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“LPGA Major AIG Women’s Open prize money increased to $5.8 million ‘largest in history”” – Herald Business

The AIG Women’s Open, the last major event in women’s golf this season, will be held at Kunusty Golf Links, Scotland. [게티이미지]

The British R&A, which hosts the AIG Women’s Open, the last major of the US Women’s Golf (LPGA) tour this season, said on the 19th (Korean time), one day before the opening of the tournament, “Increased the total prize money to $5.8 million this year, and also raised the prize money to $870,000. ” announced.

This is more than the $5.5 million total prize money of the US Women’s Open, the largest single women’s golf tournament. However, the U.S. Women’s Open is still the biggest winner at $1 million.

R&A announced that the 2022 competition will increase the total prize money by an additional $1 million, making it $6.8 million.

The name of the event was changed from the British Women’s Open to the AIG Women’s Open from last year. reporter Jo Bum-ja

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