KLPGA 'First Ever Average Prize Money Surpassing 1 Billion Won'

Regular Tour 30 Tournaments Totaling 32 Billion Won, Largest Scale
March Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open Opening Event
Domestic Tournament in April, Doosan We’ve Championship Held in Jeju

The Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour has entered an era of average prize money reaching 1 billion KRW.

This is a panoramic view of Jeju Teddy Valley Golf Course, where the Doosan We’ve Championship, the opening domestic tournament, will be held this April.

On the 22nd, the KLPGA Tour announced the full schedule for the 2024 season. The regular tour consists of 30 tournaments with a total prize fund of approximately 32 billion KRW, the largest scale ever. Compared to last season, there are two fewer tournaments, but the total prize money has increased by about 200 million KRW. There are 19 tournaments with prize money exceeding 1 billion KRW, accounting for 63.4% of all events. The average prize money has expanded to about 1.07 billion KRW. The BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup increased its prize money by a whopping 600 million KRW, bringing the total prize fund to 1.4 billion KRW.

The opening event is the Hana Financial Group Singapore Ladies Open on March 7 (total prize money of 1.1 million SGD). This is followed by the newly established Blue Canyon Championship in Thailand (total prize money of 650,000 USD). After a short two-week break, the domestic opening event, the Doosan Construction We’ve Championship (total prize money of 1.2 billion KRW), will be held in Jeju in April. The Dream (2nd tier) Tour consists of 20 tournaments with a total prize fund of 1.68 billion KRW. The Jump (3rd tier) Tour has 16 tournaments (total prize money of 480 million KRW), and the Champions (Senior) Tour will hold 7 tournaments (total prize money of 490 million KRW).

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