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Annika Sorenstam will host the Pelican Women’s Championship
In 2023, Annika Sorenstam will host the Pelican Women's Championship, an LPGA Tour event 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 Sörstam, the most decorated female professional golfer in history, will host The Pelican Women’s Champ. The tournament will take place in Belleair at Pelican, Florida from Nov. 7-13. The $2 million purse will be awarded for this event. During the event, an announcement will be made about the purse. Gainbridge has sponsored LPGA events three times, including the Gainbridge LPGA At Boca Rio in 2017. The event moved from Lake Nona to 2021. But, it will be back in Boca Raton by 2020.
Pelican Women’s Championship will have 120 participants. The Pelican Women's Championship is the last full field event on LPGA Tour. The tournament's prize pool will be $2,000,000 and it will be held at Pelican golf club near Clearwater, Florida. The event will be named in honor of Annika Sorenstam, who won 72 LPGA events and 10 major championships. She still holds the record of most LPGA money won.
Record earnings 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 be back at Muirfield and the KPMG Women's PGA is moving to Congressional Country Club. The Chevron Championship will receive a $1.9million to $5 million prize increase, while the CME Group Tour Championship will be awarded a $2 million-to $7 million prize increase.
Next year's biggest event will be the Chevron Championship at Rancho Mirage, Calif. The winner will receive a purse of nearly $2 million. It is the first women’s major of the season.
Sarah Kemp's money in LIV Golf
Sarah Kemp doesn't make regular LET money by spending her money on LIV Golf. The Saudi government backs the Saudi-backed tour. To retain their European Tour status players must compete in six Saudi-sponsored events. The salary LIV golfers receive is sufficient to cover their entire career earnings for a single season.
LIV Golf has been the subject of a lot criticism 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 prestigious tour in the world and boasts a large purse. Each major event has seen an increase in the purse of the LPGA over recent years.
LIV Golf is also surrounded by controversy because of its backers. The tournaments are being supported by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. LIV Golf suspended several players who signed up for the PGA Tour. Others players have left the US-based tour.