LPGA championship increases prize pool to $7M in 2022

The LPGA's CME Group Tour Championship, which begins Thursday at Naples, Fla., announced an increased prize pool of $7 million for the 2022 event, with the winner of the season-ending competition to earn $2 million.

That prize pool is up from $5 million for this week's event and $1.5 million to the winner. It is the largest single-event winner's share on the LPGA Tour.

The event, which is being held at the Tiburon Golf