Jenny Shin leads as Women’s Scottish Open $300k purse looms
Jenny Shin holds a five-shot lead at the 2026 ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open after three rounds at Dundonald Links, putting her on course for the $300,000 winner’s check and her first LPGA Tour title in more than a decade if she closes it out. The published purse shows exactly what each finishing spot pays this week in Scotland.
Key Takeaways
- Jenny Shin leads at 12 under par, five shots clear after round three.
- The winner earns $300,000; runner-up collects $185,159.
- Shin is chasing her first LPGA victory since the Texas Shootout more than 10 years ago.
- Pajaree Anannarukarn sits second after a bogey-free 69 on Saturday.
- Lauren Coughlin, the 2024 champion, remains in the mix further down the board.
How much prize money is on offer this week?
According to Golf Digest, the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open winner takes home $300,000. Second place pays $185,159, third $134,320, fourth $103,907, and fifth $83,633.
Places six through ten range from $68,427 down to $41,056. Twentieth earns $23,315, while the published schedule lists payments through 72nd place at $3,953.
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Where does Jenny Shin stand before the final round?
South Korea’s Jenny Shin has led since the 18-hole mark at Dundonald Links. She carded a one-under 71 on Saturday to stay at 12 under, five ahead of Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn, who climbed from fourth with a bogey-free round.
Japan’s Erika Hara and Germany’s Esther Henseleit are next at five under. Korea’s A Lim Kim sits fifth at three under, with Japan’s Miyu Yamashita and 2024 champion Lauren Coughlin another shot further back.
Shin said she was nervous early and called it “a pretty boring and nerve-wracking day at the same time,” adding she planned to practice ahead of Sunday’s closer.
Why does this Scottish Open payday matter for Jenny Shin?
Closing out the five-shot cushion would deliver Jenny Shin’s first LPGA Tour title in over a decade and the week’s top check of $300,000. She told Sky Sports she had never held a lead this large and wanted a better feel for the first putts on Sunday morning.
Golf Digest notes World No. 1 Nelly Korda headlines a field packed with major winners, while England’s Lottie Woad is the defending champion. Next week the LPGA moves to the AIG Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.