Dewi Weber opens up about how big check will change life with wife and baby on the way

Jun 29, 2026, 10:30 AM CUT

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After a career-best tied for third finish with a 10-under par total and a $752,090 check at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Dewi Weber joked she would need to win 'three times' to afford a house in Los Angeles.

But the Dutch golfer conceded that the life-changing paycheck relieved her financial stress and provided stability for her and her wife, Jen, as they are expecting their first child in December.

"Yeah, it takes some stress — honestly, a lot of stress away from my life. Absolutely," Weber said in her post-game press conference.

Weber had never broken par at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship before this week. At Hazeltine National, though, everything changed. After shooting 70-70-68 in her first three rounds, the Dutch golfer closed with a 2-under 70 to finish third.

"So in that way it's life-changing, but it's not like — man, we live in LA. Everything is expensive. My wife and I joke that I have to win this tournament like three times in order to afford a house where we live," she added during the interview as posted by TenGolf on June 29.

Jun 25, 2026; Chaska, Minnesota, USA; Dewi Weber hits her tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Competing on Tour while being a mother is a different kind of challenge, one that Weber seems eager to take on.

"So yeah, life-changing in the sense that I can go through life a bit more stress-free," the world No. 210 also added in the same presser. "Of course, with our little one coming in December, this helps a ton. But, yeah, we will still be living the same life, probably living in the same townhomes that we live in."

That stability has been a long time coming. Weber retained full LPGA status for a complete season for the first time last year, on the strength of 15 made cuts and a season-best tie for 14th at the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii.

And this season, before coming to Hazeltine, she has only made five cuts in her first 11 starts this season and earned only $114,110. Meanwhile, lately, something changed for Weber.

Weber finds new motivation in life off the course

Weber has pointed to two milestones for the turnaround.

"Maybe, A, motherhood; B, turning 30 has something to do with that," she said during an interview on June 27, per a transcript by ASAP Sports. "I've been evaluating my life and my choices a bit more."

That shift showed up most in how she handled mistakes now. When she made a mistake on the course, she didn't get angry anymore. She just moved on to the next shot. That positive attitude helped her stay in the lead hunt until the very end.

It carried into Sunday, June 28, the final round. She pressed her approach on the par-5 7th and rolled in the eagle putt to reach 10-under and grab the lead for once. But Haeran Ryu answered with three birdies in the next four holes to retake the top spot.

Weber played the rest of the round even and finished tied for third with Brooke Henderson, one shot behind runner-up Ina Yoon and three shots behind Ryu.

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