Following A Lim Kim's success at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the 2025 LPGA Tour campaign is fully underway and the Founders Cup presented by US Virgin Islands is ready to take over this week.
Another stacked field is preparing for action at a new location and fresh date for the event. Having taken place in Arizona and New Jersey during the summer previously, Bradenton Country Club in Florida is the Founders Cup's new home for its February start.
While home-town star Nelly Korda is aiming to go one better than her runner-up finish last week, the tournament's defending champion, Rose Zhang will not have the chance to repeat last term's triumph as she is back taking classes at Stanford University.
As a result, the remaining pros will have the opportunity to succeed her and grab the $300,000 winner's check from a total prize purse of $2 million - down 33% from the prior iteration.
Below is the prize money payout for the 2025 Founders Cup presented by US Virgin Islands.
Founders Cup Prize Money Payout
Who Are The Star Names In The Founders Cup?
Nelly Korda is just one of many Major champions competing at the 2025 Founders Cup, with peers including Lydia Ko, Ayaka Furue, Hannah Green, Jin Young Ko, Brooke Henderson and Celine Boutier all hoping to add an early victory to their season.
Other big names to be making their season debut this week include Solheim Cup stars Charley Hull, Danielle Kang, Madelene Sagstrom, Stacy Lewis and Georgia Hall.
2024 NCAA Division I individual champion Adela Cernousek will tee it up for the first time as an LPGA Tour regular, while more experienced names such as Gaby Lopez, Azahara Munoz, Minjee Lee and Ashleigh Buhai also present.
Despite announcing their retirement from full-time pro golf in 2024, Lexi Thompson and Brittany Lincicome will both play this week. And following long-term injuries, In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park are both back in play. Park is playing for the first time since October 2023 while Chun last competed at the 2024 US Women's Open.
Where Is The Founders Cup Being Played?
The Founders Cup is being played at Bradenton Country Club in Florida, having moved from Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. Last year, it took place in May while 2025 will see the Founders Cup occur in February.
How Much Money Does The Founders Cup Winner Earn?
The winner of the 2025 Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour will earn $300,000 from a total prize money purse of $2 million. Pros who finish second, third or fourth will collect at least $100,000 each.
