Women's Pga Championship

First held in 1955, it is one of five majors on the LPGA Tour. It is not recognized as a major by the Ladies European Tour, which does not recognize any of the three majors played in the United States.

Women's PGA Championship

Tournament information
Location	Varies - United States Springfield, New Jersey (2023)
Established	1955, 69 years ago
Course(s)	Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course) (2023)
Par	71 (2023)
Length	6,621 yards (6,054 m) (2023)
Organized by	PGA of America (2015–present) LPGA (1955–2014)
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund	$10 million (2023)
Month played	June
Tournament record score
Aggregate	266 Kim Sei-young (2020)
To par	−19 Nelly Korda (2021) −19 Inbee Park (2015) −19 Yani Tseng (2011) −19 Cristie Kerr (2010)
Current champion
Yin Ruoning
2023 Women's PGA Championship

Congressional Country Club

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Location in the United States

Congressional Country Club

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Location in Maryland

Formerly known as the LPGA Championship, the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) announced in 2014 that the PGA of America would become a partner of the event, and that it would be renamed the Women's PGA Championship beginning in 2015—becoming a sister event to the men's PGA Championship (in a similar manner to the U.S. Women's Open being a sister event to the men's U.S. Open). The partnership included a new title sponsorship agreement with KPMG, an increase in purse, and a commitment by NBC to provide network television coverage of the weekend rounds.

The PGA of America partnership also allowed the tournament to be held at various top courses around the United States. Previously, the LPGA Championship had been usually held at a consistent location each year, most recently near Rochester, New York as part of a title sponsorship agreement with Western New York–based supermarket chain Wegmans.

Prior to 2005, the LPGA Championship had a "professionals only" rule. This is similar to the men's PGA Championship, but contrasts with the U.S. and British Opens, which have long had both amateur and professional entrants through qualifying (henceforth the term "open"). Until its takeover by the PGA of America in 2015, the tournament was the LPGA's own event, and the LPGA was created specifically to provide opportunities for women in professional golf.

In 2005 this rule was revoked, effectively to allow 15-year-old amateur Michelle Wie to compete, in order to attract more media coverage and sell more tickets, though this was not publicly acknowledged by the LPGA. Some professionals objected to this move, as they felt that places given to amateurs would come at the expense of the LPGA Tour's less successful professionals, who need to play regularly to make a living. One of the leading professionals, Laura Davies, stated objections to the change were shortsighted.

At the time, Wie had made the cut in all five majors that she had played, with two top-ten finishes, and had also played twice in the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour, but missed both cuts. Despite the controversy, she outscored all but one of the pros in the 2005 LPGA Championship and was the runner-up, three strokes behind three-time champion Annika Sörenstam.

In 2006, the LPGA Championship reverted to its "professionals only" status, with only pros in the field.^{[citation needed]} Wie had turned professional the previous October, upon signing multimillion-dollar endorsement contracts with Nike, Sony, and other sponsors.

Tournament names through the years:

