The 2022 LPGA Tour was the 73rd edition of the LPGA Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The season began at the

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, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on January 20, and ended on November 20, at the

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in the CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Florida. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States-based

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(LPGA).

Schedule and results

The number in parentheses after each winners' name is the player's total number of wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event. Tournament and winner names in bold indicate

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. The schedule and purse amount for each tournament is listed on the LPGA website. The LPGA has a standard formula for payout percentages and distribution of its purse and prize money for every event. The winner typically gets 15% of the total, second place gets 9.3%, third place 6.75%, etc. The total prize money to be won increased to $88.9 million for the 34 scheduled to be played, $19.7 million more than in 2021, with another $3.2 million increase announced by the

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from $6.8 million to $10 million, the largest purse in women's golf, in January 2022. The

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total was $69.2 million in its 30 played tournaments, with five canceled. The CME Group Tour Championship then had that tournament's purse at $5 million, and the winner's share of $1.5 million. For 2022, it will offer a larger purse of $7 million, and pay the winner $2.0 million, the largest winner's payout ever in woman's golf, with the year's purse now $90.9 million. The

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on June 21, announced a doubling of its purse from $4.5 million to $9 million for the second-highest on the tour, with the winner now receiving $1.35 million from $675,0000. The total purse for 2022 jumps from $90.9 million to a new record $95.4 million. The

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announced its purse increase from $4.5 million to $6.5 million, and the winner's share jumps from $675,000 to $1 million. The total purse for 2022 is now a record $97.4 million. The

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event, with a purse of $2.1 million was canceled on July 6, dropping the total for the year to $95.3 million. The

AIG Women's Open The Women's Open (originally known as the Women's British Open, and still widely referred to by that name outside the UK) is a major championship in women's professional golf. It is recognised by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tou ...

increased its purse and winner's share on August 3, from $6.8 million ($1.02 million), to $7.3 million ($1.095 million) The purse for 2022 increases $500,000 to $95.8 million. The

Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA The LPGA Taiwan Championship is a women's professional golf tournament in Taiwan on the LPGA Tour. It debuted as the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship in 2011 LPGA Tour, 2011 at the Sunrise Golf & Country Club in Yangmei District, Yangmei. It was ...

, with a purse of $2.2 million, was canceled on August 10 due to ongoing COVID-19-related travel restrictions, dropping the total for the year to $93.6 million. The

Portland Classic The Portland Classic is a women's professional golf tournament in Oregon on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1972, the annual event in the Portland area is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has owned the tourn ...

increased its purse $100,000 to $1.5 million on May 11, total for 2022 now $93.7 million. The

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tournament starting on September 29, increased its purse $200,000 from its previous $1.5 million, pushing the 2022 total to $93.9 million. ;Key

Schedule and results

Statistics leaders

Money list leaders

Scoring average

See also

Notes

References