Prime Highlights:
- Australian golfer Minjee Lee wins her third major in the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
- She is given an $1.8 million check, as part of a record-breaking $12 million overall prize purse.
Key Fact:
- Minjee Lee is the fourth Australian golfer to have three majors listed.
- She is the first Aussie since 2019 to capture the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Key Background :
“Minjee Lee” delivered a fantastic round of golf to claim the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, capturing the third major of her career. Australian star fought bravely under strong winds and pressure to wind up at 4-under-par 284, keeping Auston Kim and Chanettee Wannasaen at arm’s length three shots behind.
Having lost neither in 19 months nor folding humiliatingly at the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open, Lee arrived refreshed and with new clubs, a broomstick putter among them. Her scorching start carried her through the transition into a leader entering the final round at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas, where the wind was gusty enough to be challenging even for veteran professionals.
Even after carding a 2-over 74 in the final round, which contained five bogies, Lee stayed composed. Conservative birdies on the back nine maintained her in the driver’s seat, and she hoisted the trophy quietly. Her victory places her among an exclusive group now, with Karrie Webb, Peter Thomson, and Jan Stephenson the three or more Australians to achieve the feat at the majors.
This victory also gains Lee her 11th LPGA title and the career largest check — $1.8 million, earning her one of the greatest female golfers of all time. More notably, it’s a win that defines her career, demonstrating that inner strength and resiliency were enough to reignite the fire of a champion.
Before her eyes, Lee visualizes herself completing the career Grand Slam and gaining admission to the LPGA Hall of Fame, in company with her contemporaries Lydia Ko. In the meantime, her return to form in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is evidence — evidence that justifies her standing in Australian golf and well beyond.
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