Although women's golf is not as rich as the prize money of the men's PGA Tour and European Tour, its influence has gradually expanded in recent years, and the prize money has also risen. Today, let's take stock of the LPGA Tour's prize money list and learn about these Tour prize money rich people!
(Zeng Yani and Feng Shanshan, both of whom were once the world number one in women's golf)
First of all, let me summarize the general situation with you:
$20 million club – 3 in total
$10 Million Club – 21 in total
Five million dollar club – 74 in total
One Million Dollar Club – 282 in total
The biggest prize money jackpot was won by Sweden's Anika Sorenstein, known as the "Queen of Golf", who earned $22,577,025 in tournament prize money in her career.
Next, take a closer look at the top 20 players in the tournament's prize money table (data updated to the 2021 CME Championship)
The Top 20 Leung Hee Ying prize is $10,277,989
The 32-year-old South Korean golfer officially started playing LPGA in 2008 and has won four LPGA wins to date and is currently ranked 60th in the Women's Golf World Rankings.
The Top 19 Jani Zeng prize is $10,551,388
Originally from Taiwan, Yani Zeng finished at World No. 1 women's golf in 2011, the sixth-ever world champion.
Top 18 Anna Nordquist prize money is $10,879,571
The Swedish star will be the winner of the 2021 AIG British Women's Open and is currently ranked 15th in the world, with nine Tour wins so far.
The Top 17 Lotus Prize is $10,879,571
Defeating Hall of Famer Park Se-ri at the age of 17, Choi turned professional in 2004 and won nine victories at the LPGA, including a Grand Slam.
The Top 16 Kim Prize is $10,999,327
The 28-year-old South Korean has won 12 games in the LPGA so far, including a Grand Slam title. Currently, Kim sits fourth on the Women's Golf World Leaderboards.
The Top 15 Lexi Thompson prize is $11,713,250
The 26-year-old American female "Cannonball" has won 11 tournaments on the Tour, including one Grand Slam, and has represented the United States in the Solheim Cup five times.
The Top 14 Liu Xiaoran prize is $11,826,310
Liu Xiaoran, who began to contact the game of golf in the second grade, is also a talented golfer. The South Korean golf goddess has been in the professional world since 2012 and now has two Grand Slam titles in the book.
Top 13 Shanshan Feng has a prize fund of $11,981,365
"National Treasure Shanshan" Feng Shanshan has represented China in two Olympic Games, and won the bronze of women's golf at the Rio Olympic Games. Feng Shanshan has won a total of 10 LPGA Tour titles, and is the first Chinese mainland golfer to reach the number one in the women's golf world rankings!
The Top 12 Angela Stanford prize is $12,078,475
The American has won a total of seven titles and one Grand Slam victory. In 2018, she won the Evian Championship.
The Top 11 Paula Kerimo prize is $12,134,840
The U.S. player has won a total of 10 titles, 1 Grand Slam victory and 7 FC Solheim Cup appearances for the United States.
Remember to pay attention to tomorrow's push, the next episode is more exciting!