The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will be played for a record $13m purse this week, giving Minjee Lee’s title defence an even sharper edge at Hazeltine.
The LPGA has confirmed the championship will feature the highest purse in the history of women’s golf, a major-money marker that lands just days before the field gathers in Minnesota. Lee, who won the 2025 title, now returns to an event carrying a larger financial and symbolic weight for the women’s game.
Why the KPMG purse matters
The jump matters because it shifts the conversation from a standard major-week preview into a statement about where elite women’s golf is heading. The championship already has major status, but a $13m fund puts fresh emphasis on the value of the field, the venue and the pressure around Sunday’s closing stretch.
For Lee, the backdrop is straightforward: a defence that was already demanding now comes with a bigger spotlight. For the rest of the contenders, including the players arriving from last week’s LPGA run-in, the prize fund adds another layer to a week that was already positioned as one of the key dates of the summer.
The purse figure was confirmed in a fresh LPGA tournament update, underlining how much importance the tour and championship partners are placing on this edition.
