The LPGA’s 75th anniversary in 2025 will be celebrated alongside a continued rise in prize money.
The tour announced on Wednesday that with a 33-tournament schedule next season, LPGA players will be vying for over $131 million in prize money. The figure represents a $62 million increase since 2021, bringing the total prize pool to 90 percent growth. Prize money for LPGA events has been on the rise, going from $86 million in 2022 to $101.3 million in 2023 and reaching $118 million in 2024.
This week’s LPGA season finale, the CME Group Tour Championship, features a record-breaking payout in women’s sports history. The winner will be awarded a record-breaking $4 million, with the total prize pool reaching $11 million. The Tour Championship has the highest payout among non-major events in women’s golf. The WNBA’s team salary cap is significantly lower than the NWSL’s, which sits at $2.75 million, compared to the WNBA’s just under $1.5 million.
Entering the event, Nelly Korda, the world’s No. 1 and LPGA Player of the Year, boasts on-course earnings exceeding $4.1 million in 2024. Korda has the potential to surpass Lorena Ochoa’s LPGA single-season scoring record of $4.3 million, set in 2007.
The 2025 schedule will include two new events and start two weeks later to give players extra off-season rest and recovery. The LPGA will travel to 14 states and 11 countries outside the U.S., featuring two Asian stretches, one in February and another in October.
A significant portion of the events, 16 out of 35, feature purses over $3 million. Travel stipends, free accommodations, or guaranteed payouts will be offered at 24 events, perks that will help lower-ranked players or those who miss the final round.
The LPGA will add three new major venues to its rotation for 2025. This will be the first time the women have played at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis., in the U.S. Women’s Open history, the newly unveiled Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in Texas for the KPMG Women’s PGA, and Royal Porthcawl in Wales for the AIG Women’s Open. The tour’s five major championships will distribute a total of $47 million in prize money.