Last week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship had a huge prize pool of $10.4 million. This week, the LPGA Tour continues with the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club in Michigan.
The prize money is smaller but still significant for this unique team event. The tournament started five years ago as the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.
Initially, the total purse was $2 million and has gradually increased over the years to $2.7 million last year . This year, it reaches a new high of $3 million, matching other big events like the Mizuho Americas Open and Meijer LPGA Classic.
In 2023, Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol won by one point over Kelly Tan and Matilda Castren, earning $328,115 each. This year’s winners will get even more—$366,082 each! Besides money, there are world ranking points and 400 Race to the CME Globe points up for grabs.
Dow Championship Prize Money Payout
Here’s how much teams can win:
1st: Team Prize – $732,165 | Individual Prize – $366,082
2nd: Team Prize – $363,035 | Individual Prize – $181,517
3rd: Team Prize – $231,726 | Individual Prize – $115,863
4th: Team Prize – $163,754 | Individual Prize – $81,877
5th: Team Prize – $131,312 | Individual Prize – $65,656
And so on…
Who Are The Star Names In The Dow Championship?
Lexi Thompson and Brooke Henderson are among 72 teams competing this year (Image credit: Getty Images). There are 22 Major winners participating!
Notable teams include Brooke Henderson with Lexi Thompson (retiring soon), Celine Boutier with Yuka Saso (finished third last time), Lydia Ko with Danielle Kang (former World No.1), Rose Zhang with Alex Pano. Fans might think it’s exciting to see these top players team up!
Other notable pairs are Charley Hull with Georgia Hall and Ruoning Yin partnering Atthaya Thitikul. Past champions include sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn from 2021 and Cheyenne Knight with Elizabeth Szokol from last year.
What do you think about these changes? Do you have a favorite team?
