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Annika Sorenstam hosts the Pelican Women’s Champ
Annika Sörenstam will host Pelican Women's Champion in 2023. It is an LPGA Tour tournament held in Florida. The tournament will be played from Nov. 7-13. This tournament will be the last before the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples.
Annika Sorenstam is the host of the Pelican Women's Champion. She is the most decorated female player in golf history. The tournament will be played at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, from Nov. 7-13. The event will have a purse of $2 million. The purse will be announced during the event. Gainbridge has sponsored LPGA events from 2017 to 2019, including the Gainbridge LPGA in Boca Rio. The event moved to Lake Nona in 2021, but will be back in Boca Raton in 2020.
Pelican Women’s Championship will have 120 participants. The Pelican is an event that features a full field of 120 players. The tournament will have a purse of $2 million. It will be held at Pelican, which is near Clearwater in Florida. Annika Sorenstam was the winner of 72 LPGA events and 10 major titles. This event will be named after her. She still holds a record for the highest amount of LPGA money.
Record purses for 2022 season
With an estimated $85.7 million in total, the LPGA Tour will be playing for record purses in 2022. The season will include 34 events and many new venues. The AIG Women's Open will return to Muirfield, and the KPMG Women's PGA will move to Congressional Country Club. In addition, the Chevron Championship will see a $1.9 million to $5 million prize money boost and the CME Group Tour Championship will see a $2 million to $7 million prize money increase.
The Chevron Championship in Rancho Mirage (Calif.) will be one of the most important events. It will offer a nearly $2,000,000 purse to the winner. This will be the last event at Mission Hills CC and the first women's major.
Sarah Kemp's money with LIV Golf
Sarah Kemp's money on LIV Golf is not her regular LET income. The Saudi government backs the Saudi-backed tour. To retain their European Tour status players must compete in six Saudi-sponsored events. However, the salary that LIV golf players receive is more than enough to cover their entire career earnings in a single season.
LIV Golf has come under a lot scrutiny in recent weeks. But despite these problems, it seems that the LPGA is making progress and creating a new standard for women's golf. It is the most loved tour in the globe and offers a substantial purse. The LPGA has been increasing its purse at every major event in recent years.
LIV Golf is also controversial because of its backers. The tournaments are being supported by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. LIV Golf has taken some of the players off the PGA Tour. Others have left the US-based tour.