KPMG Women's PGA Championship Sets Record $13 Million Purse at Hazeltine

The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club has established a new financial benchmark for women's golf. Title sponsor KPMG, alongside the PGA of America and the LPGA Tour, announced a record-breaking $13 million purse for the major championship. This historic figure surpasses the $12.5 million purse offered at the U.S. Women's Open earlier this month, marking the first time in modern history that the Women's PGA Championship stands alone as the richest tournament in the women's game.

A Rapid Financial Ascent

The growth of the tournament's prize pool has been steep. When the event was last held at Hazeltine in 2019, the purse sat at $3.85 million. Going back to the start of KPMG's title sponsorship 12 years ago, the total payout was just $2 million. KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO Tim Walsh noted the ease of the decision to elevate the prize money, stating, "When this came across my desk with the option of what we wanted this to look like, it was such an easy decision to lean into a record-breaking purse." Along with the financial boost, broadcast coverage has expanded to nearly 100 hours across NBC, Golf Channel, and Peacock—more than triple the coverage from 2019.

Korda Chases Historic Third Straight Major

On the course, all eyes are on 27-year-old superstar Nelly Korda. Having already captured the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women's Open this season, Korda enters Hazeltine as the clear betting favorite at +350 (FanDuel). A victory this week would place her alongside Pat Bradley and Inbee Park as the only players to win three consecutive major titles. Defending champion Minjee Lee, who claimed her third major title last year in Texas, is further down the odds board at +4500 (FanDuel), offering potential value for those looking past the dominant favorite.