The final women’s Major Championship of the season gets underway at Walton Heath on August 10, the 47th playing of the tournament and the 23rd as a Major.
During this time, a number of great champions have managed to get their name on the trophy, including Annika Sörenstam, Karrie Webb, Lorena Ochoa and Inbee Park.
And this is what they’re all playing for – that famous piece of silverware. However, whoever holds the trophy aloft on 18 at the famed Walton Heath on Sunday will receive a number of perks, too.
Here are some of the perks of winning The AIG Women’s Open.
The Trophy
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The AIG Women’s Open trophy was first awarded at the Ricoh Women’s British Open at St Andrews in 2007, lifted by champion Lorena Ochoa.
The elegant fluted design with floral pattern was created by Edward Asprey, the master craftsman behind a number of other glittering golf trophies, including the famous falcon trophy awarded to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship victor on the DP World Tour.
The Money
Ashleigh Buhai won over $1m for her efforts at Muirfield last year – a figure that’s been boosted in 2023
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Last year, The R&A announced a total prize fund for the AIG Women’s Open, played Muirfield, of $7.3 million, a 26% increase on 2021.
That figure has now been eclipsed, after The R&A announced the day before the 2023 tournament that the pot has been raised to $9 million.
It means this year’s champion will pocket a tidy $1.35 million come Sunday evening.
Open Exemption
Anna Nordqvist won The AIG Women’s Open in 2021
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One of the greatest perks of winning The AIG Women’s Open is that it helps the winner plan for the future.
Champions are exempt into the AIG Women’s Open until they are 60-years-old, provided they are still an active member of a recognised professional tour.
Race To The CME Globe Points
The winner of The 2023 AIG Women’s Open will also pick up 650 points towards the season-long Race to the CME Globe competition. Most events only carry 500 for the winner.
LPGA Membership
Non-member winners receive five-year tour exemptions, which opens up a lot of doors.
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