AIG Women's Open sets new benchmark with RECORD PRIZE MONEY!

Prize fund at this week's AIG Women's Open at Carnoustie increases by $1.3 million to $5.8 million.

AIG Women's Open sets new benchmark with RECORD PRIZE MONEY!
AIG Women's Open sets new benchmark with RECORD PRIZE MONEY!

The AIG Women’s Open has set a new benchmark for prize money in women’s golf with the announcement that the prize fund for this year’s championship will increase by $1.3 million to $5.8 million with the winner earning $870,000.

With the support of title sponsor AIG, the largest prize fund in women’s major championship golf will increase by a further $1 million to no less than $6.8 million in 2022. This will more than double the prize fund from 2018 before AIG’s partnership with The R&A commenced.

AIG Women's Open sets new benchmark with RECORD PRIZE MONEY!

The AIG Women’s Open takes place from 19-22 August at Carnoustie and will be played in 2022 at Muirfield, another of Scotland’s world-renowned links courses.

"We are absolutely committed to elevating the AIG Women’s Open and enhancing its status as one of golf’s premier championships," said Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A.

"With our partners at AIG, we are taking action to make change happen and sending out a strong signal that more needs to be done by everyone involved to grow women’s golf.

"It needs greater investment and support from golf bodies, sponsors, the media and fans to help us grow the game’s commercial success and generate the income and revenues necessary to make prize fund growth viable and sustainable.

"We have set a new benchmark for prize money in women’s major championship golf this week and, thanks to AIG, will build on it still further next year.

"We hope this will inspire other events to follow our lead and help us to take a collective leap forward for the women’s game."

AIG Women's Open sets new benchmark with RECORD PRIZE MONEY!

Peter Zaffino, President and Chief Executive Officer of AIG, said: "AIG is proud to be the title sponsor of the AIG Women’s Open, which is one of the most prestigious and celebrated golf championships in the world.

"We are committed to serving as allies to women in golf, in business and in the communities where we live and work. Striving for pay equity and highlighting the achievements of successful women are critical components to this commitment and part of AIG’s core values.

"We are very pleased with today’s announcement as it represents an important step forward in raising the profile of women’s golf and the status of the AIG Women’s Open.

"We thank The R&A for their excellent partnership and I am confident that together we will continue to lead the way in achieving meaningful progress."

In 2019, in AIG’s first year as title sponsor of the championship the prize fund was increased by $1.25 million to $4.5 million, an increase of almost 40% on the previous year.

The prize fund for the 2021 AIG Women’s Open is set out below:

 

PlaceUSDPlaceUSD
1870,0003931,597
2572,7504030,339
3414,8284129,082
4320,3564227,824
5257,3824326,560
6210,1464425,302
7175,5074524,357
8153,4674623,412
9137,7214722,467
10125,1244821,522
11115,6744920,577
12107,8025019,632
13100,8745119,006
1494,5785218,374
1588,9095317,742
1683,8715417,116
1779,4655516,484
1875,6855615,852
1972,5375715,226
2070,0155814,594
2167,5005913,968
2264,9786013,336
2362,4626113,023
2459,9406212,704
2557,7376312,391
2655,5346412,078
2753,3256511,759
2851,1226611,446
2948,9206711,133
3047,0306810,814
3145,1406910,501
3243,2507010,189
3341,360717,604
3439,470727,428
3537,899737,252
3636,322747,076
3734,751756,900
3833,174766,725

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