Question

For years, women’s professional golf was all but ignored. Women’s tournaments received very little attention in the sports pages, but all that is changing. Golfers like Michelle Wie are becoming almost as well-known as Jordan Spieth. The ESPN television channel covers major women’s tournaments. Most impressive of all, the winnings on the women’s tour are getting downright hefty. Top money for the recent Founders Cup in Phoenix, Arizona,was $225,000. Who is Michelle Wie? What does the word hefty refer to?

Answer 1

Hefty refers to the winnings on the women's tour-hefty means large; abundant; a lot of something. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Michelle Wie is a professional American golfer.

Hefty refers to the money won on the women's tour.

Explanation:

The word hefty indicates that something is large, heavy and impressive. As a result, the speaker makes mention of the large sums of money involved in women's golf. In that respect, he or she speaks about popular golfer Michelle Wie, and gives as an example the amount of money of a recent competition in Arizona.