The prize fund for the AIG Women’s Open, which is being played this week at the Old Course at St Andrews, will be 9.5 million dollars, which represents an increase of 500,000 dollars compared to the previous year.
The prize fund for the fifth and final Major of the year has tripled since the start of AIG’s sponsorship in 2019. This year, the champion will take home a sum of 1,425,000 dollars, the highest amount in the 48-year history of the AIG Women’s Open.
The growth of the AIG Women’s Open prize fund
2024 – 9.5 million dollars
2023 – 9 million dollars
2022 – 7.3 million dollars
2021 – 5.8 million dollars
2020 – 4.5 million dollars
2019 – 4.5 million dollars (start of the partnership between The R&A and AIG)
2018 – 3.25 million dollars
Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A, has stated: “With the extraordinary support we have received from AIG as our main sponsor, we have been able to achieve a radical change and take this tournament to new levels. We greatly appreciate AIG’s support and are proud that they share our goal of further elevating the AIG Women’s Open and ensuring that it remains at the pinnacle of the women’s game. The increase in the prize fund and our improvements in staging and spectator experience this year reflect our shared commitment to making the AIG Women’s Open a top-level championship for both the players and the fans.”
