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Aussies eye glory at richest women's golf event

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

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
Smith searching for 'mojo' at Hong Kong Open

Smith searching for 'mojo' at Hong Kong Open

Cameron Smith was pipped to an $18 million cheque by Talor Gooch in Saudi Arabia but hopes to turn the tables on the American for a much smaller purse at the $2 million Hong Kong Open. 9 Nov 2023
R&A, AIG extend Women’s Open partnership and increase purse

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
The Open purse increases for 2023

The Open purse increases for 2023

Cameron Smith will pocket a cool $4.5 million if can retain the Claret Jug he won last year. 13 Jul 2023
Webex Players Series gets prize money boost

Webex Players Series gets prize money boost

Every event in the 2023 Webex Players Series will now be worth a minimum of $250,000 following an increase of prize money announced on the eve of TPS Victoria at Rosebud Country Club. 23 Jan 2023
Reports of $A74m purse and 'nearest the pin' at LIV finale

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
Naming rights sponsor and prize money announced for Australian Open

Naming rights sponsor and prize money announced for Australian Open

The Australian Open this year marks a world first, with a men’s and women’s national Open played concurrently in the Vic Open mould, with the Australian All Abilities Championship also taking place at Victoria and Kingston Heath. 8 Aug 2022
AIG Women’s Open gets prize money boost

AIG Women’s Open gets prize money boost

The R&A and AIG continue to increase the prize fund for the AIG Women’s Open with the winner set to receive US$1.095 million. 4 Aug 2022
10 million reasons Minjee is excited for women’s golf

10 million reasons Minjee is excited for women’s golf

Australia’s women’s No.1 golfer Minjee Lee has hailed the $10 million prize purse on offer at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open as another “huge step” forward for the women’s game. 1 Jun 2022
U.S. Women’s Open adds sponsor and prizemoney

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
PGA Tour prize money set to soar

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
New sponsor and prizemoney boost for LPGA major

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