Major News: KPMG Women's PGA Championship to Double Its Purse in 2022
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The PGA of America, KPMG and the LPGA Tour today announced that the purse for the 2022 KPMG Women's PGA Championship will be doubled to $9 million. The KPMG Women's PGA Championship, which annually features one of the strongest fields in women's golf, will be contested June 23-26 at Congressional Country Club's newly restored Blue Course.
Key Points:
- WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The PGA of America, KPMG and the LPGA Tour today announced that the purse for the 2022 KPMG Women's PGA Championship will be doubled to $9 million.
- The KPMG Women's PGA Championship has built on the history and tradition of the LPGA Championship, which began in 1955 and is the second-oldest major in women's golf.
- "Through the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, we are accelerating the advancement, development and empowerment of women both on and off the golf course," said Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S.
- A collaboration between KPMG, PGA of America and LPGA, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship combines an annual world-class, major golf championship with theKPMG Women's Leadership SummitandKPMG Future Leaders Program all focused on the advancement and empowerment of women on and off the golf course.