Women's PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Varies - United States Sammamish, Washington (2024) |
| Established | 1955, 70 years ago |
| Course(s) | Sahalee Country Club |
| Par | 72 (2024) |
| Length | 6,731 yards (6,155 m) (2024) |
| Organized by | PGA of America (2015–present) LPGA (1955–2014) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $10.4 million (2024)[1] |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Kim Sei-young (2020) |
| To par | −19 Nelly Korda (2021) −19 Inbee Park (2015) −19 Yani Tseng (2011) −19 Cristie Kerr (2010) |
| Current champion | |
| South Korea Amy Yang | |
| File:Golf current event.svg 2024 Women's PGA Championship | |
The Women's PGA Championship (branded as the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for sponsorship reasons) is a women's professional golf tournament. First held in 1955, it is one of five majors on the LPGA Tour. It is not recognized as a major by the Ladies European Tour, which does not recognize any of the three majors played in the United States. Formerly known as the LPGA Championship, the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) announced in 2014 that the PGA of America would become a partner of the event, and that it would be renamed the Women's PGA Championship beginning in 2015—becoming a sister event to the men's PGA Championship (in a similar manner to the U.S. Women's Open being a sister event to the men's U.S. Open). The partnership included a new title sponsorship agreement with KPMG, an increase in purse, and a commitment by NBC to provide network television coverage of the weekend rounds.[2] The PGA of America partnership also allowed the tournament to be held at various top courses around the United States. Previously, the LPGA Championship had been usually held at a consistent location each year, most recently near Rochester, New York as part of a title sponsorship agreement with Western New York–based supermarket chain Wegmans.
Professional-amateur controversy
Prior to 2005, the LPGA Championship had a "professionals only" rule. This is similar to the men's PGA Championship, but contrasts with the U.S. and British Opens, which have long had both amateur and professional entrants through qualifying (henceforth the term "open"). Until its takeover by the PGA of America in 2015, the tournament was the LPGA's own event, and the LPGA was created specifically to provide opportunities for women in professional golf. In 2005 this rule was revoked, effectively to allow 15-year-old amateur Michelle Wie to compete, in order to attract more media coverage and sell more tickets, though this was not publicly acknowledged by the LPGA. Some professionals objected to this move, as they felt that places given to amateurs would come at the expense of the LPGA Tour's less successful professionals, who need to play regularly to make a living. One of the leading professionals, Laura Davies, stated objections to the change were shortsighted.[3] At the time, Wie had made the cut in all five majors that she had played, with two top-ten finishes, and had also played twice in the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour, but missed both cuts. Despite the controversy, she outscored all but one of the pros in the 2005 LPGA Championship and was the runner-up, three strokes behind three-time champion Annika Sörenstam. In 2006, the LPGA Championship reverted to its "professionals only" status, with only pros in the field.[citation needed] Wie had turned professional the previous October, upon signing multimillion-dollar endorsement contracts with Nike, Sony, and other sponsors.
Tournament names
Tournament names through the years:
| Years | Tournament name |
|---|---|
| 1955–1970 | LPGA Championship |
| 1971–1972 | Eve-LPGA Championship |
| 1973–1986 | LPGA Championship |
| 1987–1993 | Mazda LPGA Championship |
| 1994–2000 | McDonald's LPGA Championship |
| 2001–2003 | McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by AIG |
| 2004–2009 | McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola |
| 2010 | LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans |
| 2011–2014 | Wegmans LPGA Championship |
| 2015– | KPMG Women's PGA Championship |
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Location | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jun 20–23 | Amy Yang | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 281 | −7 | 3 strokes | Sahalee Country Club | 10,400,000 | 1,560,000 |
| 2023 | Jun 22–25 | Yin Ruoning | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 276 | −8 | 1 stroke | Baltusrol Golf Club | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 2022 | Jun 23–26 | Chun In-gee | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Congressional Country Club | 9,000,000 | 1,350,000 |
| 2021 | Jun 24–27 | Nelly Korda | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Atlanta Athletic Club | 4,500,000 | 675,000 |
| 2020 | Oct 8–11 | Kim Sei-young | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 266 | −14 | 5 strokes | Aronimink Golf Club | 4,300,000 | 645,000 |
| 2019 | Jun 20–23 | Hannah Green | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Hazeltine National Golf Club | 3,850,000 | 577,500 |
| 2018 | Jun 28 – Jul 1 | Park Sung-hyun | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 278 | −10 | Playoff | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | 3,650,000 | 547,500 |
| 2017 | Jun 29 – Jul 2 | Danielle Kang | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Olympia Fields Country Club | 3,500,000 | 525,000 |
| 2016 | Jun 9–12 | Brooke Henderson | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 278 | −6 | Playoff | Sahalee Country Club | 3,500,000 | 525,000 |
| 2015 | Jun 11–14 | Inbee Park (3) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 273 | −19 | 5 strokes | Westchester Country Club | 3,500,000 | 525,000 |
