Women's PGA Championship

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Women's PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationVaries - United States
Frisco, Texas (2025)
Established 1955, 70 years ago
Course(s)PGA Frisco
Fields Ranch East
Par72 (2025)
Length6,604 yards (6,039 m) (2025)
Organized by PGA of America
(2015–present)
LPGA (1955–2014)
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund $12 million (2025) [1]
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Kim Sei-young (2020)
To par−19 Nelly Korda (2021)
−19 Inbee Park (2015)
−19 Yani Tseng (2011)
−19 Cristie Kerr (2010)
Current champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Minjee Lee
Golf current event.svg 2025 Women's PGA Championship
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Location in the United States
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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.

Contents

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:

YearsTournament name
1955–1970LPGA Championship
1971–1972Eve-LPGA Championship
1973–1986LPGA Championship
1987–1993Mazda LPGA Championship
1994–2000McDonald's LPGA Championship
2001–2003McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by AIG
2004–2009McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola
2010LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans
2011–2014Wegmans LPGA Championship
2015–KPMG Women's PGA Championship

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		LocationPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2025 Jun 19–23 Minjee Lee Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 284–43 strokesPGA Frisco12,000,0001,800,000
2024 Jun 20–23 Amy Yang Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 281−73 strokes Sahalee Country Club 10,400,0001,560,000
2023 Jun 22–25 Yin Ruoning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 276−81 stroke Baltusrol Golf Club 10,000,0001,500,000
2022 Jun 23–26 Chun In-gee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 283−51 stroke Congressional Country Club 9,000,0001,350,000
2021 Jun 24–27 Nelly Korda Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 269−193 strokes Atlanta Athletic Club 4,500,000675,000
2020 Oct 8–11 Kim Sei-young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 266−145 strokes Aronimink Golf Club 4,300,000645,000
2019 Jun 20–23 Hannah Green Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 279−91 stroke Hazeltine National Golf Club 3,850,000577,500
2018 Jun 28 – Jul 1 Park Sung-hyun Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 278−10Playoff Kemper Lakes Golf Club 3,650,000547,500
2017 Jun 29 – Jul 2 Danielle Kang Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 271−131 stroke Olympia Fields Country Club 3,500,000525,000
2016 Jun 9–12 Brooke Henderson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 278−6PlayoffSahalee Country Club3,500,000525,000
2015 Jun 11–14 Inbee Park (3)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 273−195 strokes Westchester Country Club 3,500,000525,000
2014 Aug 14–17Inbee Park (2)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 277−11Playoff Monroe Golf Club 2,250,000337,500
2013 Jun 6–9Inbee ParkFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 283−5Playoff Locust Hill Country Club 2,250,000337,500
2012 Jun 7–10 Shanshan Feng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 282−62 strokesLocust Hill Country Club2,500,000375,000
2011 Jun 23–26 Yani Tseng (2)Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 269−1910 strokesLocust Hill Country Club2,500,000375,000
2010 Jun 24–27 Cristie Kerr Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 269−1912 strokesLocust Hill Country Club2,250,000337,500
2009 Jun 11–14 Anna Nordqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 273−154 strokes Bulle Rock Golf Course 2,000,000300,000
2008 Jun 5–8Yani TsengFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 276−12PlayoffBulle Rock Golf Course2,000,000300,000
2007 Jun 7–10 Suzann Pettersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 274−141 strokeBulle Rock Golf Course2,000,000300,000
2006 Jun 8–11 Se Ri Pak (3)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 280−8PlayoffBulle Rock Golf Course1,800,000270,000
2005 Jun 9–12 Annika Sörenstam (3)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 277−113 strokesBulle Rock Golf Course1,800,000270,000
2004 Jun 10–13Annika Sörenstam (2)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 271−173 strokes DuPont Country Club 1,600,000240,000
2003 Jun 5–8Annika SörenstamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 278−6PlayoffDuPont Country Club1,600,000240,000
2002 Jun 6–9Se Ri Pak (2)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 279−53 strokesDuPont Country Club1,500,000225,000
2001 Jun 21–24 Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 270−142 strokesDuPont Country Club1,500,000225,000
2000 Jun 22–25 Juli Inkster (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 281−3PlayoffDuPont Country Club1,400,000210,000
1999 Jun 24–27Juli InksterFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 268−164 strokesDuPont Country Club1,400,000210,000
1998 May 14–17Se Ri PakFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 273−113 strokesDuPont Country Club1,300,000195,000
1997 May 15–18 Christa Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 281−3PlayoffDuPont Country Club1,200,000180,000
1996 May 10–12 Laura Davies (2)Flag of England.svg  England 213E1 strokeDuPont Country Club1,200,000180,000
1995 May 11–14 Kelly Robbins Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 274−101 strokeDuPont Country Club1,200,000180,000
1994 May 12–15Laura DaviesFlag of England.svg  England 279−53 strokesDuPont Country Club1,100,000165,000
1993 Jun 10–13 Patty Sheehan (3)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 275−91 strokeBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1992 May 14–17 Betsy King Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 267−1711 strokesBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1991 Jun 27–30 Meg Mallon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 274−101 strokeBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1990 Jul 26–29 Beth Daniel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 280−41 strokeBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1989 May 18–21 Nancy Lopez (3)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 274−143 strokes Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 500,00075,000
1988 May 19–22 Sherri Turner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 281−71 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center350,00052,500
1987 May 21–24 Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 275−131 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center350,00052,000
1986 May 29 – Jun 1 Pat Bradley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 277−111 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center300,00045,000
1985 May 30 – Jun 2Nancy Lopez (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 275−158 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center250,00037,500
1984 May 31 – Jun 3Patty Sheehan (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 272−1610 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center250,00037,500
1983 Jun 9–12Patty SheehanFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 279−92 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center200,00030,000
1982 Jun 10–13 Jan Stephenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 279−92 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center200,00030,000
1981 Jun 11–14 Donna Caponi (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 280−81 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1980 Jun 5–8 Sally Little Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 285−33 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1979 Jun 7–10Donna CaponiFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 279−93 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1978 Jun 8–11Nancy LopezFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 275−136 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1977 Jun 9–12 Chako Higuchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 279−93 strokesBay Tree Golf Plantation150,00022,500
1976 May 27–30 Betty Burfeindt Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 287−51 strokePine Ridge Golf Course55,0008,000
1975 May 29 – Jun 1 Kathy Whitworth (3)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 288−41 strokePine Ridge Golf Course55,0008,000
1974 Jun 20–23 Sandra Haynie (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 287−52 strokes Pleasant Valley Country Club 50,0007,000
1973 Jun 7–10 Mary Mills (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 288−41 strokePleasant Valley Country Club35,0005,250
1972 Jun 8–11 Kathy Ahern Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 293+16 strokesPleasant Valley Country Club50,0007,500
1971 Jun 10–13Kathy Whitworth (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 288−44 strokesPleasant Valley Country Club53,0007,950
1970 Jun 10–13 Shirley Englehorn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 285−7PlayoffPleasant Valley Country Club30,0004,500
1969 Jul 23–27 Betsy Rawls (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 293+14 strokes Concord Golf Course 35,0005,250
1968 Jun 20–23 Sandra Post Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 294+2PlayoffPleasant Valley Country Club20,0003,000
1967 Jul 13–16Kathy WhitworthFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 284−81 strokePleasant Valley Country Club17,5002,625
1966 Sep 22–25 Gloria Ehret Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 282−23 strokesStardust Country Club17,5002,475
1965 Sep 23–26 Sandra Haynie Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 279−51 strokeStardust Country Club17,5002,475
1964 Oct 1–4 Mary Mills Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 278−62 strokesStardust Country Club16,5002,450
1963 Oct 10–13 Mickey Wright (4)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 294+102 strokesStardust Country Club16,5002,450
1962 Oct 4–7 Judy Kimball Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 282−24 strokesStardust Country Club15,0002,300
1961 Oct 12–15Mickey Wright (3)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 287+39 strokesStardust Country Club15,0002,500
1960 Jul 1–4Mickey Wright (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 292−43 strokes Sheraton Hotel Country Club 8,5001,500
1959 Jul 2–6Betsy RawlsFlag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  United States 288−81 strokeSheraton Hotel Country Club7,5001,247
1958 Jun 5–8Mickey WrightFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 288+86 strokesChurchill Valley Country Club7,5001,247
1957 Jun 6–9 Louise Suggs Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 285+53 strokesChurchill Valley Country Club7,6001,316
1956 Jun 21–24 Marlene Hagge Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 291−9PlayoffForest Lake Country Club6,5001,350
1955 Jul 14–17 Beverly Hanson Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4 & 3Orchard Ridge Country Club6,0001,200
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Source: [4]

