With one streak over, it’s time to start a new one. When World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul won last week in China she was the first repeat winner on the LPGA this season, the longest streak without someone winning twice in the history of the tour. Fitting that it was Thitikul who doubled up.
This week 78 players are at Pine Beach Golf Links in Korea for the BMW Ladies Championship, playing for $2.3 million with the winner taking home $345,000. Twenty of the 26 different winners this year and 16 of the top 25 players in the world are competing.
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Sei Young Kim set the early pace with a first-round 10-under 62, one shot ahead of Hyo Joo Kim and two ahead of Lindy Duncan.
Up next: the International Crown in Korea, Maybank Championship and Toto Japan Classic to wrap up the Asia swing before heading to Florida for the final two events of the season.
Here’s the rundown of what each player will earn this week. Check back here Sunday after play is complete for updates.
WIN: $345,000
2: $209,918
3: $152,281
4: $117,801
5: $94,817
6: $77,577
7: $64,935
8: $56,891
9: $51,144
10: $46,546
11: $43,097
12: $40,224
13: $37,696
14: $35,398
15: $33,329
16: $31,490
17: $29,882
18: $28,502
19: $27,354
20: $26,433
21: $25,515
22: $24,594
23: $23,676
24: $22,756
25: $21,952
26: $21,148
27: $20,342
28: $19,538
29: $18,734
30: $18,044
31: $17,354
32: $16,664
33: $15,974
34: $15,285
35: $14,711
36: $14,136
37: $13,563
38: $12,987
39: $12,411
40: $11,952
41: $11,493
42: $11,034
43: $10,573
44: $10,114
45: $9,769
46: $9,424
47: $9,079
48: $8,734
49: $8,389
50: $8,044
51: $7,816
52: $7,585
53: $7,355
54: $7,126
55: $6,895
56: $6,665
57: $6,436
58: $6,206
59: $5,977
60: $5,747
61: $5,632
62: $5,516
63: $5,402
64: $5,288
65: $5,171
66: $5,057
67: $4,943
68: $4,826
69: $4,712
70: $4,598
71: $4,541
72: $4,481
73: $4,424
74: $4,367
75: $4,315
76: $4,260
77: $4,206
78: $4,152
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
