BRADENTON, Fla. — The LPGA’s inaugural season kicked off in 1950, with the great Babe Zaharias winning eight times that season. Her season-long earnings totaled $14,800.
At this week’s Founders Cup, which celebrates the 13 women who founded the tour, the field of 120 competed for a $2 million purse and a winner’s prize of $300,000 for first-time winner Yealimi Noh.
For five rookies in the field – Kate Smith-Stroh, Rio Takeda, Fiona Xu, Miyu Yamashita and Madison Young – this week marked their first paychecks as official members.
While it’s a week of celebration, it’s worth noting that the Founders Cup lost its title sponsor in Cognizant. Last year’s Founders event featured a $3 million purse and winner Rose Zhang collected $450,000.
Here’s a look at the prize money payouts for the LPGA’s 2025 Founders Cup.
Founders Cup 2025 prize money payouts
|
Position |
Player |
Score |
Earnings |
|
1 |
Yealimi Noh |
-21 |
$300,000 |
|
2 |
Jin Young Ko |
-17 |
$188,651 |
|
3 |
Megan Khang |
-16 |
$136,853 |
|
T4 |
Miyu Yamashita |
-13 |
$86,932 |
|
T4 |
Hannah Green |
-13 |
$86,932 |
|
T4 |
Jin Hee Im |
-13 |
$86,932 |
|
T7 |
Celine Boutier |
-12 |
$51,815 |
|
T7 |
Minami Katsu |
-12 |
$51,815 |
|
T7 |
Nelly Korda |
-12 |
$51,815 |
|
10 |
Angel Yin |
-11 |
$41,831 |
|
T11 |
Nasa Hataoka |
-10 |
$37,440 |
|
T11 |
Ashleigh Buhai |
-10 |
$37,440 |
|
T13 |
Jeongeun Lee6 |
-9 |
$29,402 |
|
T13 |
Albane Valenzuela |
-9 |
$29,402 |
|
T13 |
Somi Lee |
-9 |
$29,402 |
|
T13 |
Lexi Thompson |
-9 |
$29,402 |
|
T13 |
Ayaka Furue |
-9 |
$29,402 |
|
T13 |
Nanna Koerstz Madsen |
-9 |
$29,402 |
|
T19 |
Leona Maguire |
-8 |
$23,343 |
|
T19 |
Charley Hull |
-8 |
$23,343 |
|
T19 |
Paula Reto |
-8 |
$23,343 |
|
T19 |
Lauren Coughlin |
-8 |
$23,343 |
|
T23 |
Allisen Corpuz |
-7 |
$19,749 |
|
T23 |
Yuri Yoshida |
-7 |
$19,749 |
|
T23 |
Dewi Weber |
-7 |
$19,749 |
|
T23 |
Benedetta Moresco |
-7 |
$19,749 |
|
T23 |
Sarah Schmelzel |
-7 |
$19,749 |
|
T28 |
Kristen Gillman |
-5 |
$15,923 |
|
T28 |
Hyo Joo Kim |
-5 |
$15,923 |
|
T28 |
Minjee Lee |
-5 |
$15,923 |
|
T28 |
Mary Liu |
-5 |
$15,923 |
|
T28 |
Morgane Metraux |
-5 |
$15,923 |
|
T28 |
Mao Saigo |
-5 |
$15,923 |
|
T34 |
Gigi Stoll |
-4 |
$12,705 |
|
T34 |
Aditi Ashok |
-4 |
$12,705 |
|
T34 |
Kate Smith-Stroh |
-4 |
$12,705 |
|
T34 |
Alena Sharp |
-4 |
$12,705 |
|
T34 |
Jennifer Kupcho |
-4 |
$12,705 |
|
T39 |
Gabriela Ruffels |
-3 |
$10,122 |
|
T39 |
Soo Bin Joo |
-3 |
$10,122 |
|
T39 |
Linnea Strom |
-3 |
$10,122 |
|
T39 |
Gurleen Kaur |
-3 |
$10,122 |
|
T39 |
Nataliya Guseva |
-3 |
$10,122 |
|
T39 |
Gemma Dryburgh |
-3 |
$10,122 |
|
T45 |
Emily Kristine Pederson |
-2 |
$8,469 |
|
T45 |
Elizabeth Szokol |
-2 |
$8,469 |
|
T45 |
Rio Takeda |
-2 |
$8,469 |
|
T48 |
Xiaowen Yin |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T48 |
Mi Hyang Lee |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T48 |
Ariya Jutanugarn |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T48 |
Lydia Ko |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T48 |
Fiona Xu |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T48 |
Stephanie Kyriacou |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T48 |
Wei-Ling Hsu |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T48 |
Morika Jutanugarn |
-1 |
$6,595 |
|
T56 |
Jiwon Jeon |
E |
$5,887 |
|
T56 |
Hira Naveed |
E |
$5,887 |
|
58 |
Madison Young |
1 |
$5,577 |
|
T59 |
Yuka Saso |
2 |
$5,200 |
|
T59 |
Carolina Inglis |
2 |
$5,200 |
|
T59 |
Sophia Popov |
2 |
$5,200 |
|
T62 |
Yan Liu |
3 |
$4,803 |
|
T62 |
Frida Kinhult |
3 |
$4,803 |
|
T62 |
Gaby Lopez |
3 |
$4,803 |
|
T62 |
Ssu-Chia Cheng |
3 |
$4,803 |
|
66 |
Hyo Joon Jang |
4 |
$4,542 |
|
67 |
Hinako Shibuno |
5 |
$4,438 |
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Founders Cup 2025 payouts, prize money for each LPGA player
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