2024 Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

After taking the tour of the Asian continent, the LPGA Tour has returned to the American lands. The women’s tour has been playing at the Palos Verdes Golf Club for the last three days and will conclude with the final round being played on March 24th, Sunday. The 144 players’ field for the previously named DIO Implant LA Open has been highlighted by some of the top pros teeing it up in California.

Nelly Korda had her third start after winning the Drive On Championship, Lilia Vu played after missing the last two events due to withdrawal citing injury, and defending champion Ruoning Yin is also in the field among the many prominent golfers. However, only one will be fortunate enough to take home the second-biggest prize purse of the LPGA Tour so far in the season.

Winner’s cut at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship

The Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship saw the Hall of Fame pro Se Ri Pak on the LPGA Tour, as a host this time. The event started on March 21st and has seen the 36-hole cut, which resulted in only 69 players making the cut. Out of which one will take the elevated cut from the prize money, which has been kept at $2 million for the 2024 season.

The prize purse was elevated by $250,000 from last year when Ruoning Yin won the event by defeating Georgia Hall by one stroke and took home $262,000. This year, the winner will receive $300,00. Whereas the runner-up will settle for $188,651. Furthermore, with the hefty prize check, there are also 500 Race to CME Globe Tour points up for grabs.

Prize money breakdown:

As the event reaches its final hours, there are a few storylines that are running simultaneously at the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship. Two players are aiming to reach a new career high as the leaderboard after round three suggests.

Jiyai Shin makes an unexpected run for the lead 

On day three of the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, the veteran golfer from South Korea, Jiyai Shin shot a bogey-free round of 9 under 63 to take the lead on Palos Verdes GC. Shin has won 11 LPGA Tours but the last full season she played on the Tour was in 2013. The 35-year-old pro was playing in California on a sponsor exemption. If she does go on to win the event, it will be Shin’s first victory since 2013 on the LPGA Tour.

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Another story in the making is of Alison Lee, who is starting her season late after recovering from a dog bite. Playing at her home ground, Lee is also tied for the lead with a score of  20 under 204 after three rounds. If the 29-year-old does win the championship, it will be a big deal for her. Because, although Lee has won two times on the Ladies European Tour, this victory will be her maiden victory on the LPGA Tour since making her debut in 2015.

Which out of the two will be making the headlines on March 24th or it will be a different player taking the Fir Hill Seri Pak Championship’s crown? It shall remain to be seen.

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