The U.S. Women’s Open is adding a presenting partner that will allow the USGA to nearly double the championship’s prize money payout to $10 million in 2022, the association announced on Friday.
ProMedica has been brought as the first ever presenting sponsor of a USGA championship. This will allow the governing body to boost the overall prize money payout in the championship by $4.5 million, raising it just shy of the $12 million the association hands out at the U.S. Open. However, Mike Whan, the USGA CEO, said the purse will be bumped to $11 million and then $12 million over the next five years.
The winner of this summer’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles will earn $1.8 million, making it richest single payday in women’s golf.
In addition, the USGA announced that it will be bringing the U.S. Women’s Open to Riviera Country Club in 2026, Inverness Club in 2027, Pinehurst No. 2 in 2029, Interlachen Country Club in 2030 and Oakland Hills Country Club in 2031 and 2042.
Here is the list of all announced U.S. Women’s Open sites:
2022: Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
2023: Pebble Beach Golf Links
2024: Lancaster Country Club
2025: Erin Hills
2026: The Riviera Country Club
2027: Inverness Club
2028: Oakmont Country Club
2029: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
2030: Interlachen Country Club
2031: Oakland Hills Country Club
2034: Merion Golf Club
2038: Oakmont Country Club
2042: Oakland Hills Country Club
2046: Merion Golf Club
This is a breaking story and will be updated.