Year	Dates	Champion	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Tournament location	Purse ($)	Winner's share ($)
2023	Jun 22–25	Yin Ruoning	China	276	−8	1 stroke	Baltusrol Golf Club	10,000,000	1,500,000
2022	Jun 23–26	Chun In-gee	South Korea	283	−5	1 stroke	Congressional Country Club	9,000,000	1,350,000
2021	Jun 24–27	Nelly Korda	United States	269	−19	3 strokes	Atlanta Athletic Club	4,500,000	675,000
2020	Oct 8–11	Kim Sei-young	South Korea	266	−14	5 strokes	Aronimink Golf Club	4,300,000	645,000
2019	Jun 20–23	Hannah Green	Australia	279	−9	1 stroke	Hazeltine National Golf Club	3,850,000	577,500
2018	Jun 28 – Jul 1	Park Sung-hyun	South Korea	278	−10	Playoff	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	3,650,000	547,500
2017	Jun 29 – Jul 2	Danielle Kang	United States	271	−13	1 stroke	Olympia Fields Country Club	3,500,000	525,000
2016	Jun 9–12	Brooke Henderson	Canada	278	−6	Playoff	Sahalee Country Club	3,500,000	525,000
2015	Jun 11–14	Inbee Park (3)	South Korea	273	−19	5 strokes	Westchester Country Club	3,500,000	525,000
2014	Aug 14–17	Inbee Park (2)	South Korea	277	−11	Playoff	Monroe Golf Club	2,250,000	337,500
2013	Jun 6–9	Inbee Park	South Korea	283	−5	Playoff	Locust Hill Country Club	2,250,000	337,500
2012	Jun 7–10	Shanshan Feng	China	282	−6	2 strokes	Locust Hill Country Club	2,500,000	375,000
2011	Jun 23–26	Yani Tseng (2)	Taiwan	269	−19	10 strokes	Locust Hill Country Club	2,500,000	375,000
2010	Jun 24–27	Cristie Kerr	United States	269	−19	12 strokes	Locust Hill Country Club	2,250,000	337,500
2009	Jun 11–14	Anna Nordqvist	Sweden	273	−15	4 strokes	Bulle Rock Golf Course	2,000,000	300,000
2008	Jun 5–8	Yani Tseng	Taiwan	276	−12	Playoff	Bulle Rock Golf Course	2,000,000	300,000
2007	Jun 7–10	Suzann Pettersen	Norway	274	−14	1 stroke	Bulle Rock Golf Course	2,000,000	300,000
2006	Jun 8–11	Se Ri Pak (3)	South Korea	280	−8	Playoff	Bulle Rock Golf Course	1,800,000	270,000
2005	Jun 9–12	Annika Sörenstam (3)	Sweden	277	−11	3 strokes	Bulle Rock Golf Course	1,800,000	270,000
2004	Jun 10–13	Annika Sörenstam (2)	Sweden	271	−17	3 strokes	DuPont Country Club	1,600,000	240,000
2003	Jun 5–8	Annika Sörenstam	Sweden	278	−6	Playoff	DuPont Country Club	1,600,000	240,000
2002	Jun 6–9	Se Ri Pak (2)	South Korea	279	−5	3 strokes	DuPont Country Club	1,500,000	225,000
2001	Jun 21–24	Karrie Webb	Australia	270	−14	2 strokes	DuPont Country Club	1,500,000	225,000
2000	Jun 22–25	Juli Inkster (2)	United States	281	−3	Playoff	DuPont Country Club	1,400,000	210,000
1999	Jun 24–27	Juli Inkster	United States	268	−16	4 strokes	DuPont Country Club	1,400,000	210,000
1998	May 14–17	Se Ri Pak	South Korea	273	−11	3 strokes	DuPont Country Club	1,300,000	195,000
1997	May 15–18	Christa Johnson	United States	281	−3	Playoff	DuPont Country Club	1,200,000	180,000
1996	May 10–12	Laura Davies (2)	England	213	E	1 stroke	DuPont Country Club	1,200,000	180,000
1995	May 11–14	Kelly Robbins	United States	274	−10	1 stroke	DuPont Country Club	1,200,000	180,000
1994	May 12–15	Laura Davies	England	279	−5	3 strokes	DuPont Country Club	1,100,000	165,000
1993	Jun 10–13	Patty Sheehan (3)	United States	275	−9	1 stroke	Bethesda Country Club	1,000,000	150,000
1992	May 14–17	Betsy King	United States	267	−17	11 strokes	Bethesda Country Club	1,000,000	150,000
1991	Jun 27–30	Meg Mallon	United States	274	−10	1 stroke	Bethesda Country Club	1,000,000	150,000
1990	Jul 26–29	Beth Daniel	United States	280	−4	1 stroke	Bethesda Country Club	1,000,000	150,000
1989	May 18–21	Nancy Lopez (3)	United States	274	−14	3 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	500,000	75,000
1988	May 19–22	Sherri Turner	United States	281	−7	1 stroke	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	350,000	52,500
1987	May 21–24	Jane Geddes	United States	275	−13	1 stroke	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	350,000	52,000
1986	May 29 – Jun 1	Pat Bradley	United States	277	−11	1 stroke	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	300,000	45,000
1985	May 30 – Jun 2	Nancy Lopez (2)	United States	275	−15	8 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	250,000	37,500
1984	May 31 – Jun 3	Patty Sheehan (2)	United States	272	−16	10 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	250,000	37,500
1983	Jun 9–12	Patty Sheehan	United States	279	−9	2 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	200,000	30,000
1982	Jun 10–13	Jan Stephenson	Australia	279	−9	2 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	200,000	30,000
1981	Jun 11–14	Donna Caponi (2)	United States	280	−8	1 stroke	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	150,000	22,500
1980	Jun 5–8	Sally Little	South Africa	285	−3	3 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	150,000	22,500
1979	Jun 7–10	Donna Caponi	United States	279	−9	3 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	150,000	22,500
1978	Jun 8–11	Nancy Lopez	United States	275	−13	6 strokes	Jack Nicklaus Sports Center	150,000	22,500
1977	Jun 9–12	Chako Higuchi	Japan	279	−9	3 strokes	Bay Tree Golf Plantation	150,000	22,500
1976	May 27–30	Betty Burfeindt	United States	287	−5	1 stroke	Pine Ridge Golf Course	55,000	8,000
1975	May 29 – Jun 1	Kathy Whitworth (3)	United States	288	−4	1 stroke	Pine Ridge Golf Course	55,000	8,000
1974	Jun 20–23	Sandra Haynie (2)	United States	287	−5	2 strokes	Pleasant Valley Country Club	50,000	7,000
1973	Jun 7–10	Mary Mills (2)	United States	288	−4	1 stroke	Pleasant Valley Country Club	35,000	5,250
1972	Jun 8–11	Kathy Ahern	United States	293	+1	6 strokes	Pleasant Valley Country Club	50,000	7,500
1971	Jun 10–13	Kathy Whitworth (2)	United States	288	−4	4 strokes	Pleasant Valley Country Club	53,000	7,950
1970	Jun 10–13	Shirley Englehorn	United States	285	−7	Playoff	Pleasant Valley Country Club	30,000	4,500
1969	Jul 23–27	Betsy Rawls (2)	United States	293	+1	4 strokes	Concord Golf Course	35,000	5,250
1968	Jun 20–23	Sandra Post	Canada	294	+2	Playoff	Pleasant Valley Country Club	20,000	3,000
1967	Jul 13–16	Kathy Whitworth	United States	284	−8	1 stroke	Pleasant Valley Country Club	17,500	2,625
1966	Sep 22–25	Gloria Ehret	United States	282	−2	3 strokes	Stardust Country Club	17,500	2,475
1965	Sep 23–26	Sandra Haynie	United States	279	−5	1 stroke	Stardust Country Club	17,500	2,475
1964	Oct 1–4	Mary Mills	United States	278	−6	2 strokes	Stardust Country Club	16,500	2,450
1963	Oct 10–13	Mickey Wright (4)	United States	294	+10	2 strokes	Stardust Country Club	16,500	2,450
1962	Oct 4–7	Judy Kimball	United States	282	−2	4 strokes	Stardust Country Club	15,000	2,300
1961	Oct 12–15	Mickey Wright (3)	United States	287	+3	9 strokes	Stardust Country Club	15,000	2,500
1960	Jul 1–4	Mickey Wright (2)	United States	292	−4	3 strokes	Sheraton Hotel Country Club	8,500	1,500
1959	Jul 2–6	Betsy Rawls	United States	288	−8	1 stroke	Sheraton Hotel Country Club	7,500	1,247
1958	Jun 5–8	Mickey Wright	United States	288	+8	6 strokes	Churchill Valley Country Club	7,500	1,247
1957	Jun 6–9	Louise Suggs	United States	285	+5	3 strokes	Churchill Valley Country Club	7,600	1,316
1956	Jun 21–24	Marlene Hagge	United States	291	−9	Playoff	Forest Lake Country Club	6,500	1,350
1955	Jul 14–17	Beverly Hanson	United States	4 & 3			Orchard Ridge Country Club	6,000	1,200

