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2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Tees Off at PGA Frisco With Nelly Korda Managing Neck Injury

The championship spotlights a record $12 million purse on Gil Hanse’s debut Texas course under extensive broadcast coverage

Nelly Korda of the United States chips to the eighth hole during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer 2025 at Seaview Bay Course on June 08, 2025 in Galloway, New Jersey.
Jun 1, 2025; Erin, Wisconsin, USA; Nelly Korda looks on at the 18th green during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Amy Yang of South Korea tees off on the 16th hole during the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan, on June 12, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The major runs June 19–22 at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas, marking the first women’s major contested in the Lone Star State
  • World No. 1 Nelly Korda skipped the champions dinner after a practice-round spasm but says she’ll be ready for Thursday’s opening round
  • Defending champion Amy Yang joins a 156-player field that features Lydia Ko, Maja Stark and a dozen former major winners
  • Gil Hanse’s par-72 layout challenges players with large greens, strategic bunkers, rolling hills and swirling Texas winds
  • Nearly 100 hours of live coverage will air across NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock as competitors vie for the $12 million purse