Buick LPGA Shanghai Money Payout 2026: How Much Will The Winner Earn In China?
Take a look at the full prize purse for the Buick LPGA Shanghai event, which takes place at Sheshan Golf Club
The LPGA Tour is in China this week, with the Buick LPGA Shanghai marking a four-week stretch of events in Asia.
Taking place at Sheshan Golf Club, Jeeno Thitikul is the defending champion of the tournament, which has seen a significant prize money increase over the 2025 edition of the event.
Thitikul defeated Minami Katsu in a playoff to earn victory in 2025
Last year, $2.2 million was up for grabs but, 12 months on, there is a $1 million increase, with $3.2 million on the table for those in the field.
In fact, the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament prize purse is the largest of the four Asian events, where Hye-Jin Choi leads by a single stroke going into the final round.
If the South Korean were to get over the line, she would pocket $480,000, while the runner-up secures a shade over $300,000.
Choi is searching for a first LPGA Tour win of her career
Check out the full prize purse breakdown for the Buick LPGA Shanghai event below...
Buick LPGA Shanghai Prize Money Breakdown
Position |
Prize Money |
1st |
$480,000 |
2nd |
$301,760 |
3rd |
$218,880 |
4th |
$169,280 |
5th |
$136,320 |
6th |
$111,680 |
7th |
$93,120 |
8th |
$81,600 |
9th |
$73,280 |
10th |
$66,880 |
11th |
$61,760 |
12th |
$57,600 |
13th |
$54,080 |
14th |
$50,880 |
15th |
$48,000 |
16th |
$45,440 |
17th |
$43,200 |
18th |
$41,280 |
19th |
$39,680 |
20th |
$38,400 |
21st |
$37,120 |
22nd |
$35,840 |
23rd |
$34,560 |
24th |
$33,280 |
25th |
$32,000 |
26th |
$30,720 |
27th |
$29,440 |
28th |
$28,160 |
29th |
$26,880 |
30th |
$25,600 |
31st |
$24,320 |
32nd |
$23,040 |
33rd |
$21,760 |
34th |
$20,480 |
35th |
$19,520 |
36th |
$18,560 |
37th |
$17,600 |
38th |
$16,640 |
39th |
$15,680 |
40th |
$14,720 |
41st |
$13,760 |
42nd |
$12,800 |
43rd |
$11,840 |
44th |
$11,200 |
45th |
$10,560 |
46th |
$9,920 |
47th |
$9,280 |
48th |
$8,640 |
49th |
$8,160 |
50th |
$7,776 |
51st |
$7,456 |
52nd |
$7,200 |
53rd |
$6,976 |
54th |
$6,784 |
55th |
$6,624 |
56th |
$6,464 |
57th |
$6,336 |
58th |
$6,208 |
59th |
$6,112 |
60th |
$6,016 |
61st |
$5,920 |
62nd |
$5,856 |
63rd |
$5,792 |
64th |
$5,728 |
65th |
$5,664 |
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