The LPGA Tour heads to Blythefield Country Club in Michigan where another eye-catching purse is available.
Like the 2024 edition of the tournament, players are competing for an overall purse of $3m. Last year, Lilia Vu defeated Grace Kim and Lexi Thompson in a playoff for her fifth LPGA Tour win and the first prize of $450,000, and that’s what this week’s champion will earn too.
There’s a sizeable consolation for the runner-up, who will earn $282,976, while everyone finishing in the top six is in line for a payout of more than $100,000.
It’s not the first time $3m has been the available purse this season, either, with the LPGA Black Desert Championship and the Mizuho Americas Open also offering the figure.
As usual, it’s not just financial rewards that are on the table, with world ranking points to claim, while 500 Race to the CME Globe points will be awarded to the winner.
Below is the prize money payout for the Meijer LPGA Classic.
Meijer LPGA Classic Prize Money Payout
Position |
Prize Money |
|---|---|
1st |
$450,000 |
2nd |
$282,976 |
3rd |
$205,279 |
4th |
$158,799 |
5th |
$127,816 |
6th |
$104,576 |
7th |
$87,534 |
8th |
$76,690 |
9th |
$76,690 |
10th |
$68,944 |
11th |
$58,097 |
12th |
$54,223 |
13th |
$50,815 |
14th |
$47,717 |
15th |
$44,928 |
16th |
$42,449 |
17th |
$40,282 |
18th |
$38,422 |
19th |
$36,873 |
20th |
$35,633 |
21st |
$34,395 |
22nd |
$33,154 |
23rd |
$31,916 |
24th |
$30,675 |
25th |
$29,592 |
26th |
$28,508 |
27th |
$27,421 |
28th |
$26,337 |
29th |
$25,253 |
30th |
$24,324 |
31st |
$23,394 |
32nd |
$22,464 |
33rd |
$21,534 |
34th |
$20,604 |
35th |
$19,831 |
36th |
$19,056 |
37th |
$18,283 |
38th |
$17,507 |
39th |
$16,731 |
40th |
$16,112 |
41st |
$15,493 |
42nd |
$14,874 |
43rd |
$14,252 |
44th |
$13,634 |
45th |
$13,169 |
46th |
$12,704 |
47th |
$12,239 |
48th |
$11,774 |
49th |
$11,309 |
50th |
$10,844 |
51st |
$10,536 |
52nd |
$10,225 |
53rd |
$9,914 |
54th |
$9,606 |
55th |
$9,295 |
56th |
$8,984 |
57th |
$8,676 |
58th |
$8,365 |
59th |
$8,058 |
60th |
$7,747 |
61st |
$7,593 |
62nd |
$7,436 |
63rd |
$7,282 |
64th |
$7,128 |
65th |
$6,971 |
Who Are The Star Names In The Meijer LPGA Classic?
One of the players in the field is defending champion Lilia Vu. Her victory a year ago marked her fifth LPGA Tour title, but she has yet to win since. She has come close, including placing runner-up in the Ford Championship in March, but ahead of next week’s Major, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, she will be eager to successfully defend her title here.
Vu beat Grace Kim and Lexi Thompson in a playoff a year ago, and they also play, while another former champion participating is Leona Maguire, who won in 2023. Brooke Henderson, who has won the tournament twice, also plays. Mirim Lee, who won in 2014, is in the field too.
The highest-ranked player in the field is Haeran Ryu, who is fifth in the world. Hannah Green won three times last year, but is still looking for her first this season, and she also plays, along with more big names including Yin Joung Ko and Celine Boutier.
Where Is The Meijer LPGA Classic?
The Meijer LPGA Classic is being held at Blythefield Country Club in Michigan. The course opened in 1928, and has hosted the tournament since its inception in 2014. It was also the venue for the PGA Tour event the Western Open in 1961, which was won by Arnold Palmer.
Who Is Playing In The Meijer LPGA Classic?
Some of the world’s best players are in the field, including defending champion Lilia Vu. The two players she beat last year also, Grace Kim and Lexi Thompson, also play. Other former winners of the event also in the field include Leona Maguire and Brooke Henderson.
