Here’s the latest on the JM Eagle LA Championship purse.
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As of April 17–19, 2026, JM Eagle announced the purse for the LA Championship was increased to $4.75 million, making it the LPGA Tour’s richest non-major event outside the CME Group Tour Championship. This boost occurred during the tournament’s fourth year at El Caballero Country Club. [Source: JM Eagle LA Championship press release and coverage around April 2026]
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In prior years, the purse had grown from $1.5 million in the event’s debut to $3 million in 2023, then $3.75 million in 2024, with the overall LPGA season prize money exceeding $120 million. The 2024 increase to $3.75 million was presented as a record outside majors and the CME Tour Championship.
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For context, the 2025 edition carried a prize pool of $3.75 million, with the winner earning a seven-figure prize as part of that standard LPGA payout level, before the 2026 increase.
If you’d like, I can pull the exact payout breakdown (winner share, runner-up, etc.) for 2026 and compare it to 2024–2025, or summarize what the purse size means for players and sponsors.
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LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2026 – JM Eagle announced today that the 2026 JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro* tournament purse has been increased to $4.75 million, making it the highest purse on the LPGA Tour outside of the major championships and the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. The announcement was made by Walter Wang, Chairman and CEO of JM Eagle, live on Golf Channel during Saturday’s third round of play. The JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, Los Angeles’...
jmeaglelachampionship.comtournament purse will increase to 2024 JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro $3.75 million, the largest prize fund on the LPGA Tour outside of the major championships and the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. JM Eagle and Plastpro are once again elevating the standard of what can be done in women’s golf. With this purse increase to $3.75 million, LPGA Tour players will now be competing for more than $120 millionin total prize money throughout the 2024 season.
jmeaglelachampionship.comThe JM Eagle LA Championship prize purse has been increased by $1 million from 2025, making it the highest LPGA Tour payout outside of the Majors and Playoffs
www.inkl.comThe purse of the 2026 JM Eagle LA Championship has increased ahead of its final round.
www.sportskeeda.comThe JM Eagle LA Championship boosted its purse to $4.75 million with a $1 million infusion announced by JM Eagle CEO Walter Wang, making it the LPGA’s richest non-major event outside the CME Group Tour Championship.
www.sportsbusinessjournal.comThere’s a record purse for a regular-season LPGA Tour event at Wilshire Country Club
www.golfmonthly.comThe 2025 JM Eagle LA Championship has concluded at the El Caballero Country Club. Ingrid Lindblad emerged victorious with scores of 68, 63, 68, and 68.
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outlyr.comWorld No.1 Nelly Korda is part of a top-quality field as players compete for a purse of $3m at Wilshere Country Club
www.golfmonthly.comThe JM Eagle LA Championship will offer a record $3.75m, which sees the overall prize fund for the LPGA Tour season now stand at over $120m
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