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Annika Sorenstam to be the host of the Pelican Women's Champion
Annika Sorenstam, a Pelican Women’s Championship event on the LPGA Tour in Florida, will host it in 2023. The tournament will be played from Nov. 7-13. The tournament is the final event in the CME Group Tour Championship series, which will take places down the coast from Naples.
Annika Sorenstam will host the Pelican Women’s Championship. She is the most decorated female golfer of all time. The tournament will be played at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, from Nov. 7-13. The $2 million purse will be awarded for this event. During the event, an announcement will be made about the purse. Gainbridge has been a sponsor for LPGA events in three seasons, including the Gainbridge LPGA @ Boca Rio from 2017 through 2019. In 2021, the event moved to Lake Nona. It will return to Boca Raton again in 2020.
Pelican Women's Champion will be played by 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
With an estimated $85.7 million in total, the LPGA Tour will be playing for record purses in 2022. The season will host 34 events, with several new venues. The AIG Women's Open, which will be held at Muirfield again, will return. KPMG Women's PGA (Congressional Country Club) will also move. The Chevron Championship will receive a $1.9million to $5 million prize increase, while the CME Group Tour Championship will be awarded a $2 million-to $7 million prize increase.
Among the biggest events next year will be the Chevron Championship in Rancho Mirage, Calif., which will award a nearly $2 million purse to the winner. 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's LIV Golf income is not part of her regular LET income. Saudi government funds 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. However, the salary that LIV golf players receive is more than enough to cover their entire career earnings in a single season.
LIV Golf has come under a lot scrutiny 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 are being supported by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. LIV Golf has removed some players from the PGA Tour. Others have left the US-based tour.