AIG Women’s Open prize money

Women’s golf has been given another boost as the R&A with the support of AIG have announced a significant purse increase for the 2022 Women’s Open. The purse for the event at Muirfield has been raised by 26% from last year’s tournament.

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2022 AIG Women’s Open prize money

The purse for the 2022 AIG Women’s Open stands at $7.3 million, with the winner taking home $1.095 million.

The prize money for the final major of the year is 125% higher than it was in 2019 – the year AIG’s partnership with The R&A commenced. Here is the full breakdown of the purse for 2022:

Purse: $7,300,000
Win: Ashleigh Buhai, $1,095,000
2nd: In Gee Chun, $720,028
3rd: Hinako Shibuno, $521,498
T4: Leona Maguire, $330,160.66
T4: Madeline Sagström, $330,160.66
T4: Minjee Lee, $330,160.66
T7: Celine Boutier, $204,988.40
T7: Lydia Ko, $204,988.40
T7: Nasa Hataoka, $204,988.40
T7: Atthaya Thitikul, $204,988.40
T7: Brooke Henderson, $204,988.40
T7: Stephanie Kyriacou, $204,988.40
T13: A Lim Kim, $122,855.50
T13: Miyu Yamashita, $122,855.50
T15: Kotone Hori, $105,702.66
T15: Alison Lee, $105,702.66
T15: Hyo Joo Kim, $105,702.66
18th: Sei Young Kim, $95,147
T19: Linn Grant, $88,022
T19: Louise Duncan, $88,022
T19: Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $88,022
T22: Georgia Hall, $74,166.50
T22: Emily Kristine Pedersen, $74,166.50
T22: Jeongeun Lee6, $74,166.50
T22: Eun Hee Ji, $74,166.50
T22: Charley Hull, $74,166.50
T22: Inbee Park, $74,166.50
T28: Ariya Jutanugarn, $55,306
T28: Xiyu Janet Lin, $55,306
T28: Megan Khang, $55,306
T28: Andrea Lee, $55,306
T28: Sung Hyun Park, $55,306
T28: Hye Jin Choi, $55,306
T28: Rose Zhang, $0 (amateur)
T35: So Yeon Ryu, $46,554
T35: Hannah Green, $46,554
T37: Jennifer Kupcho, $41,007
T37: Jessica Korda, $41,007
T37: Cheyenne Knight, $41,007
T37: Mel Reid, $41,007
T41: Nelly Korda, $32,475
T41: Angela Stanford, $32,475
T41: Leonie Harm, $32,475
T41: Lilia Vu, $32,475
T41: Narin An, $32,475
T41: Marina Alex, $32,475
T41: Maja Stark, $32,475
T48: Bronte Law, $26,399
T48: Sarah Schmelzel, $26,399
T48: Whitney Hillier, $26,399
T51: Mo Martin, $23,442
T51: Jennifer Chang, $23,442
T51: Ally Ewing, $23,442
T54: Esther Henseleit, $20,852
T54: Lizette Salas, $20,852
T54: Albane Valenzuela, $20,852
T54: Brittany Altomare, $20,852
T58: In Kyung Kim, $17,600
T58: Lydia Hall, $17,600
T58: Wichanee Meechai, $17,600
T58: Paula Reto, $17,600
T58: Gaby Lopez, $17,600
63rd: Gemma Dryburgh, $16,043
64th: Ryann O’Toole, $15,676
65th: Lee-Anne Pace, $15,309

And here is how the 2022 AIG Women’s Open prize money compares to previous years…

2021
Purse: $5,800,000
Winner: $870,000 (Anna Nordqvist)

2020
Purse: $4,500,000
Winner: $675,000 (Sophia Popov)

2019
Purse: $4,500,000
Winner: $675,000 (Hinako Shibuno)

2018
Purse: $3,250,000
Winner: $490,000 (Georgia Hall)

2017
Purse: $3,250,000
Winner: $505,000 (In Kyung Kim)

2016
Purse: $3,000,000
Winner: $412,000 (Ariya Jutanugarn)

2015
Purse: $3,000,000
Winner: $465,000 (Inbee Park)

2014
Purse: $3,000,000
Winner: $475,000 (Mo Martin)

2013
Purse: $2,750,000
Winner: $403,000 (Stacy Lewis)

2012
Purse: $2,750,000
Winner: $428,150 (Jiyai Shin)

2011
Purse: $2,500,000
Winner: $392,150 (Yani Tseng)

2010
Purse: $2,500,000
Winner: $408,700 (Yani Tseng)

2009
Purse: $2,200,000
Winner: $335,000 (Catriona Matthew)

2008
Purse: $2,100,000
Winner: $314,500 (Jiyai Shin)

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