Beth Ann Nichols-Golfweek
BRADENTON, Fla. — The LPGA’s inaugural season kicked off in 1950, with the great Babe Zaharias winning eight times that season. Her season-long earnings totaled $14,800.
At this week’s Founders Cup, which celebrates the 13 women who founded the tour, the field of 120 competed for a $2 million purse and a winner’s prize of $300,000 for first-time winner Yealimi Noh.
For five rookies in the field – Kate Smith-Stroh, Rio Takeda, Fiona Xu, Miyu Yamashita and Madison Young – this week marked their first paychecks as official members.
While it’s a week of celebration, it’s worth noting that the Founders Cup lost its title sponsor in Cognizant. Last year’s Founders event featured a $3 million purse and winner Rose Zhang collected $450,000.
Here’s a look at the prize money payouts for the LPGA’s 2025 Founders Cup.
Founders Cup 2025 prize money payouts
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Yealimi Noh | -21 | $300,000 |
| 2 | Jin Young Ko | -17 | $188,651 |
| 3 | Megan Khang | -16 | $136,853 |
| T4 | Miyu Yamashita | -13 | $86,932 |
| T4 | Hannah Green | -13 | $86,932 |
| T4 | Jin Hee Im | -13 | $86,932 |
| T7 | Celine Boutier | -12 | $51,815 |
| T7 | Minami Katsu | -12 | $51,815 |
| T7 | Nelly Korda | -12 | $51,815 |
| 10 | Angel Yin | -11 | $41,831 |
| T11 | Nasa Hataoka | -10 | $37,440 |
| T11 | Ashleigh Buhai | -10 | $37,440 |
| T13 | Jeongeun Lee6 | -9 | $29,402 |
| T13 | Albane Valenzuela | -9 | $29,402 |
| T13 | Somi Lee | -9 | $29,402 |
| T13 | Lexi Thompson | -9 | $29,402 |
| T13 | Ayaka Furue | -9 | $29,402 |
| T13 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | -9 | $29,402 |
| T19 | Leona Maguire | -8 | $23,343 |
| T19 | Charley Hull | -8 | $23,343 |
| T19 | Paula Reto | -8 | $23,343 |
| T19 | Lauren Coughlin | -8 | $23,343 |
| T23 | Allisen Corpuz | -7 | $19,749 |
| T23 | Yuri Yoshida | -7 | $19,749 |
| T23 | Dewi Weber | -7 | $19,749 |
| T23 | Benedetta Moresco | -7 | $19,749 |
| T23 | Sarah Schmelzel | -7 | $19,749 |
| T28 | Kristen Gillman | -5 | $15,923 |
| T28 | Hyo Joo Kim | -5 | $15,923 |
| T28 | Minjee Lee | -5 | $15,923 |
| T28 | Mary Liu | -5 | $15,923 |
| T28 | Morgane Metraux | -5 | $15,923 |
| T28 | Mao Saigo | -5 | $15,923 |
| T34 | Gigi Stoll | -4 | $12,705 |
| T34 | Aditi Ashok | -4 | $12,705 |
| T34 | Kate Smith-Stroh | -4 | $12,705 |
| T34 | Alena Sharp | -4 | $12,705 |
| T34 | Jennifer Kupcho | -4 | $12,705 |
| T39 | Gabriela Ruffels | -3 | $10,122 |
| T39 | Soo Bin Joo | -3 | $10,122 |
| T39 | Linnea Strom | -3 | $10,122 |
| T39 | Gurleen Kaur | -3 | $10,122 |
| T39 | Nataliya Guseva | -3 | $10,122 |
| T39 | Gemma Dryburgh | -3 | $10,122 |
| T45 | Emily Kristine Pederson | -2 | $8,469 |
| T45 | Elizabeth Szokol | -2 | $8,469 |
| T45 | Rio Takeda | -2 | $8,469 |
| T48 | Xiaowen Yin | -1 | $6,595 |
| T48 | Mi Hyang Lee | -1 | $6,595 |
| T48 | Ariya Jutanugarn | -1 | $6,595 |
| T48 | Lydia Ko | -1 | $6,595 |
| T48 | Fiona Xu | -1 | $6,595 |
| T48 | Stephanie Kyriacou | -1 | $6,595 |
| T48 | Wei-Ling Hsu | -1 | $6,595 |
| T48 | Morika Jutanugarn | -1 | $6,595 |
| T56 | Jiwon Jeon | E | $5,887 |
| T56 | Hira Naveed | E | $5,887 |
| 58 | Madison Young | 1 | $5,577 |
| T59 | Yuka Saso | 2 | $5,200 |
| T59 | Carolina Inglis | 2 | $5,200 |
| T59 | Sophia Popov | 2 | $5,200 |
| T62 | Yan Liu | 3 | $4,803 |
| T62 | Frida Kinhult | 3 | $4,803 |
| T62 | Gaby Lopez | 3 | $4,803 |
| T62 | Ssu-Chia Cheng | 3 | $4,803 |
| 66 | Hyo Joon Jang | 4 | $4,542 |
| 67 | Hinako Shibuno | 5 | $4,438 |
