After a two-week break, the LPGA Tour returns with one of the biggest events of the season, the JM Eagle LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club, a change of venue while its regular home, Wilshire Country Club, undergoes a restoration.
As well as being a prestigious event in its own right, the tournament also offers players the chance to gain some momentum ahead of next week’s first women’s Major of the year, the Chevron Championship.
Last year, the JM Eagle LA Championship set a new record for the highest purse in a regular season event, $3.75m, and there’s an identical sum on offer this week.
In 2024, Hannah Green took full advantage of that incentive, winning for the second successive year to claim prize money of $562,500 and that’s the reward for this year’s winner as well.
As usual, Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking points are also available, while the winner will claim 500 Race to the CME Globe points.
Below is the prize money payout for the JM Eagle LA Championship.
Who Are The Star Names In The JM Eagle LA Championship?
After claiming the title for the second successive time last year, Hannah Green looks for a third win in the event. She is yet to win so far this season, but considering her record in the tournament, she will surely be confident of producing another impressive performance this week.
Nevertheless, she is up against many other world-class players, including World No.1 Nelly Korda, who will be looking for a strong performance ahead of the defence of her Chevron Championship title.
Other big names in the field include Major winners Brooke Henderson, Lilia Vu, Ayaka Furue and Celine Boutier, the in form Jeeno Thitikul, T-Mobile Match Play winner Madelene Sagstrom and Lexi Thompson, who is making a rare appearance following her decision to retire from a full-time LPGA Tour schedule at the end of last season.
Who Won The 2024 JM Eagle LA Championship?
In 2024, Hannah Green won the tournament for the second successive year when she beat Aditi Ashok and Xiyu Lin in a playoff. She returns this year hoping to make it three in a row ahead of the first Major of the year, the Chevron Championship.
What Is The Payout For The JM Eagle LA Championship?
Players are competing for an identical figure to the 2024 tournament, $3.75m – the largest purse of the season so far. The winner will bank of $562,500, with the runner-up in line for a payout of $353,720.
