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NAPLES, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 21: Nelly Korda plays her shot from the third tee during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 21, 2021 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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NAPLES, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 21: Nelly Korda plays her shot from the third tee during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 21, 2021 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The 2022 LPGA Drive on Championship is currently underway in Florida. The Crown Colony Golf & Country Club is the host of this third LPGA Tour event of the season. Notably, Danielle Kang and Lydia Ko have won the first and second LPGA Tour events, respectively.
Some of the top players in the field this week are Lexi Thompson, Nelly Korda, and Danielle Kang, among a few others. However, sadly, Jessica Korda earlier withdrew from the event due to an injury.
On the business end, after round one, Marina Alex and Nasa Hataoka share the lead with a score of -7. As the challengers battle it out, find out here what is the prize money of the 2022 LPGA Drive on Championship.
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2022 LPGA Drive on Championship prize money purse
The 2022 LPGA Drive on Championship has a prize money purse of $1.5 million. Moreover, the winner of the event will receive $225,000, which is the standard 15 percent payout according to the LPGA Tour’s prize money distribution chart.
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Notably, apart from monetary benefits, as usual, there are plenty of other perks for the winner. The winner will receive 500 Race to the CME Globe points, which will help them get into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. Furthermore, the winner will also get a two-year exemption on the LPGA Tour and direct qualification in other big tournaments.
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Golf – AIG Women’s Open – Carnoustie, Scotland, Britain – August 21, 2021 Lexi Thompson of the U.S. reacts during the third round Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough
Additionally, the field has 120-players this week competing in the event. However, only the top 70 and ties will make it to the weekend as there will be a cut line after 36-holes. Hence, the players will get filtered out before we get into rounds three and four. It is crucial to note that only the players making it to the weekend will receive a share from the $1.5 million prize purse.
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Here’s the complete breakdown of the prize money from the winner’s place to last place.
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Complete breakdown of the prize money purse from winner’s place to last place
| 1 | $225,000 |
| 2 | $139,572 |
| 3 | $101,250 |
| 4 | $78,325 |
| 5 | $63,043 |
| 6 | $51,580 |
| 7 | $43,175 |
| 8 | $37,826 |
| 9 | $34,005 |
| 10 | $30,948 |
| 11 | $28,655 |
| 12 | $26,744 |
| 13 | $25,064 |
| 14 | $23,536 |
| 15 | $22,160 |
| 16 | $20,937 |
| 17 | $19,868 |
| 18 | $18,951 |
| 19 | $18,187 |
| 20 | $17,575 |
| 21 | $16,964 |
| 22 | $16,352 |
| 23 | $15,742 |
| 24 | $15,130 |
| 25 | $14,596 |
| 26 | $14,061 |
| 27 | $13,525 |
| 28 | $12,990 |
| 29 | $12,456 |
| 30 | $11,997 |
| 31 | $11,539 |
| 32 | $11,080 |
| 33 | $10,622 |
| 34 | $10,163 |
| 35 | $9,782 |
| 36 | $9,399 |
| 37 | $9,017 |
| 38 | $8,635 |
| 39 | $8,252 |
| 40 | $7,947 |
| 41 | $7,642 |
| 42 | $7,337 |
| 43 | $7,030 |
| 44 | $6,725 |
| 45 | $6,495 |
| 46 | $6,266 |
| 47 | $6,037 |
| 48 | $5,807 |
| 49 | $5,578 |
| 50 | $5,348 |
| 51 | $5,197 |
| 52 | $5,043 |
| 53 | $4,890 |
| 54 | $4,738 |
| 55 | $4,585 |
| 56 | $4,431 |
| 57 | $4,280 |
| 58 | $4,126 |
| 59 | $3,974 |
| 60 | $3,821 |
| 61 | $3,745 |
| 62 | $3,668 |
| 63 | $3,592 |
| 64 | $3,515 |
| 65 | $3,438 |
| 66 | $3,362 |
| 67 | $3,287 |
| 68 | $3,209 |
| 69 | $3,133 |
| 70 | $3,057 |
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