Earlier this week, organizers of the KPMG Women’s PGA announced that the tournament’s prize purse was doubling to $9 million, which marks a staggering 300 percent increase from $2.25 million in 2014.
This year’s event is being contested June 23-26 at Congressional Country Club’s newly restored Blue Course, marking the first women’s professional event ever held at the venue. Following her opening-round 64 with a 69 on Friday, In Gee Chun leads the tournament after 36 holes.
On Saturday, the individual breakdown of the purse was unveiled. The winner will take home $1.3 million, but the runner-up will also pocket over $800,000.
Here’s a look at the top 10:
“Through the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, we are accelerating the advancement, development and empowerment of women both on and off the golf course,” Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO. previously said in a statement.
“The significantly increased purse size – along with top courses in major markets, network TV coverage, and advanced data and analytics capabilities provided via KPMG Performance Insights – are tangible examples of our commitment to elevate the world-class athletes on the LPGA Tour.”