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Women's PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationVaries - United States
Chaska, Minnesota (2026)
Established1955, 71 years ago
CourseHazeltine National Golf Club
Par72 (2026)
Length6,807 yards (6,224 m) (2026)
Organized byPGA of America
(2015–present)
LPGA (1955–2014)
TourLPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$13 million (2026)[1]
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Kim Sei-young (2020)
To par−19 Nelly Korda (2021)
−19 Inbee Park (2015)
−19 Yani Tseng (2011)
−19 Cristie Kerr (2010)
Current champion
South Korea Ryu Hae-ran
Current tournament
2026 Women's PGA Championship

The Women's PGA Championship (branded as the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for sponsorship reasons) is a women's professional golf tournament. First held in 1955, it is one of five majors on the LPGA Tour. It is not recognized as a major by the Ladies European Tour, which does not recognize any of the three majors played in the United States.

Formerly known as the LPGA Championship, the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) announced in 2014 that the PGA of America would become a partner of the event, and that it would be renamed the Women's PGA Championship beginning in 2015—becoming a sister event to the men's PGA Championship (in a similar manner to the U.S. Women's Open being a sister event to the men's U.S. Open). The partnership included a new title sponsorship agreement with KPMG, an increase in purse, and a commitment by NBC to provide network television coverage of the weekend rounds.[2]

The PGA of America partnership also allowed the tournament to be held at various top courses around the United States. Previously, the LPGA Championship had been usually held at a consistent location each year, most recently near Rochester, New York, as part of a title sponsorship agreement with Western New York–based supermarket chain Wegmans.

Professional-amateur controversy

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Prior to 2005, the LPGA Championship had a "professionals only" rule. This is similar to the men's PGA Championship, but contrasts with the U.S. and British Opens, which have long had both amateur and professional entrants through qualifying (henceforth the term "open"). Until its takeover by the PGA of America in 2015, the tournament was the LPGA's own event, and the LPGA was created specifically to provide opportunities for women in professional golf.

In 2005 this rule was revoked, effectively to allow 15-year-old amateur Michelle Wie to compete, in order to attract more media coverage and sell more tickets, though this was not publicly acknowledged by the LPGA. Some professionals objected to this move, as they felt that places given to amateurs would come at the expense of the LPGA Tour's less successful professionals, who need to play regularly to make a living. One of the leading professionals, Laura Davies, stated objections to the change were shortsighted.[3]

At the time, Wie had made the cut in all five majors that she had played, with two top-ten finishes, and had also played twice in the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour, but missed both cuts. Despite the controversy, she outscored all but one of the pros in the 2005 LPGA Championship and was the runner-up, three strokes behind three-time champion Annika Sörenstam.

In 2006, the LPGA Championship reverted to its "professionals only" status, with only pros in the field.[citation needed] Wie had turned professional the previous October, upon signing multimillion-dollar endorsement contracts with Nike, Sony, and other sponsors.

Tournament names

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Tournament names through the years:

YearsTournament name
1955–1970LPGA Championship
1971–1972Eve-LPGA Championship
1973–1986LPGA Championship
1987–1993Mazda LPGA Championship
1994–2000McDonald's LPGA Championship
2001–2003McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by AIG
2004–2009McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola
2010LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans
2011–2014Wegmans LPGA Championship
2015–KPMG Women's PGA Championship

