The 2023 LPGA Tour was the 74th edition of the LPGA Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The season began at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, in Orlando, Florida on January 19, and officially ended on November 19, at the Tiburón Golf Club in the CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Florida, not counting the unofficial December 10 Grant Thornton Invitational.[1] The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
| Duration | January 19, 2023 – November 19, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 34 (2 canceled, now 32) |
| Most wins | 4  Lilia Vu and  Céline Boutier |
| Race to CME Globe Winner | Lilia Vu |
| Money leader | Lilia Vu |
| Vare Trophy |  Atthaya Thitikul |
| Rolex Player of the Year | Lilia Vu |
| Rookie of the Year |  Ryu Hae-ran |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Schedule and results
editThe number in parentheses after each winners' name is the player's total number of wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event. Tournament and winner names in bold indicate LPGA majors. The schedule and purse amount for each tournament is listed on the LPGA website.[2] The LPGA has a standard formula for payout percentages and distribution of its purse and prize money for every event. The winner typically gets 15% of the total, second place gets 9.3%, third place 6.75%, etc.[3]
The total prize money to be won increases to $99.3 million for the 34 now scheduled to be played, $5.4 million more than the $93.9 million in 2022.[1][4] The net $800,000 increase from the cancellation of the $2.2 million Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA to the new $3.0 million Maybank Championship, makes the total purse $100.1 million for 2023. Kroger Queen City Championship (Sep. 10) increased its purse from $1.75 million to $2 million[5] making the total purse now $100.35 million. On June 25, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship announced its purse would increase to $10 million from $9 million and the winner paid $1.5 million, making the total for the season $101.35 million.[6] On July 5, the USGA increased the U.S. Women's Open payout to $11 million, from $10 million (with eventual goal of equal purse with the men) with the winner's share $2 million. This increases the season total to $102.35 million.[7]
- Key
| Major championships |
| Regular events |
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner(s)[a] | WWGR points[8] | Other tours[b] | Purse (US$) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions | Florida |  Brooke Henderson (13) | 24 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |
| Feb 26 | Honda LPGA Thailand | Thailand | Lilia Vu (1) | 62 | 1,700,000 | 255,000 | |
| Mar 5 | HSBC Women's World Championship | Singapore | Ko Jin-young (14) | 62 | 1,800,000 | 270,000 | |
| Blue Bay LPGA | China | Tournament canceled[9][10] | |||||
| Mar 26 | LPGA Drive On Championship | Arizona | Céline Boutier (3) | 62 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 | |
| Apr 2 | DIO Implant LA Open | California |  Yin Ruoning (1) | 62 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 | |
| Apr 15 | Lotte Championship | Hawaii |  Grace Kim (1) | 24 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |
| Apr 23 | Chevron Championship | Texas | Lilia Vu (2) | 100 | 5,100,000 | 765,000 | |
| Apr 30 | JM Eagle LA Championship | California | Hannah Green (3) | 62 | 3,000,000 | 450,000 | |
| May 14 | Cognizant Founders Cup | New Jersey | Ko Jin-young (15) | 62 | 3,000,000 | 450,000 | |
| May 28 | Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play | Nevada | Pajaree Anannarukarn (2) | 28 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |
| Jun 4 | Mizuho Americas Open | New Jersey | Rose Zhang (1) | 53 | 2,750,000 | 412,500 | |
| Jun 11 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey |  Ashleigh Buhai (2) | 24 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 | |
| Jun 18 | Meijer LPGA Classic | Michigan |  Leona Maguire (2) | 43 | 2,500,000 | 375,000 | |
| Jun 25 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | New Jersey | Yin Ruoning (2) | 100 | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000 | |
| Jul 9 | U.S. Women's Open | California | Allisen Corpuz (1) | 100 | 11,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
| Jul 16 | Dana Open | Ohio |  Linn Grant (1) | 28 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 | |
| Jul 22 | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational | Michigan | Cheyenne Knight (2) and Elizabeth Szokol (1) | n/a | 2,700,000 | 328,115 (each)[11] | |
