Lydia Ko won the 2024 AIG Women's Open at the historic Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. The New Zealander's 7-under total earned her a third major championship title and a substantial portion of the $9,500,000 prize money.
Lydia Ko's winning paycheck for the AIG Women's Open was a substantial $1,425,000. Additionally, twenty other golfers earned six-figure sums for their impressive performances in the tournament.
2024 AIG Women's Open Prize Money Distribution
The following is the prize money distribution for the AIG Women's Open:
- 1 Lydia Ko $1,425,000
- T2 Ruoning Yin $594,759
- T2 Nelly Korda $594,759
- T2 Lilia Vu $594,759
- T2 Jiyai Shin $594,759
- 6 Ariya Jutanugarn $319,336
- T7 Akie Iwai $236,366
- T7 Casandra Alexander $236,366
- T7 Mao Saigo $236,366
- T10 Angel Yin $160,250
- T10 Linn Grant $160,250
- T10 Pajaree Anannarukarn $160,250
- T10 Nanna Koerstz Madsen $160,250
- T10 Lottie Woad (a) --
- T10 Alexa Pano $160,250
- T10 Jin Hee Im $160,250
- T17 Anne van Dam $121,000
- T17 Jeeno Thitikul $121,000
- T17 Jenny Shin $121,000
- T20 Albane Valenzuela $108,235
- T20 Charley Hull $108,235
- T22 Momoko Osato $91,414
- T22 Georgia Hall $91,414
- T22 Ashleigh Buhai $91,414
- T22 Linnea Strom $91,414
- T22 Celine Boutier $91,414
- T22 Andrea Lee $91,414
- T22 So Mi Lee $91,414
- T29 Paula Reto $68,572
- T29 Julia López Ramirez (a) --
- T29 Minami Katsu $68,572
- T29 Sarah Schmelzel $68,572
- T29 Yui Kawamoto $68,572
- T29 Rose Zhang $68,572
- T29 Alison Lee $68,572
- T29 Hyo Joo Kim $68,572
- T37 Wichanee Meechai $45,568
- T37 Ayaka Furue $45,568
- T37 Grace Kim $45,568
- T37 Nasa Hataoka $45,568
- T37 Hye-Jin Choi $45,568
- T37 Sei Young Kim $45,568
- T37 Nicole Broch Estrup $45,568
- T37 Carlota Ciganda $45,568
- T37 Ally Ewing $45,568
- T37 Amy Yang $45,568
- T37 Leona Maguire $45,568
- T37 Esther Henseleit $45,568
- T49 Arpichaya Yubol $30,688
- T49 Weiwei Zhang $30,688
- T49 Kristen Gillman $30,688
- T49 Hae Ran Ryu $30,688
- T49 Caroline Inglis $30,688
- T49 Gaby Lopez $30,688
- T55 Haruka Kawasaki $24,943
- T55 Xiyu Lin $24,943
- T55 Lee-Anne Pace $24,943
- T55 Lexi Thompson $24,943
- T55 Mi Hyang Lee $24,943
- T60 Lily May Humphreys $19,105
- T60 Na Rin An $19,105
- T60 Gabriella Cowley $19,105
- T60 Shannon Tan $19,105
- T60 Alexandra Forsterling $19,105
- T60 Marta Martin $19,105
- T60 Shuri Sakuma $19,105
- T60 Louise Rydqvist (a) --
- T60 Nuria Iturrioz $19,105
- T60 Stephanie Kyriacou $19,105
- T60 Patty Tavatanakit $19,105
- T71 Manon De Roey $13,988
- T71 Emma Spitz $13,988
- T71 Johanna Gustavsson $13,988
- T71 Maja Stark $13,988
- T71 Peiyun Chien $13,988
- T76 Morgane Metraux $10,661
- T76 Emma Grechi $10,661
- T78 Ela Anacona (a) --
- T78 Bailey Tardy $10,127
- T78 Auston Kim $10,127
- 81 In Kyung Kim $9,726
- 82 Ursula Wikstrom $9,459
Lydia Ko's triumph at the 2024 AIG Women's Open marked her 32nd professional victory, including 21 wins on the LPGA Tour and a third major championship title. Notably, this victory came after a series of 12 previous British Open appearances with only two top-10 finishes, showcasing her recent resurgence.
Lydia Ko's victory at the 2024 AIG Women's Open further solidified her successful season. She began the year with a win at the Tournament of Champions and followed up with several strong performances. After several strong performances, she earned her way into the LPGA Hall of Fame by winning the gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The 27-year-old is now halfway towards achieving the highly coveted Golden Slam. In addition to her victory at the 2024 AIG Women's Open, she also won the 2015 Evian Championship and the 2016 Chevron Championship. She still needs to win the Women's PGA Championship and the US Women's Open to complete the feat.