Prize money at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship has jumped a whooping 300 percent since 2014.
That means this year’s winner, In Gee Chun, is taking home $1,350,000 for claiming the third major on the LPGA’s 2022 schedule.
By comparison, Minjee Lee earned $1,800,000, the largest paycheck in women’s golf history, for her win earlier this month at the U.S. Women’s Open. Jennifer Kupcho took home $750,000 after she collected her first LPGA title at the Chevron Championship.
Lee’s 1-2 finish at the last two majors has earned her $2,518,827 in those two events alone.
The 2022 KPMG was staged at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, marking the first time a professional women’s event has been held at the historic Blue Course.
KPMG: Leaderboard | Photos
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | In Gee Chun | -5 | $1,350,000 |
| T2 | Minjee Lee | -4 | $718,827 |
| T2 | Lexi Thompson | -4 | $718,827 |
| 4 | Atthaya Thitikul | -3 | $467,580 |
| T5 | Sei Young Kim | -1 | $274,166 |
| T5 | Hannah Green | -1 | $274,166 |
| T5 | Hyo Joo Kim | -1 | $274,166 |
| T5 | Nasa Hataoka | -1 | $274,166 |
| T5 | Hye Jin Choi | -1 | $274,166 |
| T10 | Jessica Korda | E | $156,315 |
| T10 | Eun-Hee Ji | E | $156,315 |
| T10 | Lilia Vu | E | $156,315 |
| T10 | Stephanie Meadow | E | $156,315 |
| T10 | Stephanie Kyriacou | E | $156,315 |
| T10 | Jennifer Chang | E | $156,315 |
| T16 | Brooke Henderson | 1 | $114,045 |
| T16 | Anna Nordqvist | 1 | $114,045 |
| T16 | Jennifer Kupcho | 1 | $114,045 |
| T16 | Chella Choi | 1 | $114,045 |
| T16 | Lauren Coughlin | 1 | $114,045 |
| T21 | Georgia Hall | 2 | $95,799 |
| T21 | In-Kyung Kim | 2 | $95,799 |
| T21 | Ashleigh Buhai | 2 | $95,799 |
| T21 | Pei-Yun Chien | 2 | $95,799 |
| T25 | Inbee Park | 3 | $80,744 |
| T25 | Madelene Sagstrom | 3 | $80,744 |
| T25 | Jenny Shin | 3 | $80,744 |
| T25 | Angel Yin | 3 | $80,744 |
| T25 | Jeong Eun Lee | 3 | $80,744 |
| T30 | Nelly Korda | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Jin Young Ko | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Yuka Saso | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Melissa Reid | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Mao Saigo | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Alison Lee | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Allisen Corpuz | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Paula Reto | 4 | $59,987 |
| T30 | Caroline Inglis | 4 | $59,987 |
| T40 | Gaby Lopez | 5 | $42,957 |
| T40 | Wei Ling Hsu | 5 | $42,957 |
| T40 | Matilda Castren | 5 | $42,957 |
| T40 | Kelly Tan | 5 | $42,957 |
| T40 | Aditi Ashok | 5 | $42,957 |
| T40 | Sarah Kemp | 5 | $42,957 |
| T46 | Lydia Ko | 6 | $36,037 |
| T46 | Xiyu Lin | 6 | $36,037 |
| T46 | Cheyenne Knight | 6 | $36,037 |
| 49 | So Yeon Ryu | 7 | $33,299 |
| T50 | Mi Rim Lee | 8 | $30,563 |
| T50 | A Lim Kim | 8 | $30,563 |
| T50 | Stacy Lewis | 8 | $30,563 |
| T50 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | 8 | $30,563 |
| T54 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 9 | $26,002 |
| T54 | Moriya Jutanugarn | 9 | $26,002 |
| T54 | Ryann O’Toole | 9 | $26,002 |
| T54 | Leona Maguire | 9 | $26,002 |
| T54 | Pornanong Phatlum | 9 | $26,002 |
| T54 | Elizabeth Szokol | 9 | $26,002 |
| T60 | Brittany Altomare | 10 | $22,583 |
| T60 | Muni He | 10 | $22,583 |
| T62 | Sung Hyun Park | 11 | $21,667 |
| T62 | Brianna Do | 11 | $21,667 |
| 64 | Na Rin An | 12 | $20,987 |
| T65 | Sophia Schubert | 13 | $20,072 |
| T65 | Bianca Pagdanganan | 13 | $20,072 |
| T65 | Robynn Ree | 13 | $20,072 |
| T68 | Gerina Mendoza Piller | 15 | $18,929 |
| T68 | Jennifer Song | 15 | $18,929 |
| 70 | Cydney Clanton | 18 | $18,250 |
| 71 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 20 | $18,023 |
“Through the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, we are accelerating the advancement, development and empowerment of women both on and off the golf course,” Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO, previously said in a statement.
“The significantly increased purse size – along with top courses in major markets, network TV coverage, and advanced data and analytics capabilities provided via KPMG Performance Insights – are tangible examples of our commitment to elevate the world-class athletes on the LPGA Tour.”
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