The U.S. Women’s Open is getting a presenting sponsor, five additional host sites and most importantly, a huge purse increase.
When the LPGA released its new schedule two months ago, it initially tabbed the total prize money for this year’s national championship at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, at $5.5 million. The USGA, however, announced Friday that it is nearly doubling that purse, to $10 million, the largest in not only women’s golf but all of women’s sport.
The total prize money for the 2022 LPGA season is now over $90 million.