AIG Women's Open Increases Total Prize Money to $10 Million
by Roh Woolae
Published 29 Apr.2026 07:46(KST)
Updated 29 Apr.2026 07:49(KST)
R&A and AIG Announce $250,000 Increase in Total Purse
Third-Largest Prize Money Among Women's Tournaments
Tournament Begins July 30 at Royal Lytham & St Annes in the UK
The total prize money for the AIG Women's Open will increase.
The R&A, which organizes the tournament, and title sponsor AIG announced on April 28 (local time) that the total prize money for the AIG Women's Open has been set at $10 million (approximately 14.7 billion won). Last year, the total prize fund for the event was $9.75 million. With this increase, the AIG Women's Open now offers the third-largest prize purse among tournaments on the LPGA Tour, following the U.S. Women's Open ($12 million) and the KPMG Women's PGA Championship ($12 million).
Miyu Yamashita is smiling brightly holding the trophy after winning the AIG Women's Open last year. Photo by AP Yonhap News
원본보기 아이콘This tournament, which began under the name Women's British Open, changed its name to the AIG Women's Open in 2020 after signing a sponsorship agreement with AIG in 2019. Since then, the prize money has increased substantially. Martin Slumbers, CEO of the R&A, stated, "We will continue to invest in prize money to elevate the status of this championship on the world stage. We will also increase broadcast hours to provide the most viewing time (34 hours) among women's major championships."
This year's AIG Women's Open will be held from July 30 at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in England. Last year's champion was Miyu Yamashita of Japan.
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