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U.S Open winner to hit record $6.5m major jackpot
The winner of the 124th US Open will pocket a major-tournament-record $6.5 million (AUS$9.8m), the United States Golf Association has announced.
16 Jun 2024
Aussies eye glory at richest women's golf event
Young guns Gabi Ruffels and Steph Kyriacou are relishing the brutal challenge as they bid to upstage golf's superstars at the $A18 million U.S Women’s Open in Pennsylvania.
29 May 2024
Opportunities and prizemoney climb for Aussie’s women golfers
New pathways to some of the major tours in women’s golf and increased prizemoney are the highlights of WPGA Tour of Australasia’s schedule for the first half of 2024.
16 Nov 2023
Minjee primed for emphatic finish to 2023
An upbeat Minjee Lee has dragged herself out of the sick bay to boost the elite 60-player field for the LPGA Tour's prestigious, mega-money season finale in Florida.
15 Nov 2023
Smith misses jackpot as Gooch is crowned LIV king
Australian star Cameron Smith's bid to become LIV Golf's individual champion and cap an extraordinary $US50 million ($A80 million) year has been thwarted at the final hurdle in Saudi Arabia.
16 Oct 2023
Smith in pole position for $28 million LIV bonus
Cameron Smith concedes it's impossible to ignore the mind-boggling money at stake as he eyes a $50 million year at LIV Golf's regular-season finale in Jeddah.
12 Oct 2023
Morri: Slumbers is a “voice of reason and wisdom”
What a breath of fresh air R&A CEO Martin Slumbers is.
14 Aug 2023
R&A, AIG extend Women’s Open partnership and increase purse
AIG has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s golf by extending its partnership with The R&A as title sponsor of the AIG Women’s Open through 2030.
10 Aug 2023
WPGA to co-sanction Thai Mixed series
The WPGA Tour of Australasia has today confirmed that it has agreed to become a co-sanctioning partner of the Thailand Mixed hosted by TrustGolf series of events in 2023.
14 Apr 2023
Reports of $A74m purse and 'nearest the pin' at LIV finale
When LIV Golf holds its season-ending Team Championship next month, a prize purse of $US50 million (A74.2 million) will reportedly be up for grabs, what would be the richest purse in golf history.
14 Sep 2022
Huggan: The U.S. Open displays what LIV can’t buy
Before the 122nd U.S. Open began, much of the chatter around The Country Club was devoted to the first LIV event. No surprise there, of course, the evolution of the Saudi-backed Tour/circuit/series has been the talk of the other Tours for months now.
19 Jun 2022
Jed looking to top Cam’s biggest pay day
Cameron Smith won the biggest winner's cheque in golf this year when he lifted The Players title – but now a mullet-haired, moustachioed, Queensland protege is aiming to eclipse him.
9 Jun 2022
U.S. Women’s Open adds sponsor and prizemoney
The USGA and Promedica have announced a long-term partnership that includes presenting partner rights for the U.S. Women’s Open.
10 Jan 2022
Singapore Open returns with increased prizemoney
The SMBC Singapore Open will make a welcome return in 2022, and with an increased prize purse of US$1.25 million, up from the US$1 million previously on offer. The event will once again take place on the Serapong Course at the Sentosa Golf Club from January 20-23.
16 Dec 2021
PGA Tour prize money set to soar
Australia's top male golfers are set to get even richer with the PGA Tour raising purses in five of its biggest tournaments in a season schedule that pushes prize money up to US$427 million (A$590m).
23 Nov 2021
LPGA season set for exciting conclusion
Nelly Korda and Jin Young Ko have both secured four titles this year going into the CME Group Tour Championship, the season finale on the LPGA Tour with more than just $1.5 million ($A2.1m) at stake for the winner.
18 Nov 2021
Hannah Green's 'life-changing' bonus
Hannah Green plans on splashing out on a house after landing a "life-changing" $US1 million bonus for winning the LPGA Tour's season-long AON Risk Reward Challenge.
17 Nov 2021
European Tour to become DP World Tour
The European Tour will be known as the DP World Tour from the start of the 2022 season, its 50th year, with total prize money of more than $200m ($A270m), double that in 2021.
10 Nov 2021
Golf’s modernised rules of amateur status published
Golf’s new Rules of Amateur Status have been published by The R&A and the USGA ahead of coming into effect on January 1, 2022.
27 Oct 2021
New sponsor and prizemoney boost for LPGA major
The opening women's major of 2022 will have its prize fund boosted by 60 percent to US$5 million ($6.8 million), the LPGA Tour said after announcing a new title sponsor for the tournament.
6 Oct 2021
AIG Women’s Open sets a new benchmark with record prize fund
The AIG Women’s Open has set a new benchmark for prize money in women’s golf with the announcement that the prize fund for this year’s championship will increase by $1.3 million to $5.8 million with the winner earning $870,000.
19 Aug 2021
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