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Annika Sorenstam hosts the Pelican Women’s Champ
In 2023, Annika Sorenstam will host the Pelican Women's Championship, an LPGA Tour event in Florida. The tournament will be held from Nov. 7-13. The tournament is set to be the final event before the CME Group Tour Championship, which will be held down the coast 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 event will have a purse of $2 million. The purse will be announced during the event. Gainbridge has been a sponsor in LPGA events for three years, including the Gainbridge LPGA Boca Rio 2017-2018. In 2021, the event moved to Lake Nona. It will return to Boca Raton again in 2020.
The Pelican Women's Championship will feature 120 players. The Pelican Women's Championship is the last full field event on LPGA Tour. The purse will be $2 million, and the tournament will be held at Pelican Golf Club, which is located near Clearwater, Florida. Annika Sörenstam won 72 LPGA tournaments and 10 major championships. She still holds a record for the highest amount of LPGA money.
For the season 2022, record purses
The LPGA Tour in 2022 will have record purses, totaling $85.7 Million. The season will host 34 events, with several new venues. The AIG Women's Open is returning to Muirfield. KPMG Women's PGA has moved to Congressional Country Club. The Chevron Championship will benefit from a $1.9million-$5 million prize cash increase and the CME Group Tour Championship Championship will see a $2,000,000 to $7,000,000 prize money 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. This will be the last event at Mission Hills CC and the first women's major.
Sarah Kemp's money at LIV Golf
Sarah Kemp doesn't make regular LET money by spending her money on LIV Golf. Saudi Arabia supports the Saudi-backed tour. To keep their European Tour status, players who participate in the LET have to play at least six Saudi sponsored events. But, LIV golf players earn more than their entire career earnings.
LIV Golf has been the subject of a lot criticism in recent weeks. The LPGA has been criticized for its inability to set a new standard for women’s golf. It is the most popular tour in the world, and has a huge purse. Each major event has seen an increase in the purse of the LPGA over recent years.
LIV Golf also has controversy surrounding its backers. The tournaments have attracted big names in the sport, with the support of the Saudi Public Investment Fund. Some of the players who signed on to play for LIV Golf have been suspended from the PGA Tour. Other players have quit US-based tours.