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Annika Sorenstam will host the Pelican Women’s Championship
Annika Sorenstam in 2023 will host the Pelican women's championship, an LPGA Tour event, in Florida. The tournament will be held from Nov. 7-13. The tournament will be the final event prior to the CME Group Tour Championship that will be held on the coast in Naples.
Annika Sorenstam will host the Pelican Women’s Championship. She is the most decorated female golfer of all time. The tournament will take place in Belleair at Pelican, Florida from Nov. 7-13. The $2 million purse will be awarded for this event. During the event, a announcement about the purse will take place. Gainbridge has sponsored LPGA events three times, including the Gainbridge LPGA At Boca Rio in 2017. The event was moved to Lake Nona in 2021. However, it will return to Boca Raton for 2020.
Pelican Women’s Championship will have 120 participants. The Pelican Women's Championship is the last full field event on LPGA Tour. The tournament's purse is $2 million and will be played at Pelican Golf club, near Clearwater, Florida. Annika Sorenstam won 72 LPGA events as well as 10 major championships. The event's name will be Annika Sorenstam. She still holds the record of most LPGA money won.
Record earnings for 2022 season
In 2022, the LPGA Tour will compete for record purses with an overall amount of $85.7million. There will be 34 events, and several new venues. The AIG Women's Open is returning to Muirfield. KPMG Women's PGA has moved to Congressional Country Club. The Chevron Championship will have a prize money boost of $1.9 million to $5,000,000, and the CME Group Tour Championship's prize money will go up by $2 million or $7 million.
Next year's biggest event will be the Chevron Championship at Rancho Mirage, Calif. The winner will receive a purse of nearly $2 million. This is the first major for women in the season and will take place at Mission Hills CC.
Sarah Kemp's money on LIV Golf
Sarah Kemp doesn't make regular LET money by spending her money on LIV Golf. Saudi Arabia supports the Saudi-backed tour. To keep their European Tour status, players who participate in the LET have to play at least six Saudi sponsored events. However, LIV golf players get more than enough money to cover their entire careers in one season.
LIV Golf has drawn a lot of criticism in recent weeks. The LPGA has been criticized for its inability to set a new standard for women’s golf. It is one of the most popular tours in the world. The purse is huge. In recent years, the LPGA has increased its purse at each major event.
LIV Golf also has controversy surrounding its backers. The event was supported by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. It is also attracting major names in the field. LIV Golf has removed some players from the PGA Tour. Some players quit the US-based tour.