LPGA announces record $131 million prize money for 2025 season

reuters.com November 20, 2024, 05:01 PM UTC

The LPGA Tour announced its 2025 schedule, featuring a record $131 million in prize money across 35 events. This total surpasses previous records in the tour's 75-year history. The season will kick off with the Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida, from January 30 to February 2. Events will take place in 14 U.S. states and 11 countries, including two multi-event tours in Asia. The five major tournaments will offer over $47 million in total purses, with the U.S. Women's Open featuring the highest single event purse of $12 million. The CME Group Tour Championship will conclude the season with an $11 million purse, including a $4 million winner's prize.


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