Prize money at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship has jumped no less than 300 percent since 2014.
That means this year’s winner, In Gee Chuntakes home $1,350,000 for claiming the third major on the LPGA’s 2022 schedule.
For comparison, Minjee Lee made $1,800,000, the largest salary in women’s golf historybefore her win at the US Women’s Open earlier this month. Jennifer Kupcho took home $750,000 after earning her first LPGA title at the Chevron Championship.
Lee’s 1-2 finish at the last two majors has netted her $2,518,827 in those two events alone.
The 2022 KPMG was held at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, and marked the first time a professional women’s event was held at the historic Blue Course.
KPMG† Scoreboard † photos
Position |
Player |
To score |
Income |
1 |
-5 |
$1,350,000 |
|
T2 |
-4 |
$718,827 |
|
T2 |
-4 |
$718,827 |
|
4 |
-3 |
$467,580 |
|
T5 |
-1 |
$274,166 |
|
T5 |
-1 |
$274,166 |
|
T5 |
-1 |
$274,166 |
|
T5 |
-1 |
$274,166 |
|
T5 |
-1 |
$274,166 |
|
T10 |
E |
$156,315 |
|
T10 |
E |
$156,315 |
|
T10 |
E |
$156,315 |
|
T10 |
E |
$156,315 |
|
T10 |
E |
$156,315 |
|
T10 |
E |
$156,315 |
|
T16 |
1 |
$114,045 |
|
T16 |
1 |
$114,045 |
|
T16 |
1 |
$114,045 |
|
T16 |
1 |
$114,045 |
|
T16 |
1 |
$114,045 |
|
T21 |
2 |
$95,799 |
|
T21 |
2 |
$95,799 |
|
T21 |
2 |
$95,799 |
|
T21 |
2 |
$95,799 |
|
T25 |
3 |
$80,744 |
|
T25 |
3 |
$80,744 |
|
T25 |
3 |
$80,744 |
|
T25 |
3 |
$80,744 |
|
T25 |
3 |
$80,744 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T30 |
4 |
$59,987 |
|
T40 |
5 |
$42,957 |
|
T40 |
5 |
$42,957 |
|
T40 |
5 |
$42,957 |
|
T40 |
5 |
$42,957 |
|
T40 |
5 |
$42,957 |
|
T40 |
5 |
$42,957 |
|
T46 |
6 |
$36,037 |
|
T46 |
6 |
$36,037 |
|
T46 |
6 |
$36,037 |
|
49 |
7 |
$33,299 |
|
T50 |
8 |
$30,563 |
|
T50 |
8 |
$30,563 |
|
T50 |
8 |
$30,563 |
|
T50 |
8 |
$30,563 |
|
T54 |
9 |
$26,002 |
|
T54 |
9 |
$26,002 |
|
T54 |
9 |
$26,002 |
|
T54 |
9 |
$26,002 |
|
T54 |
9 |
$26,002 |
|
T54 |
9 |
$26,002 |
|
T60 |
10 |
$22,583 |
|
T60 |
10 |
$22,583 |
|
T62 |
11 |
$21,667 |
|
T62 |
11 |
$21,667 |
|
64 |
12 |
$20,987 |
|
T65 |
13 |
$20,072 |
|
T65 |
13 |
$20,072 |
|
T65 |
13 |
$20,072 |
|
T68 |
15 |
$18,929 |
|
T68 |
15 |
$18,929 |
|
70 |
18 |
$18,250 |
|
71 |
20 |
$18,023 |
“With the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, we are accelerating the advancement, development and empowerment of women both on and off the golf course,” said Paul Knopp, chairman and CEO of KPMG US, in a statement.
“The significantly increased size of the show – along with top-class courses in key markets, network TV coverage, and advanced data and analytics capabilities offered through KPMG Performance Insights – are tangible examples of our commitment to helping the world-class athletes on the LPGA Tour to improve.”