Sportico looked at both endorsement money and what’s earned by competing (whether it’s salary or winnings) to create its list. Together, the top 15 earned $US221 million, which is 27 percent more than what the top 15 made in 2023.
The tour announced overnight, Australian time, that Marcoux Samaan is stepping down, effective January 9, 2025. Hired in May 2021 to replace Mike Whan, the former Princeton University athletic director had a contract that was supposed to run until mid-2026.
Asked what she planned to do with her record-breaking windfall after the round, Jeeno Thitikul delivered a hilariously honest – and painfully relatable – answer.
Thitikul’s talent-affirming fourth career LPGA title solidifies the 21-year-old as a rising foil amid the tour turning a new chapter with a rash of past winners retiring.
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.
What was once an oddity has turned into a recent commonality, because for the third time in five years, the lowest scoring average on tour won’t win the Vare and its coveted LPGA Hall of Fame point.
Kim’s win ensures the 29-year-old South Korean’s spot in the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship, jumping her from 65th to 22nd in the points standings.
Overnight, Australian time, Sports Illustrated shared the first images from Korda’s SI Swimsuit shoot, and they’re just as confident and classy as you might expect from the 2024 Chevron champion.
When Lilia Vu, the reigning LPGA Player of the Year and currently No.2 in the Rolex World Ranking, heard Clark would be playing in the pro-am, she reacted in the same way most of us would.
The Toto Japan Classic, which is co-sanctioned by the LPGA and Japan LPGA, came down to a marathon six-hole playoff, with one representative from each tour vying for the title.
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