| 2014 | Aug 14–17 | Inbee Park (2) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Monroe Golf Club | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2013 | Jun 6–9 | Inbee Park | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 283 | −5 | Playoff | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2012 | Jun 7–10 | Shanshan Feng | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 282 | −6 | 2 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2011 | Jun 23–26 | Yani Tseng (2) | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan | 269 | −19 | 10 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2010 | Jun 24–27 | Cristie Kerr | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 269 | −19 | 12 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2009 | Jun 11–14 | Anna Nordqvist | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2008 | Jun 5–8 | Yani Tseng | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2007 | Jun 7–10 | Suzann Pettersen | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2006 | Jun 8–11 | Se Ri Pak (3) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2005 | Jun 9–12 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2004 | Jun 10–13 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2003 | Jun 5–8 | Annika Sörenstam | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 278 | −6 | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2002 | Jun 6–9 | Se Ri Pak (2) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 279 | −5 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2001 | Jun 21–24 | Karrie Webb | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2000 | Jun 22–25 | Juli Inkster (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 281 | −3 | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 1999 | Jun 24–27 | Juli Inkster | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 268 | −16 | 4 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 1998 | May 14–17 | Se Ri Pak | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 273 | −11 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 1997 | May 15–18 | Christa Johnson | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 281 | −3 | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 1996 | May 10–12 | Laura Davies (2) | File:Flag of England.svg England | 213 | E | 1 stroke | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 1995 | May 11–14 | Kelly Robbins | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 1994 | May 12–15 | Laura Davies | File:Flag of England.svg England | 279 | −5 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| 1993 | Jun 10–13 | Patty Sheehan (3) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1992 | May 14–17 | Betsy King | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 267 | −17 | 11 strokes | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1991 | Jun 27–30 | Meg Mallon | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1990 | Jul 26–29 | Beth Daniel | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1989 | May 18–21 | Nancy Lopez (3) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1988 | May 19–22 | Sherri Turner | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1987 | May 21–24 | Jane Geddes | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 350,000 | 52,000 |
| 1986 | May 29 – Jun 1 | Pat Bradley | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1985 | May 30 – Jun 2 | Nancy Lopez (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 275 | −15 | 8 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1984 | May 31 – Jun 3 | Patty Sheehan (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 272 | −16 | 10 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1983 | Jun 9–12 | Patty Sheehan | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| 1982 | Jun 10–13 | Jan Stephenson | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| 1981 | Jun 11–14 | Donna Caponi (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1980 | Jun 5–8 | Sally Little | File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa | 285 | −3 | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1979 | Jun 7–10 | Donna Caponi | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1978 | Jun 8–11 | Nancy Lopez | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 275 | −13 | 6 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1977 | Jun 9–12 | Chako Higuchi | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Bay Tree Golf Plantation | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1976 | May 27–30 | Betty Burfeindt | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 287 | −5 | 1 stroke | Pine Ridge Golf Course | 55,000 | 8,000 |
| 1975 | May 29 – Jun 1 | Kathy Whitworth (3) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 288 | −4 | 1 stroke | Pine Ridge Golf Course | 55,000 | 8,000 |
| 1974 | Jun 20–23 | Sandra Haynie (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 287 | −5 | 2 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 50,000 | 7,000 |
| 1973 | Jun 7–10 | Mary Mills (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 288 | −4 | 1 stroke | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| 1972 | Jun 8–11 | Kathy Ahern | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 293 | +1 | 6 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| 1971 | Jun 10–13 | Kathy Whitworth (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 288 | −4 | 4 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 53,000 | 7,950 |
| 1970 | Jun 10–13 | Shirley Englehorn | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 285 | −7 | Playoff | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| 1969 | Jul 23–27 | Betsy Rawls (2) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 293 | +1 | 4 strokes | Concord Golf Course | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| 1968 | Jun 20–23 | Sandra Post | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 294 | +2 | Playoff | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| 1967 | Jul 13–16 | Kathy Whitworth | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 284 | −8 | 1 stroke | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 17,500 | 2,625 |
