The LPGA Tour has 33 official tournaments on its 2018 schedule, with prize money totaling $66,950,000. There’s a lot of money on the line from the beginning of the season in January to the end of the season with the culmination of the Race to the CME Globe at the CME Group Tour Championship in November.
However, not every tournament has the same purse. In fact, purses in LPGA Tour events range from $1.3 million to $5 million in 2018. The smallest purse belongs to five events, each with a purse of $1.3 million. The largest purse belongs to the U.S. Women’s Open, which saw its purse increased to $5 million remains there in 2018.
There are purses of every size in between. Four of five majors have a purse greater than $3 million, and 10 other non-major tournaments have a purse of at least $2 million.
Take a look at the full list of LPGA Tour purses from largest to smallest.
2018 LPGA Tour purses, ranked from biggest to smallest
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| DATE | TOURNEY | PURSE | 1st PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3 | U.S. Women’s Open | $5,000,000 | $900,000 |
| Sept. 16 | The Evian Championship | $3,850,000 | $577,500 |
| July 1 | KPMG Women’s PGA Championship | $3,650,000 | $547,500 |
| Aug. 5 | Ricoh Women’s British Open | $3,250,000 | $487,500 |
| April 1 | ANA Inspiration | $2,800,000 | $420,000 |
| Nov. 18 | CME Group Tour Championship | $2,500,000 | $500,000 |
| Aug. 26 | Canadian Pacific Women’s Open | $2,250,000 | $337,500 |
| Oct. 28 | Taiwan Championship | $2,200,000 | $330,000 |
| Oct. 21 | Buick LPGA Shanghai | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| Nov. 10 | Blue Bay LPGA | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| April 14 | Lotte Championship | $2,000,000 | $300,000 |
| June 17 | Meijer LPGA Classic | $2,000,000 | $300,000 |
| June 24 | Walmart Arkansas Championship | $2,000,000 | $300,000 |
| July 8 | Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic | $2,000,000 | $300,000 |
| Aug. 19 | Indy Women In Tech Championship | $2,000,000 | $300,000 |
| Oct. 14 | Hana Bank Championship | $2,000,000 | $300,000 |
| March 25 | Kia Classic | $1,800,000 | $270,000 |
| June 10 | Shoprite LPGA Classic | $1,750,000 | $262,500 |
| Feb 25 | Honda LPGA Thailand | $1,600,000 | $240,000 |
| July 15 | Marathon Classic | $1,600,000 | $240,000 |
| Oct. 7 | UL International Crown | $1,600,000 | $240,000 |
| March 4 | HSBC Women’s World Champions | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| March 18 | Bank Of Hope Founders Cup | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| April 22 | Hugel JTBC Open | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| April 29 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| July 29 | Ladies Scottish Open | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| Nov. 4 | Toto Japan Classic | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| Jan 28 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| Feb 18 | ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| May 6 | Volunteers Of America LPGA Texas Classic | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| May 20 | Kingsmill Championship | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| May 27 | LPGA Volvik Championship | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| Sept. 2 | Cambia Portland Classic | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
