Bryson DeChambeau vs. Nelly Korda: Who Has Earned the Most in 2025? Has the LPGA's expanding prize pool and LIV Golf's struggling finances impacted their players' career earnings? Let's find out. Navy

On any regular day, the disparity between men’s and women’s golf is wide enough to overlook. But this year, the LPGA saw an expanding prize pool. At the same time, LIV Golf dipped into financial difficulties as it failed to garner adequate viewership and generate interest among the core golf fanbase. Does that mean its players saw a difference in their earnings? To find that out, let’s dissect two global stars from these respective leagues: Bryson DeChambeau and Nelly Korda .

Bryson DeChambeau’s hustle—golf and otherwise

The year was 2022 when Bryson DeChambeau shook hands with LIV Golf for at least $125 million. Like others, his decision took shape primarily for the money. Now, three years later, has the switch actually given him what he hoped for?

Across LIV’s 13-event regular s