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The new RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup, held in honor of the LPGA's founders, did not have a cash purse. Instead, a $1 million mock purse was awarded. This purse counted toward the players' annual money list standings, and the event carried a full points allocation toward the World Golf Rankings and LPGA season award races. The sponsor matched ...
The 2011 U.S. Women's Open was the 66th U.S. Women's Open, played July 7–11 at The Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [ 1] It was one of 13 national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). [ 2] The course is at an elevation of over 6,200 feet (1,890 m) above sea level and previously hosted the U ...
The 2011 LPGA Futures Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2011 in the United States. The LPGA Futures Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. In 2011, total prize money on the Futures Tour was ...
1 In 2011, $500,000 of the purse went LPGA-USGA Girls Golf and $500,000 went to the top-10 finishers’ designated charities. All winnings were attributed to the players for purposes of the 2011 LPGA Official money list.
The 2011 winner earned $500,000, a full one-third of the $1.5 million purse. The first-place money was the second highest in women's golf, exceeded only by the U.S. Women's Open . Most events on the LPGA Tour have a standard schedule for distribution of the purse, with a winner's share of 15%.
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2011 LPGA Tour. Team events. 23–25 September: Solheim Cup – Europe reclaimed the Cup by a score of 15–13. It was the first win for Europe since 2003 and Europe's fourth victory in the 12-tournament history of the Solheim Cup. Money list leaders. LPGA Tour – Yani Tseng (US$2,921,713)
Beginning in 2009, the Tour Championship extended entry to all players in the top 120 on the official LPGA Money List. Starting in 2011, the Tour Championship was replaced by the CME Group Titleholders; from that point through 2013, the top three finishers at all official tour events, including the majors, who had not already qualified for the ...
A record-setting six players crossed the $2 million mark this season on the LPGA and 27 players won seven figures.