The 2021 Cognizant Founders Cup purse is set for $3 million, with the winner's share coming in at $450,000 -- the standard 15 percent payout according to the LPGA Tour's prize money distribution chart.
The Cognizant Founders Cup field is headed by Jin Young Ko, Brooke Henderson, Sei Young Kim and more.
This is the 25th event of the 2021 LPGA Tour season.
The event is played this year at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J.
2021 Cognizant Founders Cup highlights
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What else is on the line: Race to the CME Globe points, WWGR points, exemptions
Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.
The winner of this tournament earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe. The field earns Race to the CME Globe points based on finish.
The top 60 players in the standings at the end of the Pelican Women's Championship get into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. The winner of that tournament wins the Race to the CME Globe and a $1.5 million first-place prize.
Winning comes with other big benefits, including a two-year exemption on the LPGA Tour, as well berths into other big tournaments.
2021 Cognizant Founders Cup purse, winner's share, prize money payout
For 2021 Cognizant Founders Cup results and payout, see our final leaderboard
- 1. $450,000
- 2. $279,144
- 3. $202,500
- 4. $156,650
- 5. $126,086
- 6. $103,160
- 7. $86,349
- 8. $75,651
- 9. $68,010
- 10. $61,896
- 11. $57,311
- 12. $53,489
- 13. $50,127
- 14. $47,072
- 15. $44,319
- 16. $41,874
- 17. $39,737
- 18. $37,902
- 19. $36,374
- 20. $35,150
- 21. $33,929
- 22. $32,705
- 23. $31,484
- 24. $30,260
- 25. $29,192
- 26. $28,122
- 27. $27,050
- 28. $25,980
- 29. $24,912
- 30. $23,994
- 31. $23,078
- 32. $22,160
- 33. $21,243
- 34. $20,325
- 35. $19,563
- 36. $18,798
- 37. $18,035
- 38. $17,270
- 39. $16,505
- 40. $15,894
- 41. $15,284
- 42. $14,673
- 43. $14,060
- 44. $13,449
- 45. $12,990
- 46. $12,531
- 47. $12,074
- 48. $11,615
- 49. $11,156
- 50. $10,697
- 51. $10,394
- 52. $10,086
- 53. $9,780
- 54. $9,476
- 55. $9,170
- 56. $8,862
- 57. $8,559
- 58. $8,252
- 59. $7,949
- 60. $7,641
- 61. $7,490
- 62. $7,335
- 63. $7,184
- 64. $7,031
- 65. $6,876
- 66. $6,725
- 67. $6,573
- 68. $6,417
- 69. $6,266
- 70. $6,114
