Blue Bay LPGA Prize Money Payout 2025
The LPGA Tour heads to China, where Bailey Tardy defends her title as players compete for the largest purse of the season so far


Last week’s HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, where Lydia Ko claimed her 23rd LPGA Tour title, had the largest payout of the season so far at $2.4m, but there’s even more at stake this week.
The circuit makes the first of two stops in China this season with the Blue Bay LPGA, which comes from the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course. There, the field of 108 will compete for a payout of $2.5m, an increase of $300,000 on the 2024 tournament.
On that occasion, Bailey Tardy beat Sarah Schmelzel by four shots for her maiden LPGA Tour victory, an achievement that banked her the winner’s share of $330,000, but the player who lifts the trophy this week will earn $375,000.
There are also 500 Race to the CME Globe points available to the victory.
Below is the prize money payout for the 2025 Blue Bay LPGA.
Blue Bay LPGA Prize Money Payout
Position | Prize Money |
1st | $375,000 |
2nd | $235,814 |
3rd | $171,066 |
4th | $132,333 |
5th | $106,513 |
6th | $87,147 |
7th | $72,945 |
8th | $63,909 |
9th | $57,453 |
10th | $52,288 |
11th | $48,414 |
12th | $45,186 |
13th | $42,346 |
14th | $39,765 |
15th | $37,440 |
16th | $35,374 |
17th | $33,568 |
18th | $32,018 |
19th | $30,728 |
20th | $29,694 |
21st | $28,662 |
22nd | $27,628 |
23rd | $26,597 |
24th | $25,563 |
25th | $24,660 |
26th | $23,757 |
27th | $22,851 |
28th | $21,948 |
29th | $21,045 |
30th | $20,270 |
31st | $19,495 |
32nd | $18,720 |
33rd | $17,945 |
34th | $17,170 |
35th | $16,526 |
36th | $15,880 |
37th | $15,236 |
38th | $14,589 |
39th | $13,942 |
40th | $13,427 |
41st | $12,911 |
42nd | $12,395 |
43rd | $11,877 |
44th | $11,361 |
45th | $10,974 |
46th | $10,586 |
47th | $10,199 |
48th | $9,812 |
49th | $9,424 |
50th | $9,037 |
51st | $8,780 |
52nd | $8,521 |
53rd | $8,262 |
54th | $8,005 |
55th | $7,746 |
56th | $7,487 |
57th | $7,230 |
58th | $6,971 |
59th | $6,715 |
60th | $6,456 |
61st | $6,327 |
62nd | $6,196 |
63rd | $6,068 |
64th | $5,940 |
65th | $5,809 |
Who Are The Star Names In The Blue Bay LPGA?
Jeeno Thitikul is the highest-ranked player in the Blue Bay LPGA field
The defending champion is Bailey Tardy, who won last year’s event by four shots. The player she beat, Sarah Schmelzel, is also in this week's field.
The highest-ranked player is World No.2 Jeeno Thitikul, who has one win so far this year at the PIF Saudi Ladies International.
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Other world-class players teeing it up include Ruoning Yin, who is playing in her homeland, 2024 Amundi Evian Championship winner Ayaka Furue, six-time LPGA Tour winner Celine Boutier and Mao Saigo, who has the same number of titles on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Esther Henseleit, Leona Maguire and two-time Major winner Minjee Lee, who won the title in 2016, are among the other high-profile players in the field.
Where Is The Blue Bay LPGA?
The tournament is being held at China’s Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, the same venue as the 2024 edition. The course opened in 2012 and also hosted the tournament between 2014 to 2018, before a six-year hiatus.
What Is The Prize Money Payout For The Blue Bay LPGA?
The 2024 tournament saw players competing for a total purse of $2.2m, but that is increased to $2.5m this year. The winner will earn $375,000 while the runner-up is set for a $235,814 payday.
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