Multiple champions

PlayerTotalYears
Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Wright ‡41958, 1960, 1961, 1963
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth 31967, 1971, 1975
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez 31978, 1985, 1989
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Sheehan 31983, 1984, 1993
Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam ‡32003, 2004, 2005
Flag of South Korea.svg Se Ri Pak 31998, 2002, 2006
Flag of South Korea.svg Inbee Park 32013, 2014, 2015
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Rawls 21959, 1969
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Mills 21964, 1973
Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie 21965, 1974
Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi 21979, 1981
Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 21994, 1996
Flag of the United States.svg Juli Inkster ‡21999, 2000
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yani Tseng 22008, 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

StateTimes
hosted		FirstLast
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
Texas 1 2025 2025

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. [5]

YearEditionCourseLocationDatesHosted (W)Hosted (M/S)Notes
202672nd Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minnesota June 25–28 2019 2002 (M), 2009 (M)
202773rd Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland — 2022 1976 (M), 2025 (S), 2030 (M) [6]
202874th Bethpage State Park Black Course Farmingdale, New York —Never 2019 (M), 2033 (M) [7]
202975th
203076th
203177thPGA Frisco Frisco, Texas — 2025 2023 (S), 2027 (M), 2029 (S), 2034 (M)
M = denotes PGA Championship
S = denotes Senior PGA Championship

References

  1. ↑ Nichols, Beth Ann (June 17, 2025). "KPMG Women's PGA raises purse to $12 million, adds Featured Groups to broadcast lineup". Golfweek. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Sirak, Ron. "LPGA joins forces with PGA of America, will rebrand the LPGA Championship the Women's PGA". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  3. ↑ Dixon, Peter (June 14, 2005). "Wie provides the perfect response for her doubters". The Times . Retrieved June 6, 2008.[ dead link ]
  4. 1 2 "KPMG Women's PGA Championship". LPGA. (Past Winners). Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Women's PGA Championship Successfully Held at PGA of America's New Home in Frisco, Texas". ZillBeNews. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  6. ↑ "PGA to bring Ryder Cup, other top events to Congressional". ESPN. Associated Press. September 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ "PGA Championship is Heading Back to Bethpage Black & Oak Hill: New York State to Host 3 PGA of America Major Championships". PGA of America. September 17, 2025.

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