How did Germany’s top female golfers perform on the LPGA and LET in 2025? A look at earnings and standout performances.
Following our review of German male golfers’ earnings, we now turn to the 2025 season prize money of Germany’s top female professionals on the LPGA and Ladies European Tour (LET). It was a year of highs and lows, with Laura Fünfstück being the only German woman to claim a tournament victory—at the PIF London Championship on the LET.
Helen Briem made it into the top 10 of the LET Order of Merit without a win, finishing ninth, while Fünfstück followed as the next best German in 24th place. On the LPGA Tour, 26-year-old Esther Henseleit was the highest-ranked German, with only Aline Krauter also finishing inside the top 100 of the Race to CME Globe. The LPGA Tour continues to offer significantly higher prize money than the LET. Here’s a breakdown of what these players earned in 2025.
Esther Henseleit: Germany’s Top Earner in Women’s Golf
Esther Henseleit, who won the LET Order of Merit in 2019, had a strong 2025 season both competitively and financially. She played 21 LPGA Tour events and two LET tournaments, earning approximately €1,083,586 in total. The bulk of her earnings—around €1,019,513—came from her LPGA Tour appearances, including the Majors.
Helen Briem and Laura Fünfstück: Solid Seasons, Modest Earnings
Despite finishing ninth in the LET Order of Merit and achieving four podium finishes, Helen Briem earned a comparatively modest €192,378 over 19 LET events. Laura Fünfstück’s win in London brought in €165,913, boosting her total 2025 earnings to €269,150.
Aline Krauter competed in 14 LPGA and six LET events, earning €236,982 overall—€185,752 from the LPGA and about €51,000 from the LET. However, she was unable to replicate her 2023 breakthrough win at the Hero Women’s Indian Open.
Gender Pay Gap and the Role of Sponsorship
The disparity in prize money between male and female professionals remains stark. Stephan Jäger, Germany’s top male earner in 2025, made around €2,328,281 on the PGA Tour despite a mid-tier FedEx Cup finish. In comparison, Henseleit, who ranked higher on the LPGA and played additional LET events, earned less than half that amount.
Lower-ranked players face even greater challenges. Verena Gimmy, who played 19 LET events and had a top-10 finish at the Hero Women’s Indian Championship, earned just €20,291. Unlike the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LIV Golf, or even the Korn Ferry Tour, the LPGA and LET offer no income guarantees, making sponsorships crucial for sustaining a professional career in women’s golf.