AIG Women’s British Open money prize gets a 26 percent increase

History at the Muirfield won’t be limited to the course as the R&A and AIG have announced an increase to the purse at the AIG Women’s British Open by 26%, to a new championship record $7.3 million. Therefore, the winner will receive $1,095,000 and the second will earn $720,028. Chief Executive Martin Slumbers reiterated that the progress in prize funds needs to be commercially sustainable. Earlier this year, the best female golfers in the world played for a record $10 million purse at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles while the KPMG Women's PGA Championship also increased its purse to $9 million this year.

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Source: Golfweek; RealFeelGolfMats