CME Group Tour Championship Prize Money Payout 2023
A purse of $7m is on offer at the season closer of the LPGA Tour, with even more to come in future
The LPGA Tour season draws to a close with the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Florida as a field of 60 battles for the $2m winner’s cheque from a purse of $7m.
That’s more than double the next-highest total outside the five Majors, which came in last week’s Annika Driven By Gainbridge At Pelican. There, $3.25m was available, with Lilia Vu claiming $487,500 for her win.
The profile of the women’s game has been increasing in recent years, and that’s reflected in the growing prize money for many of its tournaments.
The LPGA Tour’s season closer is no different. While this year’s purse and winner’s payout is identical to the 2022 tournament, back then, the $2m Lydia Ko earned for her win was the biggest prize in the history of women’s golf – a figure that has only been matched once since, when Allisen Corpuz won the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach.
The purse for the Major was $11m and that’s the figure that will be available at the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship.
This time next year, the winner will receive $4m, which is more than was handed to the winners of most of the PGA Tour’s designated events in 2023 and equal to the cheque given to individual winners in the regular LIV Golf League tournaments. A year from now, the runner-up will also receive $1m, $450,000 more than this year’s runner-up will earn.
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Even though this year’s purse is the same as the 2022 payout, it is still $2m more than 2021, further highlighting the rapidly growing profile of the women’s game.
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Below is a breakdown of the CME Group Tour Championship payout.
CME Group Tour Championship Payout
Position | Prize Money |
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1st | $2,000,000 |
2nd | $550,000 |
3rd | $340,000 |
4th | $250,000 |
5th | $195,000 |
6th | $150,000 |
7th | $120,000 |
8th | $105,000 |
9th | $92,000 |
10th | $87,500 |
11th | $83,000 |
12th | $80,000 |
13th | $77,000 |
14th | $75,000 |
15th | $73,000 |
16th | $71,000 |
17th | $69,500 |
18th | $68,000 |
19th | $66,500 |
20th | $65,000 |
21st | $64,000 |
22nd | $63,000 |
23rd | $62,000 |
24th | $61,000 |
25th | $60,000 |
26th | $59,000 |
27th | $58,000 |
28th | $57,000 |
29th | $56,000 |
30th | $55,000 |
31st | $54,250 |
32nd | $53,500 |
33rd | $52,750 |
34th | $52,000 |
35th | $51,250 |
36th | $50,500 |
37th | $49,750 |
38th | $49,000 |
39th | $48,250 |
40th | $47,500 |
41st | $47,000 |
42nd | $46,500 |
43rd | $46,000 |
44th | $45,500 |
45th | $45,000 |
46th | $44,500 |
47th | $44,000 |
48th | $43,500 |
49th | $43,000 |
50th | $42,500 |
51st | $42,250 |
52nd | $42,000 |
53rd | $41,750 |
54th | $41,500 |
55th | $41,250 |
56th | $41,000 |
57th | $40,750 |
58th | $40,500 |
59th | $40,250 |
60th | $40,000 |
What Are The Star Names In The CME Group Tour Championship?
Last year, Lydia Ko fought off the challenge of Leona Maguire to take the trophy and the season-long Race to CME Globe title, but she hasn’t done enough to make the field for this year’s event, along with other big names to miss out including Lexi Thompson and Emily Pedersen.
The breakout star of 2023 is surely the player to watch this week. Lilia Vu returned to the World No.1 spot thanks to her fourth win of the year in last week’s Annika Driven By Gainbridge At Pelican, and few would bet against her making that five in Florida.
Celine Boutier currently leads the Race to CME Globe standings and will be one to watch after three wins in 2023, while KPMG Women’s PGA Championship winner Ruoning Yin is another big name in the running.
Hyo Joo Kim, Jin Young Ko, Minjee Lee, Atthaya Thitikul, Xiyu Lin, Allisen Corpuz and Ayaka Furue complete the top 10 of the Race to CME Globe standings. Other big names in the field hoping to end their seasons on a high are Charley Hull, Angel Yin and Brooke Henderson.
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Where Is The CME Group Tour Championship?
The tournament is being held at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. The club has two championship courses - the Gold Course and Black Course. Each of the courses was designed by Greg Norman.
What Is The Payout For The CME Group Tour Championship?
A purse of $7m is on offer in the CME Group Tour Championship more than double any other tournament outside a Major. The winner will receive $2m. In 2024, the purse will increase to $11m, with $4m to the winner.
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