The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship announced Thursday that it is raising its purse to $2.3 million, an increase of $300,000.
It’s good news for LPGA pros amid a coronavirus pandemic that has led to the cancelations of 12 events this year.
The prize money is equal to the third largest purses on tour outside the LPGA’s major championships.
The NW Arkansas Championship is scheduled for Aug. 27-30 at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas.
The purse bump comes on the heels of Tuesday’s news that the LPGA is adding a new 54-hole event, the Drive On Championship, as its restart event in Toledo, Ohio, in late July.