AIG Women’s Open 2023: How much every player won at Walton Heath

Lilia Vu took home a record amount for her win at the 2023 AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath.

How much did Lilia Vu and the rest of the field win at the 2023 AIG Women’s Open?

A record $9m was up for grabs at Walton Heath – a $1.7m increase on the 2022 purse at Muirfield. where Ashleigh Buhai took home $ 1.1 million, nearly double the amount on offer in 2019.

Lilia Vu took home $1.35 million for her victory – a $250,000 increase on Ashleigh Buhai’s winner’s cheque at Muirfield.

The total prize fund for the AIG Women’s Open has increased significantly since AIG became the title sponsor in 2019 and that partnership was extended until 2030 ahead of this year’s championship.

“In AIG and Peter Zaffino, we have found an ally of women’s golf which has formed the basis of our strong partnership and I am delighted to see that continue,” Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A, commented.

“When I look around at the 2023 AIG Women’s Open and what we have achieved in five years, I am incredibly proud; but even more so, I am inspired by what we can still do.

“The future of women’s golf is bright and it is up to us, with the support of the wider industry, to take bold steps, in a way that is financially sustainable, to ensure our aspirations become reality.”

Peter Zaffino, Chairman & CEO of AIG, spoke of the company’s pride at sponsoring the prestigious event.

“This long-term extension reinforces our commitment to continue providing leadership on gender equity and gender pay equity and strengthens our tremendous partnership with and respect for The R&A,” he said in a pre-tournament press conference.

By way of comparison, the prize fund for the men’s Open Championship, increased to $16.5m from $15m with winner 2023 Champion of the Year Brian Harman pocketing $3m.

How the AIG Women’s Open purse has grown since AIG became the title sponsor in 2019

2023 – $9m

2022 – $7.3m

2021 – $5.8m

2020 – $4.5m

2019 – $4.5m

2018 – $3.25m

AIG Women’s Open 2023: Prize money breakdown

Here are the prize money payouts for each golfer who made the cut at the 2023 AIG Women’s Open.

1: Lilia Vu, -14/274, $1,350,000

2: Charley Hull, -8/280, $828,414

3: Jiyai Shin, -7/281, $600,106

T-4: Amy Yang, -6/282, $418,007

T-4: Hyo Joo Kim, -6/282, $418,007

T-6: Allisen Corpuz, -4/284, $260,191

T-6: Ally Ewing, -4/284, $260,191

T-6: Angel Yin, -4/284, $260,191

T-9: Olivia Cowan, -3/285, $190,387

T-9: Andrea Lee, -3/285, $190,387

T-11: Akie Iwai, -2/286, $147,225

T-11: Nelly Korda, -2/286, $147,225

T-11: Nasa Hataoka, -2/286, $147,225

T-11: Alison Lee, -2/286, $147,225

T-11: Linn Grant, -2/286 $147,225

T-16: Alice Hewson, -1/287, $110,717

T-16: Celine Boutier, -1/287, $110,717

T-16: Anna Nordqvist, -1/287, $110,717

T-16: Jenny Shin, -1/287, $110,717

T-16: Jeongeun Lee6, -1/287, $110,717

T-21: Xiyu Lin, E/288, $84,162

T-21: Ryann O’Toole, E/288, $84,162

T-21: Ayaka Furue E/288, $84,162

T-21: Miya Yamashita, E/288, $84,162

T-21: Diksha Dagar, E/288, $84,162

T-21: Hae Ran Ryu, E/288, $84,162

T-21: Yuna Nishimura, E/288, $84,162

T-21: Minami Katsu, E/288, $84,162

T-21: Perrine Delacour, E/288, $84,162

T-30: Georgia Hall, +1/289, $61,626

T-30: Yuri Yoshina, +1/289, $61,626

T-30: Leona Maguire, +1/289, $61,626

T-30: Emily Kristine Pedersen, +1/289, $61,626

T-30: Megan Khang, +1/289, $61,626

T-30: Jin Young Ko, +1/289, $61,626

T-36: Mao Saigo, +2/290, $49,487

T-36: Grace Kim, +2/290, $49,487

T-36: Gemma Dryburgh, +2/290, $49,487

T-36: Atthaya Thitikul, +2/290, $49,487

T-40: In Gee Chun, +3/291, $41,521

T-40: Aditi Ashok, +3/291, $41,521

T-40: A Lim Kim, +3/291, $41,521

T-40: Gaby Lopez, +3/291, $41,521

T-44: Kylie Henry, +4/292, $33,552

T-44: Mina Harigae, +4/292, $33,552

How the Women’s Open purse has grown since inception

1976–1977: Total purse – £500
In 1976 two professional golfers, Vivien Saunders and Gwen Brandom, and the LGU, agreed that the Women’s Open would be opened up to professionals. Saunders and Brandom both provided £200 each for prize money ahead of the event, eventually, they had a total fund of £500 with five competitors in the event.

1979: Total purse – £10,000
This is the year that the event was separated from the Stroke Play Championship, which returned to an amateur-only event. The prize money for this year was pushed up to £10,000, with the champion taking home £3,000 which attracted a much larger number of professionals to the event.

1984: Total purse – $160,000
The tournament was co-sanctioned by the LET and LPGA Tour, as a result, the purse for the event was significantly more than years passed

1992–1993: Total purse – $300,000
This was the last year of the tournament being an LET-only event. From 1994 it became a permanent LPGA Tour event, which increased the quality of the field and the pull of the event.

1996: Total purse – $850,000

1997: Total purse – $900,000

1998 – 1999: Total purse – $1m

2003 –2004: Total purse – $1.6m

2010–2011: Total purse – $2.5m
From 2009 onwards the prize fund officially changed from pounds to US dollars. From 2010 onwards the Women’s Open saw a significant increase in prize money year on year.

2012–2013: Total purse – $2.75m

2014–2016: Total purse – $3m

2017–2018: Total purse – $3.25m

2019: Total purse – $4.5m

2020: Total purse – $4.5m

2021: Total purse – $5.8m

2022: Total purse – $7.3m

2023: Total purse – $9m

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