| Jul 30 | Amundi Evian Championship | France | Céline Boutier (4) | 100 | LET | 6,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Aug 6 | FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open | Scotland | Céline Boutier (5) | 46 | LET | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Aug 13 | AIG Women's Open | England | Lilia Vu (3) | 100 | LET | 9,000,000 | 1,350,000 |
| Aug 20 | ISPS Handa World Invitational | Northern Ireland | Alexa Pano (1) | 17.5 | LET | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Aug 27 | CPKC Women's Open | Canada | Megan Khang (1) | 62 | 2,500,000 | 375,000 | |
| Sep 3 | Portland Classic | Oregon | Chanettee Wannasaen (1) | 62 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |
| Sep 10 | Kroger Queen City Championship | Ohio | Minjee Lee (9) | 40 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |
| Oct 1 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Arkansas | Ryu Hae-ran (1) | 26 | 2,300,000 | 345,000 | |
| Oct 8 | Volunteers of America Classic | Texas | Kim Hyo-joo (6) | 22 | 1,800,000 | 270,000 | |
| Oct 15 | Buick LPGA Shanghai | China | Angel Yin (1) | 28 | CLPGA | 2,100,000 | 315,000 |
| Oct 22 | BMW Ladies Championship | South Korea | Minjee Lee (10) | 62 | 2,200,000 | 330,000 | |
| Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA | Taiwan | Tournament canceled[12][13] | |||||
| Oct 29 | Maybank Championship | Malaysia | Céline Boutier (6) | 46 | 3,000,000 | 450,000 | |
| Nov 5 | Toto Japan Classic | Japan |  Mone Inami (1) | 26 | JLPGA | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Nov 12 | The Annika | Florida | Lilia Vu (4) | 53 | 3,250,000 | 487,500 | |
| Nov 19 | CME Group Tour Championship | Florida | Amy Yang (5) | 62 | 7,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
Unofficial events
editThe following team events appear on the schedule, but do not carry official money.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winning team | Purse (US$) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Hanwha LifePlus International Crown | California | Thailand | 2,000,000[14] | 500,000 |
| Sep 24 | Solheim Cup | Spain | Europe (Tied)[15] | n/a | n/a |
| Dec 10 | Grant Thornton Invitational[16] | Florida | Lydia Ko / Jason Day[17] | 4,000,000 | 500,000 |
Statistics leaders
editMoney list leadersedit
Source and complete list: LPGA official website. | Scoring averageedit
Source and complete list: LPGA official website. |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of LPGA Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for LPGA Tour members.
- ^ JLPGA − LPGA of Japan Tour, LET − Ladies European Tour.
References
edit- ^ a b "LPGA Tour Announces Record-Breaking 2023 Schedule". LPGA. November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Tournaments". LPGA.
- ^ "LPGA Tour purse payout percentages and distribution". Golf News Net. May 27, 2017.
- ^ "2023 Blue Bay LPGA Cancelled". LPGA. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G Announces Increase In Purse To $2 Million In 2023". LPGA. May 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Hirsch, Jack (June 25, 2023). "2023 KPMG Women's PGA Championship purse: Payout breakdown, winner's share". Golf Magazine. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Paisley, Kent (July 5, 2023). "USGA bumps U.S. Women's Open prize money payout to record $11M with eventual goal of equal purse to men". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Rolex Rankings – Events – LPGA Tour – 2023". Rolex Rankings.
- ^ "2023 Blue Bay LPGA Cancelled". LPGA. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Bay LPGA event canceled for third time in four years". ESPN. Associated Press. January 31, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational purse, winner's share, prize money payout". golfnewsnet.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "LPGA Tour Statement on the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA". LPGA. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "LPGA Announces Return to Malaysia for Maybank Championship". LPGA. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown Purse Breakdown". LPGA. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Solheim Cup 2023 Leaderboard". LPGA. September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Grant Thornton Invitational". LPGA. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Lydia Ko, Jason Day Win Inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational". LPGA. December 10, 2023.