The top LPGA Tour stars are all in New Jersey right now as they play in the third edition of the Mizuho Americas Open. After two rounds of action, Nelly Korda has risen up the table, competing with Somi Lee and Andrea Lee for the title. The world No. 1 would be eager to finally grab a win in 2025. She will not only end a losing streak for the season, but also successfully defend the title that she had also won last year.

While money might not be her first priority, everyone else on the field might have an eye on it. But can the players who made the cut for the weekend earn at the Liberty National Golf Club?

2025 Mizuho Americas Open: Big money showdown

Hosted by Michelle Wie West in collaboration with Mizuho Americas and the LPGA Tour, the New Jersey event has a packed field. Apart from Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, and Jeeno Thitikul also returned to the course after taking some time off from the LPGA Tour. And all of them are in contention for the maximum prize money from the $3 million purse, as confirmed by the Mizuho Group. Yes, the tournament is being played for the same purse as it was in 2024.

The winner of the tournament will bag $450,000. Everyone in the top 6 is guaranteed at least a $100,000 paycheck. However, that might change if there are ties. Even those who finish last after the cut will get at least $6,970. Here’s the complete breakdown of the purse:

These might change based on ties after the tournament is completed. But the final prize money will remain the same.

Having said that, what has happened in the first couple of rounds so far?

Roller-coaster ride in the first 36 holes

The first two rounds of the 2025 Mizuho Americas Open have seen a lot of ups and downs. Thursday was dominated by Jeeno Thitikul for most of the round. She sat at the top of the leaderboard, two strokes away from the rest of the field. Two golfers were chasing down the Thai player at 6-under par 66, Celine Boutier and Hye-Jin Choi. Korda was nowhere to be seen in the top 13 of the leaderboard.

However, after the end of the second round, the leaderboard has changed completely. Thitikul went 1-over par 73 to push herself down to T4. The world No. 1 remained consistent with her performance, which pushed her to the top of the table. Both Somi Lee and Andrea Lee also didn’t feature in the top 10 of the leaderboard. Just like Korda, they too took advantage of the field that did not add to their advantage from the first round. If this goes on over the weekend, then the winner of the 2025 Mizuho Americas Open will be very hard to predict.