Major AIG Women's Open "Total Prize Money Increased to 9 Million Dollars"

Previous $7.3 Million... Winner's Prize $1.35 Million
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The total prize money for the AIG Women's Open, the final major tournament of this year's U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour, has increased to $9 million (approximately 11.84 billion KRW).

Rose Jang is taking a tee shot during the practice round of the AIG Women's Open. [Photo by LPGA]

AIG, the tournament organizer, and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) announced on the 9th (local time) that "the total prize money for the AIG Women's Open has been decided at $9 million, a 23% increase from last year's $7.3 million." This is the third largest prize pool among this season's LPGA Tour events, following the U.S. Women's Open ($11 million) and the KPMG Women's PGA Championship ($10 million). The winner's prize this year is $1.35 million.

Global financial services company AIG has been the title sponsor of the British Women's Open since 2019, and from 2020, the tournament's name was changed to the 'AIG Women's Open.' The R&A has extended its sponsorship agreement with AIG through 2030. Additionally, the 2026 AIG Women's Open venue has been set at the Royal Lytham & St Annes in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England.

This year's AIG Women's Open will be held on the 10th at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. The 2024 venue is decided as the Old Course at St Andrews Links in Fife, Scotland, and the 2025 venue will be the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales.

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