After a break last week, the LPGA Tour resumes with the Cognizant Founders Cup at Upper Montclair Country Club.
In 2023, Jin Young Ko claimed the title for the third time in four years, and that was enough to hand her $450,000 in prize money. Ko returns hoping to bag an identical sum this week, while the runner-up will once again claim $282,976. They are far from the only two who will receive a healthy pay check, though - each of the top six will earn six-figure sums.
Despite the purse being identical to the last three editions of the tournament, it is among the most attractive in the season. So far this year, only the first Major of the year, the Chevron Championship, and the JM Eagle LA Championship have offered more.
As well as the financial rewards available, the winner will receive 500 Race to the CME Globe points.
Below is the prize money payout for the Cognizant Founders Cup at Upper Montclair Country Club.
Cognizant Founders Cup Prize Money Payout
Who Are The Star Names In The Cognizant Founders Cup?
While the defending champion is Jin Young Ko, much of the attention will be on Nelly Korda, who, after winning the Chevron Championship two weeks ago, is looking for a record sixth straight LPGA Tour win which would take her past Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam, who are the only other two players with five in a row.
Other big names to look out for include the other four players who have won on the LPGA Tour so far this season - HSBC Women’s World Championship and JM Eagle LA Championship victor Hannah Green, Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions winner Lydia Ko, Blue Bay LPGA winner Bailey Tardy, and Patty Tavatanakit, who won the Honda LPGA Thailand.
As well as Ko, other players who have won the tournament taking part this week include Sei Young Kim, Minjee Lee, Stacy Lewis and Anna Nordqvist, while other big names in the field include 2023 Amundi Evian Championship winner Celine Boutier, Ruoning Yin, who won last year's KPMG Women's PGA Championship and two-time Major winner Brooke Henderson.
What Is The Payout For The Cognizant Founders Cup?
For the fourth year in succession, there is a prize money payout of $3m available at the tournament – one of the highest on the LPGA Tour so far this season. The winner will claim $450,000.
Where Is The Cognizant Founders Cup?
The tournament is held at Upper Montclair Country Club in New Jersey. The course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast and opened in 1928. It was given an extensive renovation in 1954 by Robert Trent Jones Sr, who transformed it into the 27-hole championship course of today.
