The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican is a star-studded event. 120 players are competing for the title at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. This includes 18 of the 25 highest-ranked players in women’s golf.

The likes of defending champion Lilia Vu, world no. 1 Nelly Korda, Aramco Team Series – Riyadh Champion; Charley Hull, and many others will play for the $3.25 million prize money. But how will the prize money be divided between the winner and others on the leaderboard? Let’s find out!

Breakdown of $3.25 million purse at The Annika 2024

Being the penultimate event of the LPGA Tour season, The Annika 2024 offers lucrative opportunities for pros to bank big money prizes to end 2024. The winner of the tournament is set to receive nearly half a million in winnings. That is exactly 15% of the purse value which matches the standard prize money distribution charts. Even if a player ends up at 65 on the leaderboard, they still have the opportunity to bag $7,551.

Here’s what the price money payout looks like according to GolfDigest:

So who is expected to be fighting for the top prize in the event? Let’s find out.

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Coming back from an injury after an early withdrawal from the Asian LPGA Tour events, Nelly Korda must be looking forward to making a statement. She will be aiming for the 7th title of the season and the $487,500 prize money. It’s worth noting that Nelly Korda has also won the event twice before. If she grabs a win this year, then it would be her 3rd Annika in 4 years. However, she will face tough competition from the defending champion, Lilia Vu. The world no. 3, Vu will be aiming to not only win the tournament but also get closer to Korda on the Rolex Rankings.

Ruoning Yin, who was recently promoted to the 2nd rank, will also be looking for title glory. The 22-year-old has already won 3 LPGA Tour events this season and is in great form. She will definitely be eager to continue her run and capture The Annika 2024. Another player who has been eager for LPGA glory is Charley Hull. She has not won a single LPGA event in 2 years. Coming off hot with a win in LET, she will also be fighting for the top prize at the Pelican Golf Club. Everyone would also be aware of the threat Lydia Ko presents in the tournament.

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