Angel Yin can attest to the benefits of playing well on LPGA.
The 25-year old defeated her United States Solheim Cup Teammate and World No. Lilia Vu won the 2023 Buick LPGA Shanghai after winning a playoff against world No. 1 Lilia. This was the first time the event returned to China following a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 epidemic. This is Yin’s first win in 159 LPGA appearances.
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Vu won the playoff between Vu and his American teammates earlier in this season, at the 2023 Chevron Championship. Yin wins the top prize, $315,000; Vu, the runner-up, receives $192.550.
The prize money for each professional at the Buick LPGA in Shangai 2023 (Note: Amateurs cannot earn money at professional events).
Prize money payouts
|
Position |
Player |
Score |
Earnings |
| 1 | Angel Yin | -14 | $315,000 |
| 2 | Lilia Vu | -14 | $192,550 |
| T3 | Hye-Jin Choi | -13 | $93,086 |
| T3 | Esther Henseleit | -13 | $93,086 |
| T3 | Yu Liu | -13 | $93,086 |
| T3 | Ariya Jutanugarn | -13 | $93,086 |
| T3 | Pavarisa Yoktuan | -13 | $93,086 |
| T8 | Madelene Sagstrom | -12 | $43,644 |
| T8 | Stephanie Meadow | -12 | $43,644 |
| T8 | Karis Davidson | -12 | $43,644 |
| T8 | Yuna Nishimura | -12 | $43,644 |
| T8 | Maja Stark | -12 | $43,644 |
| T13 | Frida Kinhult | -11 | $32,539 |
| T13 | Minjee Lee | -11 | $32,539 |
| T13 | Mi Hyang Lee | -11 | $32,539 |
| 16 | Wichanee Meechai | -10 | $28,885 |
| T17 | Yuting Shi | -9 | $25,723 |
| T17 | Moriya Jutanugarn | -9 | $25,723 |
| T17 | A Lim Kim | -9 | $25,723 |
| T17 | Danielle Kang | -9 | $25,723 |
| T21 | Arpichaya Yubol | -8 | $21,738 |
| T21 | Hae Ran Ryu | -8 | $21,738 |
| T21 | Jasmine Suwannapura | -8 | $21,738 |
| T21 | Xiyu Li | -8 | $21,738 |
| T21 | Lauren Coughlin | -8 | $21,738 |
| T26 | Carlota Ciganda | -7 | $17,942 |
| T26 | Matilda Castren | -7 | $17,942 |
| T26 | Maddie Szeryk | -7 | $17,942 |
| T26 | Bailey Tardy | -7 | $17,942 |
| T26 | Rose Zhang | -7 | $17,942 |
| T31 | Yan Liu | -6 | $14,674 |
| T31 | Mina Harigae | -6 | $14,674 |
| T31 | Alison Lee | -6 | $14,674 |
| T31 | Azahara Munoz | -6 | $14,674 |
| T31 | Peiyun Chien | -6 | $14,674 |
| T36 | Grace Kim | -5 | $11,933 |
| T36 | Celine Borge | -5 | $11,933 |
| T36 | Patty Tavatanakit | -5 | $11,933 |
| T36 | Anna Nordqvist | -5 | $11,933 |
| T36 | Lindy Duncan | -5 | $11,933 |
| T41 | Olivia Cowan | -4 | $9,367 |
| T41 | Hinako Shibuno | -4 | $9,367 |
| T41 | Maria Fassi | -4 | $9,367 |
| T41 | Ruoning Yun | -4 | $9,367 |
| T41 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | -4 | $9,367 |
| T41 | Nasa Hataoka | -4 | $9,367 |
| T41 | Danlin Cai | -4 | $9,367 |
| T48 | Gabriella Then | -3 | $7,853 |
| T48 | Jaravee Bounchant | -3 | $7,853 |
| T50 | Lauren Hartlage | -2 | $7,063 |
| T50 | Xiaowen Yin | -2 | $7,063 |
| T50 | Lydia Ko | -2 | $7,063 |
| T50 | Chanettee Wannasaen | -2 | $7,063 |
| T50 | Zixuan Wang (a) | -2 | $0 |
| T55 | Lucy Li | -1 | $6,325 |
| T55 | Weiwei Zhang | -1 | $6,325 |
| T55 | Kelly Tan | -1 | $6,325 |
| T58 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | 1 | $5,588 |
| T58 | Morgane Metraux | 1 | $5,588 |
| T58 | Perrine Delacour | 1 | $5,588 |
| T58 | Xizihan Wang (a) | 1 | $0 |
| T58 | Dani Holmqvist | 1 | $5,588 |
| 63 | Minami Katsu | 2 | $5,166 |
| T64 | Zixin Ni (a) | 3 | $0 |
| T64 | Shuying Li | 3 | $4,955 |
| T64 | Muni He | 3 | $4,955 |
| T64 | Gina Kim | 3 | $4,955 |
| T68 | Paula Reto | 4 | $4,586 |
| T68 | Linnea Stor | 4 | $4,586 |
| T68 | Andrea Lee | 4 | $4,586 |
| T68 | Ruixin Liu | 4 | $4,586 |
| T72 | Xiang Sui | 6 | $4,270 |
| T72 | Yuli Shi | 6 | $4,270 |
| T74 | Emma Talley | 7 | $4,138 |
| T74 | Yuai Ji | 7 | $4,138 |
| 76 | Miranda Wang | 8 | $4,058 |
| 77 | Yanhong Pan | 10 | $4,006 |
| 78 | Yujie Liu (a) | 14 | $0 |
| 79 | Wenbo Liu | 16 | $3,958 |
| 80 | Amy Wu | 17 | $0 |
