Winning an LPGA Tournament in your second year on the tour seems like a dream to many, but not to Bailey Tardy. The golfer made it a reality at the 2024 Blue Bay LPGA, where she claimed her first career win in just her second season on the LPGA Tour. Tardy’s breakthrough victory was all the more impressive given that she was in the midst of a missed-cut streak at the time. She held steady to take a four-stroke win, outlasting Sarah Schmelzel, who stumbled with three bogeys over her final six holes. Now, Tardy returns to the Blue Bay LPGA, looking to recapture some of that magic and notch her first top-20 finish of the 2025 LPGA Tour season.

The Blue Bay LPGA is wrapping up its 2025 tournament on the stunning Hainan Island in China. This four-day event is the final stop on the LPGA Tour’s spring swing through Asia, and it’s a real treat. The tournament brings together some of the biggest names in women’s golf, all vying for a share of the trophy.

The competition is fierce, with players like Ruoning Yin, Jeeno Thitikul, Minjee Lee, and Ayaka Furue showing off their skills. But it’s not just the veterans who are impressing – 14 rookies are also making their mark, including Ingrid Lindblad, Cassie Porter, Jessica Porvasnik, Miranda Wang, Fiona Xu, and Yahui Zhang. These talented newcomers are bringing a fresh energy to the tournament, and it’s exciting to see them hold their own against the more experienced players.

What’s making this tournament even more exciting is that it’s a no-cut event, meaning all 108 players are competing over the full 72 holes. This unique format adds an extra layer of tension and excitement to the competition, and it’s fascinating to see how the players are responding to the challenge.

But no challenge is a challenge without a price, and well, the tour has made some pretty hefty arrangements for this one.

Big stakes at the Blue Bay LPGA

The LPGA Tour is heading to China for the Blue Bay LPGA, and the stakes are higher than ever! Last week’s HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore had a record payout of $2.4 million, but this week’s tournament is upping the ante with a whopping $2.5 million purse. That’s a $300,000 increase from last year’s tournament, where Bailey Tardy took home her first LPGA Tour title and a cool $330,000. This year’s tournament promises to be just as exciting, with a talented field of 108 players vying for the top prize.

This year’s winner will take home an impressive $375,000, plus 500 Race to the CME Globe points. The runner-up will earn $235,814, while the third-place finisher will receive $171,066. Rounding out the top five, the fourth-place finisher will earn $132,333, and the fifth-place finisher will take home $106,513. With so much on the line, the competition is sure to be fierce. Who do you think will take home the top prize? Let us know in the comment section below!