Winners

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YearDatesChampionScoreTo parMargin
of victory		LocationPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2026Jun 25–28South Korea Ryu Hae-ran275–132 strokesHazeltine National Golf Club13,000,0001,950,000
2025Jun 19–23Australia Minjee Lee284–43 strokesPGA Frisco12,000,0001,800,000
2024Jun 20–23South Korea Amy Yang281−73 strokesSahalee Country Club10,400,0001,560,000
2023Jun 22–25China Yin Ruoning276−81 strokeBaltusrol Golf Club10,000,0001,500,000
2022Jun 23–26South Korea Chun In-gee283−51 strokeCongressional Country Club9,000,0001,350,000
2021Jun 24–27United States Nelly Korda269−193 strokesAtlanta Athletic Club4,500,000675,000
2020Oct 8–11South Korea Kim Sei-young266−145 strokesAronimink Golf Club4,300,000645,000
2019Jun 20–23Australia Hannah Green279−91 strokeHazeltine National Golf Club3,850,000577,500
2018Jun 28 – Jul 1South Korea Park Sung-hyun278−10PlayoffKemper Lakes Golf Club3,650,000547,500
2017Jun 29 – Jul 2United States Danielle Kang271−131 strokeOlympia Fields Country Club3,500,000525,000
2016Jun 9–12Canada Brooke Henderson278−6PlayoffSahalee Country Club3,500,000525,000
2015Jun 11–14South Korea Inbee Park (3)273−195 strokesWestchester Country Club3,500,000525,000
2014Aug 14–17South Korea Inbee Park (2)277−11PlayoffMonroe Golf Club2,250,000337,500
2013Jun 6–9South Korea Inbee Park283−5PlayoffLocust Hill Country Club2,250,000337,500
2012Jun 7–10China Shanshan Feng282−62 strokesLocust Hill Country Club2,500,000375,000
2011Jun 23–26Taiwan Yani Tseng (2)269−1910 strokesLocust Hill Country Club2,500,000375,000
2010Jun 24–27United States Cristie Kerr269−1912 strokesLocust Hill Country Club2,250,000337,500
2009Jun 11–14Sweden Anna Nordqvist273−154 strokesBulle Rock Golf Course2,000,000300,000
2008Jun 5–8Taiwan Yani Tseng276−12PlayoffBulle Rock Golf Course2,000,000300,000
2007Jun 7–10Norway Suzann Pettersen274−141 strokeBulle Rock Golf Course2,000,000300,000
2006Jun 8–11South Korea Se Ri Pak (3)280−8PlayoffBulle Rock Golf Course1,800,000270,000
2005Jun 9–12Sweden Annika Sörenstam (3)277−113 strokesBulle Rock Golf Course1,800,000270,000
2004Jun 10–13Sweden Annika Sörenstam (2)271−173 strokesDuPont Country Club1,600,000240,000
2003Jun 5–8Sweden Annika Sörenstam278−6PlayoffDuPont Country Club1,600,000240,000
2002Jun 6–9South Korea Se Ri Pak (2)279−53 strokesDuPont Country Club1,500,000225,000
2001Jun 21–24Australia Karrie Webb270−142 strokesDuPont Country Club1,500,000225,000
2000Jun 22–25United States Juli Inkster (2)281−3PlayoffDuPont Country Club1,400,000210,000
1999Jun 24–27United States Juli Inkster268−164 strokesDuPont Country Club1,400,000210,000
1998May 14–17South Korea Se Ri Pak273−113 strokesDuPont Country Club1,300,000195,000
1997May 15–18United States Christa Johnson281−3PlayoffDuPont Country Club1,200,000180,000
1996May 10–12England Laura Davies (2)213E1 strokeDuPont Country Club1,200,000180,000
1995May 11–14United States Kelly Robbins274−101 strokeDuPont Country Club1,200,000180,000
1994May 12–15England Laura Davies279−53 strokesDuPont Country Club1,100,000165,000
1993Jun 10–13United States Patty Sheehan (3)275−91 strokeBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1992May 14–17United States Betsy King267−1711 strokesBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1991Jun 27–30United States Meg Mallon274−101 strokeBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1990Jul 26–29United States Beth Daniel280−41 strokeBethesda Country Club1,000,000150,000
1989May 18–21United States Nancy Lopez (3)274−143 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center500,00075,000
1988May 19–22United States Sherri Turner281−71 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center350,00052,500
1987May 21–24United States Jane Geddes275−131 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center350,00052,000
1986May 29 – Jun 1United States Pat Bradley277−111 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center300,00045,000
1985May 30 – Jun 2United States Nancy Lopez (2)275−158 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center250,00037,500
1984May 31 – Jun 3United States Patty Sheehan (2)272−1610 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center250,00037,500
1983Jun 9–12United States Patty Sheehan279−92 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center200,00030,000
1982Jun 10–13Australia Jan Stephenson279−92 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center200,00030,000
1981Jun 11–14United States Donna Caponi (2)280−81 strokeJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1980Jun 5–8South Africa Sally Little285−33 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1979Jun 7–10United States Donna Caponi279−93 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1978Jun 8–11United States Nancy Lopez275−136 strokesJack Nicklaus Sports Center150,00022,500
1977Jun 9–12Japan Chako Higuchi279−93 strokesBay Tree Golf Plantation150,00022,500
1976May 27–30United States Betty Burfeindt287−51 strokePine Ridge Golf Course55,0008,000
1975May 29 – Jun 1United States Kathy Whitworth (3)288−41 strokePine Ridge Golf Course55,0008,000
1974Jun 20–23United States Sandra Haynie (2)287−52 strokesPleasant Valley Country Club50,0007,000
1973Jun 7–10United States Mary Mills (2)288−41 strokePleasant Valley Country Club35,0005,250
1972Jun 8–11United States Kathy Ahern293+16 strokesPleasant Valley Country Club50,0007,500
1971Jun 10–13United States Kathy Whitworth (2)288−44 strokesPleasant Valley Country Club53,0007,950
1970Jun 10–13United States Shirley Englehorn285−7PlayoffPleasant Valley Country Club30,0004,500
1969Jul 23–27United States Betsy Rawls (2)293+14 strokesConcord Golf Course35,0005,250
1968Jun 20–23Canada Sandra Post294+2PlayoffPleasant Valley Country Club20,0003,000
1967Jul 13–16United States Kathy Whitworth284−81 strokePleasant Valley Country Club17,5002,625
1966Sep 22–25United States Gloria Ehret282−23 strokesStardust Country Club17,5002,475
1965Sep 23–26United States Sandra Haynie279−51 strokeStardust Country Club17,5002,475
1964Oct 1–4United States Mary Mills278−62 strokesStardust Country Club16,5002,450
1963Oct 10–13United States Mickey Wright (4)294+102 strokesStardust Country Club16,5002,450
1962Oct 4–7United States Judy Kimball282−24 strokesStardust Country Club15,0002,300
1961Oct 12–15United States Mickey Wright (3)287+39 strokesStardust Country Club15,0002,500
1960Jul 1–4United States Mickey Wright (2)292−43 strokesSheraton Hotel Country Club8,5001,500
1959Jul 2–6United States Betsy Rawls288−81 strokeSheraton Hotel Country Club7,5001,247
1958Jun 5–8United States Mickey Wright288+86 strokesChurchill Valley Country Club7,5001,247
1957Jun 6–9United States Louise Suggs285+53 strokesChurchill Valley Country Club7,6001,316
1956Jun 21–24United States Marlene Hagge291−9PlayoffForest Lake Country Club6,5001,350
1955Jul 14–17United States Beverly Hanson4 & 3Orchard Ridge Country Club6,0001,200
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Source:[4]

