Hyo Joo Kim earned $270,000 for her victory at the Ascendant LPGA, crossing the $2 million mark for the first time in her career. With $2,014,978 this season, the South Korean now has $8,617,877 in LPGA career earnings.
The total purse for the event was $1.8 million.
Bianca Pagdanganan earned $143,411 for a share of second, giving her a six-figure payday for a second straight week. Pagdanganan’s top-3 finishes the past two starts secured her card for 2024.
Monday-qualifier Katherine Muzi made $45,658 in her first LPGA start, which will go a long way in the early days of her pro career.
Lexi Thompson had only made $132,902 the entire season going into the Ascendant. She made $75,085 for her solo fifth in Texas.
Check out the prize money payouts at the 2023 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
| Position | Golfer | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Hyo Joo Kim | -13 | $270,000 |
| T2 | Bianca Pagdanganan | -9 | $143,411 |
| T2 | Atthaya Thitikul | -9 | $143,411 |
| 4 | Sarah Kemp | -8 | $93,286 |
| 5 | Lexi Thompson | -7 | $75,085 |
| 6 | Cheyenne Knight | -6 | $61,433 |
| T7 | Katherine Muzi | -5 | $45,658 |
| T7 | Leona Maguire | -5 | $45,658 |
| T7 | So Yeon Ryu | -5 | $45,658 |
| T10 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | -4 | $34,280 |
| T10 | Sarah Schmelzel | -4 | $34,280 |
| T10 | Frida Kinhult | -4 | $34,280 |
| T13 | Sarah Jane Smith | -3 | $28,092 |
| T13 | Yuna Nishimura | -3 | $28,092 |
| T13 | Celine Boutier | -3 | $28,092 |
| T16 | Ally Ewing | -2 | $22,753 |
| T16 | Marina Alex | -2 | $22,753 |
| T16 | Lindsey Weaver-Wright | -2 | $22,753 |
| T16 | Sofia Garcia | -2 | $22,753 |
| T16 | Nicole Broch Estrup | -2 | $22,753 |
| T21 | Xiaowen Yin | -1 | $19,477 |
| T21 | Weiwei Zhang | -1 | $19,477 |
| T21 | Wei-Ling Hsu | -1 | $19,477 |
| T24 | Jeongeun Lee6 | E | $16,746 |
| T24 | Jenny Shin | E | $16,746 |
| T24 | Yu-Sang Hou | E | $16,746 |
| T24 | Dottie Ardina | E | $16,746 |
| T24 | Maria Torres | E | $16,746 |
| T29 | Minami Katsu | +1 | $14,562 |
| T29 | Eun-Hee Ji | +1 | $14,562 |
| T31 | A Lim Kim | +2 | $11,945 |
| T31 | Aline Krauter | +2 | $11,945 |
| T31 | Hannah Green | +2 | $11,945 |
| T31 | Maria Fassi | +2 | $11,945 |
| T31 | Cydney Clanton | +2 | $11,945 |
| T31 | Azahara Munoz | +2 | $11,945 |
| T31 | Gerina Mendoza | +2 | $11,945 |
| T31 | Mariajo Uribe | +2 | $11,945 |
| T39 | Ana Belac | +3 | $8,750 |
| T39 | Min Lee | +3 | $8,750 |
| T39 | Lucy Li | +3 | $8,750 |
| T39 | Jaravee Boonchant | +3 | $8,750 |
| T39 | Yealimi Noh | +3 | $8,750 |
| T39 | Ruixin Liu | +3 | $8,750 |
| T39 | Jing Yan | +3 | $8,750 |
| T46 | Hyo Joon Jang | +4 | $7,190 |
| T46 | Gemma Dryburgh | +4 | $7,190 |
| T46 | Annie Park | +4 | $7,190 |
| T49 | Karis Davidson | +5 | $6,207 |
| T49 | Lauren Stephenson | +5 | $6,207 |
| T49 | Amelia Lewis | +5 | $6,207 |
| T49 | Louise Ridderstrom | +5 | $6,207 |
| T49 | Charley Hull | +5 | $6,207 |
| T54 | Chanettee Wannasaen | +6 | $5,279 |
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