The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is becoming the richest tournament in women’s golf, as this week’s purse at Hazeltine National Golf Club just outside Minneapolis is being elevated by $1 million to a record $13 million.
This marks the first time in modern history that the Women’s PGA Championship will pay out more prize money than the U.S. Women’s Open.
Last year, the Women’s PGA Championship matched the U.S. Women’s Open for the first time with $12 million in prize money. Earlier this month, the U.S. Women’s Open upped its purse to $12.5 million.
“We’re super proud to be part of that historic moment,” KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO Tim Walsh tells Front Office Sports.
The Women’s PGA Championship is operated by the PGA of America and LPGA Tour, but KPMG’s deal for tournament naming rights includes backing the purse—and Walsh says he wasted no time when deciding to take the top spot from the U.S. Women’s Open.
