Blue Bay LPGA 2025 Purse Increases to $2.5M as Bailey Tardy Defends Title in China
The Blue Bay LPGA returns to China for its 2025 edition with an increased prize purse of $2.5 million, up $300,000 from last year. The tournament, held at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, features a field of 108 players competing for the largest prize pool of the LPGA season so far.
Woman golfer celebrates tournament victory
Defending champion Bailey Tardy, who secured her maiden LPGA Tour victory here last year, returns to defend her title. The winner this year will take home $375,000, along with 500 Race to the CME Globe points.
Notable players in the field include:
- World No.2 Jeeno Thitikul
- Local favorite Ruoning Yin
- 2024 Evian Championship winner Ayaka Furue
- Six-time LPGA Tour winner Celine Boutier
- 2016 champion Minjee Lee
- Leona Maguire
Female golfer swings club outdoors
The tournament venue, Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, opened in 2012 and hosted the event from 2014 to 2018 before a six-year break. This marks its second consecutive year back on the schedule.
Prize Money Breakdown (Top 10):
- $375,000
- $235,814
- $171,066
- $132,333
- $106,513
- $87,147
- $72,945
- $63,909
- $57,453
- $52,288
[Full prize money breakdown continues through 65th place as per original list]