2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship: Prize Money Breakdown and Winners’ Payout

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When the first Women’s PGA Championship was held in 1955, the tournament’s entire purse was just $6,000. And champion Beverly Hanson took home $1,200 from it. Looking at the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, it’s clear the major has come a long way financially. In fact, calling its growth in prize money remarkable almost feels like an understatement. This year, a total of $13 million is on the line.

This year, the purse had increased from last year’s $12 million to a record-breaking $13 million, and it’s the largest purse in women’s golf that has ever been. In fact, since the turn of the millennium, when the tournament purse stood at $1.4 million, it has skyrocketed by an astonishing 828.57% over the past 26 years.

Out of this $13 million, the winner will get a nearly $2 million check. Let us see how much other golfers are set to make.

Position	Prize Money	Position	Prize Money	Position	Prize Money
1st	$1,950,000	25th	$122,257	49th	$46,722
2nd	$1,169,107	26th	$117,779	50th	$44,801
3rd	$848,104	27th	$113,289	51st	$43,529
4th	$656,075	28th	$108,811	52nd	$42,244
5th	$528,068	29th	$104,333	53rd	$40,960
6th	$432,053	30th	$100,492	54th	$39,688
7th	$361,645	31st	$96,650	55th	$38,403
8th	$316,843	32nd	$92,809	56th	$37,118
9th	$284,838	33rd	$88,967	57th	$35,846
10th	$259,232	34th	$85,125	58th	$34,561
11th	$240,024	35th	$81,933	59th	$33,289
12th	$224,021	36th	$78,727	60th	$32,004
13th	$209,940	37th	$75,534	61st	$31,368
14th	$197,143	38th	$72,329	62nd	$30,720
15th	$185,618	39th	$69,123	63rd	$30,084
16th	$175,378	40th	$66,566	64th	$29,448
17th	$166,422	41st	$64,009	65th	$28,799
18th	$158,739	42nd	$61,452	66th	$28,163
19th	$152,341	43rd	$58,883	67th	$27,527
20th	$147,214	44th	$56,326	68th	$26,878
21st	$142,101	45th	$54,405	69th	$26,242
22nd	$136,975	46th	$52,485	70th	$25,606
23rd	$131,861	47th	$50,564	Missed Cut	$4,000
24th	$126,734	48th	$48,643	—	—

Other than the trophy and title, the champion also earns two LPGA Hall of Fame points, a five-year exemption on the LPGA Tour, automatic entry into future LPGA major championships for five years, valuable Rolex points, and a hefty haul of CME Globe points.

Last year, three-time major champion Minjee Lee carded a winning total of 4-under 284 to claim the title and walk away with a $1.8 million payday. This year, she missed the cut. Having said that, which players are the closest to winning it this year?

Who has the best chance to win the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship?

The fourth round is ongoing, and the trophy is within reach for several players. However, Haeran Ryu and Brooke Henderson are perhaps the closest to running away with the tournament. At the time of writing, Ryu and Henderson are both tied for first place.

Ryu has seen some ups and downs throughout the first three rounds. She carded scores of 73, 64, and 68 to reach 11-under. A flawless 4-under 68 on Saturday helped her seize the outright lead heading into the final round.

Meanwhile, Henderson has stayed within striking distance all week with rounds of 69, 68, and 69, reaching 10-under after 54 holes. The two-time major champion has relied on steady, mistake-free golf to sit just one shot off the lead.

While these two are the closest to winning the tournament, Ina Yoon and Dewi Weber are trailing closely behind. That being said, the winner is set to make the most money in the tournament’s history. But looking at the trend, next year the purse could be even bigger.

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