2026 AIG Women’s British Open Prize Money,
Payouts, breakdown: Winner will earns $1.5M.
The 2026 AIG Women’s British Open concluded with a historic prize fund at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, where 66 players competed for a record $10 million purse. The winner, Shiho Kuwaki, claimed the top prize of $1.5 million after a thrilling playoff victory.
This marks a monumental increase from the tournament’s origins 50 years ago, when the event began with a modest £500 purse raised primarily by players Vivian Saunders and Gwen Brandom. Since the R&A took over in 2017 and brought AIG on board as title sponsor, the total prize money has more than tripled.
2026 AIG British Women’s Open Final Prize Money Payouts, Purse, Winners Share for every golfer
Position Player Score Earnings
1st – Shiho Kuwaki (-5) – $1,500,000
2nd – Esther Henseleit (-5) – $994,669
3rd – Yealimi Noh (-4) – $720,803
T4 – Jeeno Thitikul (-2) – $502,367
T4 – Nelly Korda (-2) – $502,367
T6 – Haeran Ryu (-1) – $266,642
T6 – Lottie Woad (-1) – $266,642
T6 – Charley Hull (-1) – $266,642
T6 – Wei Ling Hsu (-1) – $266,642
T6 – Shannon Tan (-1) – $266,642
T6 – Rio Takeda (-1) – $266,642
T12 – Minami Katsu (E) – $171,436
T12 – Celine Boutier (E) – $171,436
T12 – Yuka Saso (E) – $171,436
T12 – Sara Kouskova (E) – $171,436
T16 – Lucy Li (+1) – $136,491
T16 – Jinhee Im (+1) – $136,491
T16 – Lauren Coughlin (+1) – $136,491
T16 – Hyojoo Kim (+1) – $136,491
T20 – Chanettee Wannasaen (+2) – $118,469
T20 – Lydia Ko (+2) – $118,469
T20 – Soo Bin Joo (+2) – $118,469
T23 – Ashleigh Buhai (+3) – $99,721
T23 – Carla Tejedo Mulet (+3) – $99,721
T23 – Mao Saigo (+3) – $99,721
T23 – Pia Babnik (+3) – $99,721
T23 – Amelia Garvey (+3) – $99,721
T23 – Patty Tavatanakit (+3) – $99,721
T29 – Chizzy Iwai (+4) – $77,057
T29 – Sei Young Kim (+4) – $77,057
T29 – Hannah Green (+4) – $77,057
T29 – Brooke Henderson (+4) – $77,057
T29 – Yuna Araki (+4) – $77,057
T29 – Anna Nordqvist (+4) – $77,057
T29 – Paula Martin Sampedro (a) (+4) – $0 (Amateur)
T36 – Jing Yan (+5) – $59,055
T36 – Alexandra Forsterling (+5) – $59,055
T36 – Mimi Rhodes (+5) – $59,055
T36 – Maja Stark (+5) – $59,055
T36 – Arpichaya Yubol (+5) – $59,055
T41 – Yana Wilson (+6) – $49,664
T41 – Cara Gainer (+6) – $49,664
T41 – Auston Kim (+6) – $49,664
T44 – Dewi Weber (+7) – $43,655
T44 – Nastasia Nadaud (+7) – $43,655
T44 – Nasa Hataoka (+7) – $43,655
T47 – Robyn Choi (+8) – $36,556
T47 – Amy Yang (+8) – $36,556
T47 – Jenny Shin (+8) – $36,556
T47 – Manon De Roey (+8) – $36,556
T47 – Rose Zhang (+8) – $36,556
T47 – Jinyoung Ko (+8) – $36,556
T53 – Ayaka Furue (+9) – $29,728
T53 – Ariya Jutanugarn (+9) – $29,728
T53 – Alice Hewson (+9) – $29,728
T53 – Julia Lopez Ramirez (+9) – $29,728
T53 – Yunseo Yang (a) (+9) – $0 (Amateur)
T58 – Annabell Fuller (+10) – $25,636
T58 – Kajsa Arwefjall (+10) – $25,636
T58 – Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (+10) – $25,636
T61 – Lindy Duncan (+11) – $23,451
T61 – Aki Iwai (+11) – $23,451
T61 – Aunchisa Utama (+11) – $23,451
64th – Amanda Doherty (+12) – $22,362
T65 – Minji Kang (+13) – $15,775
T65 – Alison Lee (+13) – $15,775
T65 – Mi Hyang Lee (+13) – $15,775
68th – Casandra Alexander (+14) – $4,250
Note: Those who miss the cut will make $4,250.
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