LPGA Tour gets big financial boost for 2024 schedule

The new LPGA Schedule has dropped, and the total prize money on offer has skyrocketed thanks to big investment from the CME Group.

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Following on from the CME Group's recent announcement that next year's Tour Championship will have an $11 million purse, the LPGA has announced its schedule for 2024, and the cash on offer has grown across the board. 

The schedule features 33 official events, with the prize fund now reaching a record total of $118 million, with $116.55 million in official money. 

The increase sees the prize fund grow a staggering 69% since 2021 when the total prize pot was $70 million. 

The considerable leap is primarily due to the increase in prize money for the CME and major championships. As previously mentioned, the Tour Championship now has a whopping $11 million purse, with the winner set to take home $4 million for 1st place.

The five majors have a collective prize fund of $41.7 million, with the U.S. Open boasting the largest purse of $11 million. 

The number of regular season events that now have purses of £3 million or higher has also shot up for 2024 to ten. In 2023, there were only four events offering similar-sized payouts, and that number was only one in 2021. 

More purse increases are due to be announced in 2024, and players will also be given additional funds in order to aid with travel expenses and guaranteed payouts for 19 of the regular season tournaments, including the majors. 

In terms of venues, the schedule will feature three new courses in 2024, including the LPGA Drive on Championship in Bradenton, Florida, the FM Global Championship in Norton, Massachusetts and the Arizona Championship presented by JTBC at a course that is yet to be confirmed. 

Check out the full schedule with venues and purses below.

Dates

Event

Course

Location

Purse

Jan. 18-21

Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions

Lake Nona Golf and Country Club

Orlando

$1.5 million

Jan. 25-28

LPGA Drive On Championship

Bradenten Country Club

Bradenton, Florida

$1.75 million

Feb. 22-25

Honda LPGA Thailand

Siam Country Club

Thailand

$1.7 million

Feb. 29-March 3

HSBC Women’s World Championship

Sentosa Golf Club

Singapore

$1.8 million

March 7-10

Blue Bay LPGA

Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club

China

$2.2 million

March 21-24

Seri Pak LA Open

Palos Verdes Golf Club

Palos Verdes Estates, California

$2 million

March 28-31

Arizona Championship presented by JTBC

TBD

Phoenix

$2 million

April 3-7

LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek

Shadow Creek

Las Vegas

$2 million

April 18-21

The Chevron Championship

The Club at Carlton Woods

The Woodlands, Texas

$5.2 million

April 25-28

LM Eagle LA Championship

Wilshire Country Club

Los Angeles

$3 million

May 9-12

Cognizant Founders Cup

Upper Montclair Country Club

Clifton, New Jersey

$3 million

May 16-19

Mizuho Americans Open

Liberty National Golf Club

Jersey City, New Jersey

$3 million

May 30-June 2

U.S. Women’s Open

Lancaster Country Club

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

$11 million

June 7-9

ShopRite LPGA Classic

Seaview, a Dolce Hotel (Bay Course)

Galloway, New Jersey

$1.75 million

June 13-16

Meijer LPGA Classic

Blythefield Country Club

Grand Rapids, Michigan

$3 million

June 20-23

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Sahalee Country Club

Sammamish, Washington

$10 million

June 27-30

Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

Midland Country Club

Midland, Michigan

$3 million

July 11-14

Amundi Evian Championship

Evian Resort Golf Club

Evian-les-Bains, France

$6.5 million

July 18-21

Dana Open

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Sylvania, Ohio

$1.75 million

July 25-28

CPKC Women’s Open

Earl Grey Golf Club

Calgery, Canada

$2.6 million

Aug. 1-4

Portland Classic

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Portland, Oregon

$1.75 million

Aug. 8-11

2024 Paris Olympics

Le Golf National

France

N/A

Aug. 15-18

Scottish Open

TBD

Scotland

$2 million

Aug. 22-25

AIG Women’s Open

Old Course at St. Andrews

St. Andrews, Scotland

$9 million

Aug. 29-Sept 1

FM Global Championship

TPC Boston

Norton, Massachusetts

$3.5 million

Sept. 13-15

Solheim Cup

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club

Gainesville, Virginia

N/A

Sept. 19-22

Kroger Queen City Championship

TBD

Cincinnati, Ohio

$2 million

Sept. 27-29

Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

Pinnacle Country Club

Rogers, Arkansas

$3 million

Oct. 10-13

Buick LPGA Shanghai

Qizhong Garden Golf Club

Shanghai, China

$2.1 million

Oct. 17-20

BMW Ladies Championship

TBD

Korea

$2.2 million

Oct. 24-27

Maybank Championship

Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

$3 million

Oct. 31-Nov. 3

Toto Japan Classic

Seta Golf Course

Shiga, Japan

$2 million

Nov. 6-9

Lotte Championship

Hoakalei Country Club

Ewa Beach, Hawaii

$3 million

Nov. 14-17

The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican

Pelican Golf Club

Belleair, Florida

$3.25 million

Nov. 21-24

CME Group Tour Championship

Tiburon Golf Club

Naples, Florida

$11 million

Dec. 13-15

Grant Thornton Invitational

Tiburon Golf Club

Naples, Florida

$2 million

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