Last Monday, officials with KPMG, the PGA of America and LPGA proudly announced the purse for this year’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship would be $US13 million. The winner will receive $US1.95 million.
The big winner at LIV Golf’s season opener in Riyadh, under the lights in Saudi Arabia, was clearly the man who lifted two trophies and is cashing two cheques for individual and team victories. Elvis Smylie, a 23-year-old who had never won a pro tournament outside of his native Australia, played brilliantly all week in Read more…
Scheffler’s efforts at the Tour Championship earned him some $US2.6 million in prizemoney, but it would have been a lot more under the staggered-start format that had been used from 2019 to 2024.
Asked what she planned to do with her record-breaking windfall after the round, Jeeno Thitikul delivered a hilariously honest – and painfully relatable – answer.
The LPGA, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025, released its schedule Wednesday for the upcoming year, featuring 33 official events and a total prizemoney payout of more than $US131 million (approximately $201m), an all-time high.
The explanation for the increase was notable for what it means in the context of what the USGA is trying to do overall in elevating its biggest championship.
Robert MacIntyre’s RBC Canadian Open win with his dad caddieing for him is one of the best feel-good golf stories in recent memory. But a call home with his mother shortly after was just as awesome to watch.
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