LPGA Tour gets big financial boost for 2024 schedule
The new LPGA Schedule has dropped, and the total prize money on offer has skyrocketed thanks to big investment from the CME Group.
Following on from the CME Group's recent announcement that next year's Tour Championship will have an $11 million purse, the LPGA has announced its schedule for 2024, and the cash on offer has grown across the board.
The schedule features 33 official events, with the prize fund now reaching a record total of $118 million, with $116.55 million in official money.
The increase sees the prize fund grow a staggering 69% since 2021 when the total prize pot was $70 million.
The considerable leap is primarily due to the increase in prize money for the CME and major championships. As previously mentioned, the Tour Championship now has a whopping $11 million purse, with the winner set to take home $4 million for 1st place.
The five majors have a collective prize fund of $41.7 million, with the U.S. Open boasting the largest purse of $11 million.
The number of regular season events that now have purses of £3 million or higher has also shot up for 2024 to ten. In 2023, there were only four events offering similar-sized payouts, and that number was only one in 2021.
More purse increases are due to be announced in 2024, and players will also be given additional funds in order to aid with travel expenses and guaranteed payouts for 19 of the regular season tournaments, including the majors.
In terms of venues, the schedule will feature three new courses in 2024, including the LPGA Drive on Championship in Bradenton, Florida, the FM Global Championship in Norton, Massachusetts and the Arizona Championship presented by JTBC at a course that is yet to be confirmed.
Check out the full schedule with venues and purses below.
Dates | Event | Course | Location | Purse |
Jan. 18-21 | Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions | Lake Nona Golf and Country Club | Orlando | $1.5 million |
Jan. 25-28 | LPGA Drive On Championship | Bradenten Country Club | Bradenton, Florida | $1.75 million |
Feb. 22-25 | Honda LPGA Thailand | Siam Country Club | Thailand | $1.7 million |
Feb. 29-March 3 | HSBC Women’s World Championship | Sentosa Golf Club | Singapore | $1.8 million |
March 7-10 | Blue Bay LPGA | Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club | China | $2.2 million |
March 21-24 | Seri Pak LA Open | Palos Verdes Golf Club | Palos Verdes Estates, California | $2 million |
March 28-31 | Arizona Championship presented by JTBC | TBD | Phoenix | $2 million |
April 3-7 | LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek | Shadow Creek | Las Vegas | $2 million |
April 18-21 | The Chevron Championship | The Club at Carlton Woods | The Woodlands, Texas | $5.2 million |
April 25-28 | LM Eagle LA Championship | Wilshire Country Club | Los Angeles | $3 million |
May 9-12 | Cognizant Founders Cup | Upper Montclair Country Club | Clifton, New Jersey | $3 million |
May 16-19 | Mizuho Americans Open | Liberty National Golf Club | Jersey City, New Jersey | $3 million |
May 30-June 2 | U.S. Women’s Open | Lancaster Country Club | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | $11 million |
June 7-9 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | Seaview, a Dolce Hotel (Bay Course) | Galloway, New Jersey | $1.75 million |
June 13-16 | Meijer LPGA Classic | Blythefield Country Club | Grand Rapids, Michigan | $3 million |
June 20-23 | KPMG Women’s PGA Championship | Sahalee Country Club | Sammamish, Washington | $10 million |
June 27-30 | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational | Midland Country Club | Midland, Michigan | $3 million |
July 11-14 | Amundi Evian Championship | Evian Resort Golf Club | Evian-les-Bains, France | $6.5 million |
July 18-21 | Dana Open | Highland Meadows Golf Club | Sylvania, Ohio | $1.75 million |
July 25-28 | CPKC Women’s Open | Earl Grey Golf Club | Calgery, Canada | $2.6 million |
Aug. 1-4 | Portland Classic | Columbia Edgewater Country Club | Portland, Oregon | $1.75 million |
Aug. 8-11 | 2024 Paris Olympics | Le Golf National | France | N/A |
Aug. 15-18 | Scottish Open | TBD | Scotland | $2 million |
Aug. 22-25 | AIG Women’s Open | Old Course at St. Andrews | St. Andrews, Scotland | $9 million |
Aug. 29-Sept 1 | FM Global Championship | TPC Boston | Norton, Massachusetts | $3.5 million |
Sept. 13-15 | Solheim Cup | Robert Trent Jones Golf Club | Gainesville, Virginia | N/A |
Sept. 19-22 | Kroger Queen City Championship | TBD | Cincinnati, Ohio | $2 million |
Sept. 27-29 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Pinnacle Country Club | Rogers, Arkansas | $3 million |
Oct. 10-13 | Buick LPGA Shanghai | Qizhong Garden Golf Club | Shanghai, China | $2.1 million |
Oct. 17-20 | BMW Ladies Championship | TBD | Korea | $2.2 million |
Oct. 24-27 | Maybank Championship | Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | $3 million |
Oct. 31-Nov. 3 | Toto Japan Classic | Seta Golf Course | Shiga, Japan | $2 million |
Nov. 6-9 | Lotte Championship | Hoakalei Country Club | Ewa Beach, Hawaii | $3 million |
Nov. 14-17 | The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican | Pelican Golf Club | Belleair, Florida | $3.25 million |
Nov. 21-24 | CME Group Tour Championship | Tiburon Golf Club | Naples, Florida | $11 million |
Dec. 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational | Tiburon Golf Club | Naples, Florida | $2 million |
