takeda, +6/294, $70,136
T-32: Ariya Jutanugarn, +6/294, $70,136
T-32: Akie Iwai, +6/294, $70,136
T-35: Peiyun Chien, +7/295, $58,365
T-35: Aditi Ashok, +7/295, $58,365
T-35: Yu Jin Sung, +7/295, $58,365
T-35: Jennifer Kupcho, +7/295, $58,365
T-35: Lindsey Weaver-Wright, +7/295, $58,365
T-35: Rose Zhang, +7/295, $58,365
T-41: Jiwon Jeon, +8/296, $46,524
T-41: Minami Katsu, +8/296, $46,524
T-41: Mi Hyang Lee, +8/296, $46,524
T-41: Bianca Pagdanganan, +8/296, $46,524
T-41: Lindy Duncan, +8/296, $46,524
T-46: Arpichaya Yubol, +9/297, $37,675
T-46: Na Rin An, +9/297, $37,675
T-46: Celine Borge, +9/297, $37,675
T-46: Cheyenne Knight, +9/297, $37,675
T-46: Lydia Ko, +9/297, $37,675
T-46: Gabriela Ruffels, +9/297, $37,675
T-52: Malia Nam, +10/298, $29,771
T-52: Stephanie Kyriacou, +10/298, $29,771
T-52: Georgia Hall, +10/298, $29,771
T-52: Elizabeth Szokol, +10/298, $29,771
T-52: Pajaree Anannarukarn, +10/298, $29,771
T-52: Ashleigh Buhai, +10/298, $29,771
T-52: Yealimi Noh, +10/298, $29,771
T-52: Atthaya Thitikul, +10/298, $29,771
T-60: Maja Stark, +11/299, $23,969
T-60: Mariah Stackhouse, +11/299, $23,969
T-60: Paula Reto, +11/299, $23,969
T-60: Maria Fassi, +11/299, $23,969
T-60: Grace Kim, +11/299, $23,969
T-60: Moriya Jutanugarn, +11/299, $23,969
T-66: Aline Krauter, +12/300, $21,951
T-66: Lizette Salas, +12/300, $21,951
68: Yuka Saso, +13/301, $21,189
69: Frida Kinhult, +14/302, $20,688
T-70: Morgane Metraux, +15/303, $20,061
T-70: Azahara Munoz, +15/303, $20,061
72: Angel Yin, +17/305, $19,675
73: Ruixin Liu, +18/306, $19,424
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com