Multiple champions

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Player Total Years
United States Mickey Wright ‡ 4 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963
United States Kathy Whitworth 3 1967, 1971, 1975
United States Nancy Lopez 3 1978, 1985, 1989
United States Patty Sheehan 3 1983, 1984, 1993
Sweden Annika Sörenstam ‡ 3 2003, 2004, 2005
South Korea Se Ri Pak 3 1998, 2002, 2006
South Korea Inbee Park‡ 3 2013, 2014, 2015
United States Betsy Rawls 2 1959, 1969
United States Mary Mills 2 1964, 1973
United States Sandra Haynie 2 1965, 1974
United States Donna Caponi 2 1979, 1981
England Laura Davies 2 1994, 1996
United States Juli Inkster ‡ 2 1999, 2000
Taiwan Yani Tseng 2 2008, 2011
Career Grand Slam winners ‡

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The defending champion has retained the title on seven occasions, most recently in 2015:

  • 2015 – Inbee Park
  • 2014 – Inbee Park
  • 2005 – Annika Sörenstam
  • 2004 – Annika Sörenstam
  • 2000 – Juli Inkster
  • 1984 – Patty Sheehan
  • 1961 – Mickey Wright

Through 2022, three consecutive championships has been achieved only twice, by Sörenstam (2005) and Park (2015).

Sites by state

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StateTimes
hosted		FirstLast
Indiana319551960
Michigan119561956
Pennsylvania319572020
Nevada619611966
Massachusetts719671974
New York719692015
Maryland1219902022
South Carolina119771977
Ohio1219781989
Delaware1119942004
Minnesota220192026
Washington220162024
Illinois220172018
Georgia120212021
New Jersey120232023
Texas120252025

Future sites

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Since the PGA of America took control of the tournament in 2015, venues will often bid for both a men's, women's, and seniors' PGA Championship together. Aronimink Golf Club, which hosted the men's in 1962 and seniors in 2003, was awarded a joint bid for the 2020 women's and 2027 men's. Congressional Country Club was awarded the 2025 seniors and both the 2022 and 2027 women's championships. Baltusrol Golf Club, which had hosted the 2005 and 2016 men's championships, was awarded the 2023 women's and 2029 men's championships together. The tournament will also be held at the PGA of America's new home in Frisco, Texas.[5]

YearEditionCourseLocationDatesHosted (W)Hosted (Men's)Hosted (Sr)Notes
202773rdCongressional Country ClubBethesda, MarylandJune 24-2720221976, 20302025[6]
202874thBethpage State Park Black CourseFarmingdale, New YorkN/a2019, 2033[7]
202975th
203076th
203177thPGA FriscoFrisco, TexasN/a20252027, 20342023, 2029

References

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  1. ↑ "KPMG Women's PGA Championship increases purse to record $13M". Golfweek. June 22, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ Sirak, Ron. "LPGA joins forces with PGA of America, will rebrand the LPGA Championship the Women's PGA". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ Dixon, Peter (June 14, 2005). "Wie provides the perfect response for her doubters". The Times. Retrieved June 6, 2008.[dead link]
  4. 1 2 "KPMG Women's PGA Championship – Past Winners". LPGA. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Women's PGA Championship Successfully Held at PGA of America's New Home in Frisco, Texas". ZillBeNews. June 26, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "PGA to bring Ryder Cup, other top events to Congressional". ESPN. Associated Press. September 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ "PGA Championship is Heading Back to Bethpage Black & Oak Hill: New York State to Host 3 PGA of America Major Championships". PGA of America. September 17, 2025.
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