Mizuho Americas Open Purse, Prize Money And Field 2023

Publish date: 2024-05-08

A new event gets under way on the LPGA Tour, the Mizuho Americas Open, at one of the most celebrated courses in the US, Liberty National in New Jersey.

The tournament has a high-profile host for its inaugural year, too – 2014 Women’s US Open Champion Michelle Wie-West, and she will welcome many of the world’s best players.

They include World No.1 Jin Young Ko. After missing part of 2022 with a wrist injury, the South Korean has shown all the signs of putting those frustrations firmly in the past in recent months. 

She served notice of her form with victory in the HSBC Women’s World Championship in March, and claimed her 15th LPGA Tour win in the Cognizant Founders Cup in mid-May. She will be confident of another strong performance this week.

A player who fared less well in the Cognizant Founders Cup was World No.3 Lydia Ko. Her T42 in the tournament continued a mini slump. However, she finished tied for third in the LET’s Aramco Team Series Florida event soon after, so will be hoping that marks the start of a return to her best.

Lilia Vu won the first Major of the year, The Chevron Championship, to add to her maiden LPGA Tour win in February’s Honda LPGA Thailand and the World No.4 looks to continue in that vein during an impressive breakout year.

The player immediately beneath Vu in the world rankings is Minjee Lee, and the Australian will be looking to put the disappointment of being edged into second by Jin Young Ko at Upper Montclair behind her with a win.

Completing the list of players from the top 10 in the field are former World No.1 Atthaya Thitikul, two-time Major winner Brooke Henderson and 2018 Women’s British Open victor Georgia Hall. 

With the likes of Celine Boutier, Nasa Hataoka and Danielle Kang in the field, too, the tournament is set for a memorable first event.

Even with that array of talent, one of the most anticipated appearances will surely be Rose Zhang’s. The 20-year-old makes her debut as a professional after an amateur career that included a string of accolades, awards and titles. Zhang leaves the amateur game after a record 141 consecutive weeks at the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking and will be looking to make an immediate impact as a professional.

There is a twist with the format of this week's tournament, too, with the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) juniors playing a separate 72-hole Stableford event at the venue concurrently with the 120 LPGA Tour players. After the cut, 24 juniors will play alongside the professionals, with one AJGA player grouped with two LPGA Tour players.

The professionals are competing for a purse of $2.75m – one of the highest purses on the LPGA Tour outside the Majors.

Below is the prize money breakdown and field for the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open.

Mizuho Americas Open Prize Money 2023

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PositionPrize Money
1st$412,500
2nd$259,395
3rd$188,173
4th$145,566
5th$117,165
6th$95,862
7th$80,240
8th$70,299
9th$63,198
10th$57,517
11th$53,255
12th$49,705
13th$46,580
14th$43,741
15th$41,184
16th$38,912
17th$36,925
18th$35,220
19th$33,801
20th$32,663
21st$31,529
22nd$30,391
23rd$29,257
24th$28,119
25th$27,126
26th$26,132
27th$25,136
28th$24,142
29th$23,149
30th$22,297
31st$21,444
32nd$20,592
33rd$19,740
34th$18,887
35th$18,179
36th$17,468
37th$16,759
38th$16,048
39th$15,337
40th$14,769
41st$14,202
42nd$13,635
43rd$13,065
44th$12,497
45th$12,071
46th$11,645
47th$11,219
48th$10,793
49th$10,367
50th$9,940
51st$9,658
52nd$9,373
53rd$9,088
54th$8,806
55th$8,521
56th$8,236
57th$7,953
58th$7,668
59th$7,386
60th$7,101
61st$6,960
62nd$6,816
63rd$6,675
64th$6,534
65th$6,390

Mizuho Americas Open Field 2023

Who Is In The Field For The Mizuho Americas Open?

Some of the world's best players are in the field for the inaugural tournament, including World No.1 Jin Young Ko, World No.3 Lydia Ko and Chevron Championship winner Lilia Vu. Rose Zhang also makes her professional debut in the tournament after turning professional following 141 consecutive weeks as amateur World No.1.

Where Is The Mizuho Americas Open Being Held?

The tournament is taking place at Liberty National in New Jersey. It is one of the most expensive courses ever built, estimated to have cost $250m. Meanwhile, it is well known for its stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.

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