| 1966 | Sep 22–25 | Gloria Ehret | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 282 | −2 | 3 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 17,500 | 2,475 |
| 1965 | Sep 23–26 | Sandra Haynie | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 279 | −5 | 1 stroke | Stardust Country Club | 17,500 | 2,475 |
| 1964 | Oct 1–4 | Mary Mills | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 278 | −6 | 2 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 16,500 | 2,450 |
| 1963 | Oct 10–13 | Mickey Wright (4) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 294 | +10 | 2 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 16,500 | 2,450 |
| 1962 | Oct 4–7 | Judy Kimball | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 282 | −2 | 4 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 15,000 | 2,300 |
| 1961 | Oct 12–15 | Mickey Wright (3) | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 287 | +3 | 9 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 15,000 | 2,500 |
| 1960 | Jul 1–4 | Mickey Wright (2) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 292 | −4 | 3 strokes | Sheraton Hotel Country Club | 8,500 | 1,500 |
| 1959 | Jul 2–6 | Betsy Rawls | File:Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg United States | 288 | −8 | 1 stroke | Sheraton Hotel Country Club | 7,500 | 1,247 |
| 1958 | Jun 5–8 | Mickey Wright | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States | 288 | +8 | 6 strokes | Churchill Valley Country Club | 7,500 | 1,247 |
| 1957 | Jun 6–9 | Louise Suggs | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States | 285 | +5 | 3 strokes | Churchill Valley Country Club | 7,600 | 1,316 |
| 1956 | Jun 21–24 | Marlene Hagge | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States | 291 | −9 | Playoff | Forest Lake Country Club | 6,500 | 1,350 |
| 1955 | Jul 14–17 | Beverly Hanson | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States | 4 & 3 | Orchard Ridge Country Club | 6,000 | 1,200 | ||
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Source:[4]
Multiple champions
| Player | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|
| United States Mickey Wright ‡ | 4 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 |
| United States Kathy Whitworth | 3 | 1967, 1971, 1975 |
| United States Nancy Lopez | 3 | 1978, 1985, 1989 |
| United States Patty Sheehan | 3 | 1983, 1984, 1993 |
| Sweden Annika Sörenstam ‡ | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| South Korea Se Ri Pak | 3 | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
| South Korea Inbee Park | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| United States Betsy Rawls | 2 | 1959, 1969 |
| United States Mary Mills | 2 | 1964, 1973 |
| United States Sandra Haynie | 2 | 1965, 1974 |
| United States Donna Caponi | 2 | 1979, 1981 |
| England Laura Davies | 2 | 1994, 1996 |
| United States Juli Inkster ‡ | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
| Taiwan Yani Tseng | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
Career Grand Slam winners ‡
Source:[4] The defending champion has retained the title on seven occasions, most recently in 2015:
- 2015 – Inbee Park
- 2014 – Inbee Park
- 2005 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2004 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2000 – Juli Inkster
- 1984 – Patty Sheehan
- 1961 – Mickey Wright
Through 2022, three consecutive championships has been achieved only twice, by Sörenstam (2005) and Park (2015).
Sites by state
| State | Times hosted |
First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 3 | 1955 | 1960 |
| Michigan | 1 | 1956 | 1956 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 1957 | 2020 |
| Nevada | 6 | 1961 | 1966 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 1967 | 1974 |
| New York | 7 | 1969 | 2015 |
| Maryland | 12 | 1990 | 2022 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Ohio | 12 | 1978 | 1989 |
| Delaware | 11 | 1994 | 2004 |
| Washington | 2 | 2016 | 2024 |
| Illinois | 2 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Georgia | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
Future sites
Since the PGA of America took control of the tournament in 2015, venues will often bid for both a men's, women's, and seniors' PGA Championship together. Aronimink Golf Club, which hosted the men's in 1962 and seniors in 2003, was awarded a joint bid for the 2020 women's and 2027 men's. Congressional Country Club was awarded the 2025 seniors and both the 2022 and 2027 women's championships. Baltusrol Golf Club, which had hosted the 2005 and 2016 men's championships, was awarded the 2023 women's and 2029 men's championships together. The tournament will also be held at the PGA of America's new home in Frisco, Texas.
| Year | Edition | Course | Location | Dates | Hosted (W) | Hosted (M/S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71st | PGA Frisco | Frisco, Texas | TBD | Never | 2023 (S), 2027 (M), 2029 (S), 2034 (M) |
| 2026 | 72nd | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota | 2019 | 2002 (M), 2009 (M) | |
| 2027 | 73rd | Congressional Country Club[5] | Bethesda, Maryland | 2022 | 1976 (M), 2025 (S), 2030 (M) | |
| 2031 | 77th | PGA Frisco | Frisco, Texas | 2025 | 2023 (S), 2027 (M), 2029 (S), 2034 (M) |
- M = denotes PGA Championship
- S = denotes Senior PGA Championship
References
- ↑ "KPMG Women's PGA Championship Purse Increases to $10.4 Million". LPGA. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ Sirak, Ron. "LPGA joins forces with PGA of America, will rebrand the LPGA Championship the Women's PGA". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ Dixon, Peter (June 14, 2005). "Wie provides the perfect response for her doubters". Times Online. Retrieved June 6, 2008.[dead link]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "KPMG Women's PGA Championship". LPGA. (Past Winners). Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ↑ "PGA to bring Ryder Cup, other top events to Congressional". ESPN. Associated Press. September 18, 2018.
