AIG Women’s Open 2022: Prize Breakdown and Winner Payment
The LPGA Tour is nearing the end of its 2022 season, with less than 15 tournaments remaining on the schedule. After an intense battle at the Ladies Scottish Open last week, the golfers are now taking part in the AIG Women’s Open 2022, the fifth and final major. And here’s all about the prize money and other benefits the event offers its players!
The total purse for the 72-hole tournament is $7,300,000. According R&A Officialsit increased by one 26% from 2021, and 125% since the R&A began its partnership with AIG.
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Like most events on the LPGA Tour, the AIG Open makes a cut after the first two rounds, letting the top 70s and ties advance to the final two rounds. However, only players who completed all 72 holes would be eligible to win the prize money.
Champion Perks
The purse money is divided among all the players who last for all 72 holes. Notably, the winner will receive $1,095,000, a standard payout of 15% according to the LPGA Tour prize distribution table. However, the major tournament offers some advantages only for his champion.
Besides the money, she could earn 650 points for the CME Globe race. She will also receive 100 Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking points, which will help her climb to the top of the world rankings.
Notably, the point can help players enter the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. Only the top 60 golfers in the world after the Pelican Women’s Championship would have the chance to play in the same. The prize money for the season-ending tournament is $1.5 million.
The 2022 AIG Women’s Open champion will also benefit from a 5-season exemption and places in other major tournaments.
The distribution of scholarships at the AIG Women’s Open 2022
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The Muirfield Golf Club in Scotland is the place where the 156 golfers will try to win the last major tournament of the season! With top players like Lydia Ko, Lexi ThompsonJin Young Ko and Nelly Korda on the field, the public can expect a last minute battle to win the title this week. Moreover, the defense championSwedish golfer Anna Nordqvist is also part of the lot.
But before women’s golf gets its fifth and final champion, here’s the list that contains the player’s payment for it:
| POSITION | CASH AWARDS |
| 1 | $1,095,000 |
| 2 | $679,250 |
| 3 | $492,750 |
| 4 | $381,180 |
| 5 | $306,808 |
| 6 | $251,021 |
| seven | $210,116 |
| 8 | $184,084 |
| 9 | $165,491 |
| ten | $150,614 |
| 11 | $139,456 |
| 12 | $130,155 |
| 13 | $121,976 |
| 14 | $114,541 |
| 15 | $107,843 |
| 16 | $101,893 |
| 17 | $96,692 |
| 18 | $92,228 |
| 19 | $88,509 |
| 20 | $85,530 |
| 21 | $82,559 |
| 22 | $79,581 |
| 23 | $76,610 |
| 24 | $73,631 |
| 25 | $71,033 |
| 26 | $68,430 |
| 27 | $65,820 |
| 28 | $63,218 |
| 29 | $60,619 |
| 30 | $58,385 |
| 31 | $56,155 |
| 32 | $53,921 |
| 33 | $51,691 |
| 34 | $49,458 |
| 35 | $47,603 |
| 36 | $45,742 |
| 37 | $43,884 |
| 38 | $42,022 |
| 39 | $40,161 |
| 40 | $38,675 |
| 41 | $37,190 |
| 42 | $35,704 |
| 43 | $34,211 |
| 44 | $32,726 |
| 45 | $31,609 |
| 46 | $30,492 |
| 47 | $29,379 |
| 48 | $28,262 |
| 49 | $27,145 |
| 50 | $26,028 |
| 51 | $25,291 |
| 52 | $24,543 |
| 53 | $23,798 |
| 54 | $23,057 |
| 55 | $22,312 |
| 56 | $21,564 |
| 57 | $20,827 |
| 58 | $20,079 |
| 59 | $19,341 |
| 60 | $18,593 |
| 61 | $18,224 |
| 62 | $17,849 |
| 63 | $17,480 |
| 64 | $17,108 |
| 65 | $16,732 |
| 66 | $16,363 |
| 67 | $15,994 |
| 68 | $15,615 |
| 69 | $15,246 |
| 70 | $14,877 |
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As a major tournament, competition would be tough at Muirfield Golf Club this week. Who do you think can win the 2022 AIG Women’s Open title?
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