The 2026 U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament is another landmark event in the sport for many reasons, including a massive purse with an eye-popping payout.
The world’s best women’s players are battling it out at the historic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles with a record-breaking $12.5 million purse up for grabs. The winner will walk away with a major championship to their name as well as a cool $2.5 million.
Both figures clip the previous US Women’s Open record, set a year ago when 2025 champion Maja Stark won at Erin Hills to capture the $2.4 million winner’s share of the
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