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After an enthralling battle at the Honda LPGA Thailand last week, the LPGA tour moves to Singapore for this year’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. Dubbed ‘Asia’s Major’ due to the significance and field of the event, the HSBC Championship is offering a $1.8 million purse this season. But who will take home the biggest check at the iconic Sentosa Golf Club?

Star names at the HSBC Women’s World Championship

Like Thailand last week, the HSBC Women’s World Championship field is packed with the game’s biggest stars. Nine of the top 10 players in world rankings will be at the Sentosa Golf Club, with the only exception being Lexi Thompson, who was spotted at the Seminole Pro-member recently.

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However, there are plenty of other big names on the field. Defending champion, Jin Young Ko’s last victory came here at the 2022 edition, where she secured victory by a margin of two strokes.

Since her breakthrough 2021 season, when she won five titles, the South Korean has endured a lean patch. But having finished tied at sixth last week, her hopes of defending the title must have been rekindled.

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But who will win it based on the players’ recent form? American golfer, Lilia Vu, stunned the golf world with her victory at the Honda LPGA Thailand last week, claiming her debut title on the LPGA Tour. The 25-year-old’s victory came in the face of a strong field, something she’ll have to contend with again.

Like every year, a total of 66 players will be taking the field across the weekend, with no cuts at any stage. The event will be played at the Tanjong Course, which maintains a par of 72. The Sentosa club is considered a challenging setup, but it’ll add to its difficulties due to Singapore’s present climatic conditions.

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For the unversed, the island of Singapore has received persistent rainfall for months, which has added to the woes of the tournament organizers. The pro-am event, which usually plays as a curtain-raiser for the main competition, was canceled due to heavy rainfall.

Prize money breakdown at the HSBC Women’s World Championship of the LPGA Tour

As mentioned above, the total purse for this year’s HSBC Women’s World Championship is set at $1.8 million. The winner’s share for the event is $270,000, while the runner-up will receive significantly lesser at $166,643.

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POSITIONMONEY
1st$270,000
2nd$166,643
3rd$120,888
4th$93,516
5th$75,270
6th$61,584
7th$51,548
8th$45,162
9th$40,600
10th$36,951
11th$34,213
12th$31,932
13th$29,925
14th$28,101
15th$26,458
16th$24,998
17th$23,722
18th$22,627
19th$21,714
20th$20,984
21st$20,255
22nd$19,524
23rd$18,795
24th$18,064
25th$17,427
26th$16,788
27th$16,148
28th$15,510
29th$14,872
30th$14,324
31st$13,776
32nd$13,229
33rd$12,681
34th$12,134
35th$11,679
36th$11,222
37th$10,767
38th$10,310
39th$9,853
40th$9,488
41st$9,124
42nd$8,760
43rd$8,393
44th$8,029
45th$7,755
46th$7,481
47th$7,207
48th$6,934
49th$6,660
50th$6,386
51st$6,205
52nd$6,021
53rd$5,838
54th$5,657
55th$5,474
56th$5,291
57th$5,109
58th$4,926
59th$4,745
60th$4,562
61st$4,471
62nd$4,379
63rd$4,288
64th$4,198
65th$4,105
66th$4,014
67th$3,924
68th$3,831
69th$3,740
70th$3,650
71st$3,605
72nd$3,558

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