The purse for the AIG Women's British Open has tripled since before the R&A and AIG first partnered in 2019. The 2025 prize fund of $9.75 million is up $250,000 from last year.
This year's champion will receive $1,462,500, which sets a new record for the 49-year-old championship.
Here's a full breakdown showing the growth of the purse:
• 2025 – $9.75 million• 2024 – $9.5 million• 2023 – $9 million• 2022 – $7.3 million• 2021 – $5.8 million• 2020 – $4.5 million• 2019 – $4.5 million (beginning of The R&A and AIG partnership)• 2018 – $3.25 million
This year, the KPMG Women's PGA raised its purse to $12 million, matching the record set by the U.S. Women's Open. Both the Amundi Evian Championship and Chevron Championship featured purses of $8 million in 2025.
AIG Women's Open 2025 prize money, payouts
1. Â $1,462,5002. Â 962,4243. Â 697,0594. Â 538,3135. Â 432,4936. Â 353,1207. Â 294,9158 Â 257,8799. Â 231,42110. Â 210,25311. Â 194,37412. Â 181,14513. Â 169,50414. Â 158,92515. Â 149,39816. Â 140,93317. Â 133,53018. Â 127,17819. Â 121,88920. Â 117,65121. Â 113,42422. Â 109,18623. Â 104,95824. Â 100,72125. Â 97,01926. Â 93,31827. Â 89,60528. Â 85,90429. Â 82,20230. Â 79,02731. Â 75,85132. Â 72,67533. Â 69,49934. Â 66,32435. Â 63,68436. Â 61,03437. Â 58,39538. Â 55,74539. Â 53,09540. Â 50,98141. Â 48,86742. Â 46,75443. Â 44,63044. Â 42,51645. Â 40,92846. Â 39,34047. Â 37,75248. Â 36,16449. Â 34,57650. Â 32,98951. Â 31,93752. Â 30,87553. Â 29,81354. Â 28,76155. Â 27,69956. Â 26,63757. Â 25,58658. Â 24,52359. Â 23,47260. Â 22,41061. Â 21,88462. Â 21,34863. Â 20,82264. Â 20,29665. Â 19,76066. Â 19,23467. Â 18,70868. Â 18,17269. Â 17,64670. Â 17,12071. Â 12,77772. Â 12,48273. Â 12,18674. Â 11,89175. Â 11,59576. Â 11,300*Those who miss the cut will earn $4,250. |
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: AIG Women's British Open 2025: Prize fund increased to $9.75 million
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