Jeeno Thitikul and Nelly Korda join the 15 highest-paid female athletes list headlined by 21-year-old Tennis star

Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul have made it to the list of the top 15 highest-paid female athletes in 2025. With a few days to go before the year ends, Sportico has released a list of the athletes who have earned the most this year. It was topped by American 21-year-old tennis star Coco Gauff, who has reportedly earned around $31 million. This includes $8 million from her salary and $23 million from endorsements.

Nelly Korda is seventh in the ranking. She has earned around $13.8 million, including $2.8 million in salary and winnings, and the remaining $11 million from endorsements.

Korda enjoyed a fabulous season on the LPGA Tour in 2024; however, this season, she struggled to win a single tournament. However, she has earned a significant amount from endorsements.

Another golfer included in the top 15 highest-paid athletes is Jeeno Thitikul. She has earned around $10.1 million, which includes $7.6 million from a fabulous LPGA Tour season and $2.5 million in endorsements.

Thitikul has won three tournaments on the LPGA Tour this season, including the Mizuho Americas Open, which helped her earn $450,000 in prize money. She earned a check of $330,000 after winning the Buick LPGA Shanghai and a whopping $4 million check as she won the CME Group Tour Championship.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark is also on the list in sixth position. She has earned around $16.1 million.

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A look into Nelly Korda’s earnings on the LPGA Tour

This season on the LPGA Tour, Nelly Korda has played in 19 tournaments and recorded nine finishes in the top 10. She has pocketed around $2.8 million in prize money.

Here is the prize money Nelly Korda has made for different tournaments on the LPGA Tour in 2025:

• CME Group Tour Championship: 3 (71, 64, 65, 68) $550,000
• The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican: T15 (71, 63, 68, 69) $42,718
• LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei: T4 (69, 67, 69, 69) $117,177
• Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G: T66 (69) $0
• Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G: T5 (67, 68, 68, 70) $54,162
• FM Championship: T35 (67, 70, 70, 75) $24,462
• CPKC Women's Open: T10 (69, 69, 72, 68) $48,874
• AIG Women's Open: T36 (70, 72, 74, 75) $57,632
• ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open: 5 (68, 66, 70, 71) $66,918
• The Amundi Evian Championship: T43 (67, 70, 75, 71) $34,390
• KPMG Women's PGA Championship: T19 (72, 74, 72, 76) $131,114
• ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer: T15 (71, 66, 68) $23,544
• U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally: T2 (72, 67, 73, 71) $1,052,621
• Mizuho Americas Open: T5 (68, 68, 68, 73) $106,039
• The Chevron Championship: T14 (77, 68, 71, 70) $104,783
• JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro: T16 (67, 68, 67, 72) $48,350
• T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards: T28 (78, 73, 75) $15,656
• Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass: T22 (67, 65, 73, 69) $22,539
• Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands: T7 (68, 68, 65, 71) $51,522
• Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions: 2 (71, 67, 67, 65) $227,854