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Source:

Player	Total	Years
Mickey Wright ‡	4	1958, 1960, 1961, 1963
Kathy Whitworth	3	1967, 1971, 1975
Nancy Lopez	3	1978, 1985, 1989
Patty Sheehan	3	1983, 1984, 1993
Annika Sörenstam ‡	3	2003, 2004, 2005
Se Ri Pak	3	1998, 2002, 2006
Inbee Park	3	2013, 2014, 2015
Betsy Rawls	2	1959, 1969
Mary Mills	2	1964, 1973
Sandra Haynie	2	1965, 1974
Donna Caponi	2	1979, 1981
Laura Davies	2	1994, 1996
Juli Inkster ‡	2	1999, 2000
Yani Tseng	2	2008, 2011

Career Grand Slam winners ‡

Source:

The defending champion has retained the title on seven occasions, most recently in 2015:

• 2015 – Inbee Park
• 2014 – Inbee Park
• 2005 – Annika Sörenstam
• 2004 – Annika Sörenstam
• 2000 – Juli Inkster
• 1984 – Patty Sheehan
• 1961 – Mickey Wright

Through 2022, three consecutive championships has been achieved only twice, by Sörenstam (2005) and Park (2015).

Since the PGA of America took control of the tournament, venues will often bid for both a men's, women's, and seniors' PGA Championship together. Aronimink Golf Club, which hosted the men's in 1962 and seniors in 2003, was awarded a joint bid for the 2020 women's and 2027 men's. Congressional Country Club was awarded the 2025 seniors and both the 2022 and 2027 women's championships. Baltusrol Golf Club, which had hosted the 2005 and 2016 men's championships, was awarded the 2023 women's and 2029 men's championships together. The tournament will also be held at the PGA of America's new home in Frisco, Texas.

M = Denotes PGA Championship
S = Denotes Senior PGA Championship