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1 2019 SEASON IN REVIEW
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2019 SEASON IN REVIEW
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I. A Letter from the Commissioner ............................
II. Executive Summary ...............................................
III. Tour Highlights ..................................................... a. By The Numbers ......................................... b. Drive On ..................................................... c. LPGA Player of the Decade ........................ d. Major Champions ....................................... e. Rolex World Golf Rankings ......................... f. Rolex Awards .............................................. g. Season Long Programs ............................... h. Solheim Cup ............................................... i. Global Expansion ........................................
IV. Symetra Tour & LPGA Q-Series ............................
V. Media: Television, Digital & Social ........................
VI. LPGA Professionals ..............................................
VII. Programs for Women & Girls .............................. a. Women’s Days ............................................. b. LPGA Women’s Network ............................ c. LPGA Amateur Golf Association ................. d. LPGA-USGA Girls Golf ................................ e. LPGA Leadership Academies ......................
VIII. 2020 Storylines to Follow ................................... a. Rookies to Watch ........................................ b. Smucker’s Moms on Tour ............................ c. The Olympics .............................................. d. UL International Crown ............................... e. New Tournaments ....................................... f. LPGA Tour Schedule ................................... g. Symetra Tour Schedule ............................... h. Ladies European Tour (LET) Schedule .........
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What is the LPGA? Great Athletes ✓ Global Interest ✓ Social Impact ✓ Growth and Expansion ✓ Bigger than just golf – you bet!
The LPGA is the sports property that checks all the boxes that many other leagues are trying to tackle.
2019 was another milestone year in the LPGA’s history and global expansion. Tournament growth over the last 10 years is up more than 50 %, prize money is up over 90% and TV growth is up more than 250%. Our athletes come from over 50 countries to compete on one of the LPGA Tours. We formed a Joint Venture with the Ladies European Tour to strengthen playing opportunities in Europe. LPGA is televised in over 170 countries around the world each week. And women’s golf is now an Olympic sport. Our players, business partners and fans understand that the LPGA is about so much more than golf. Our athletes are role models, leaders and influencers. And, they convene and inspire people well beyond sports. In fact, two out of every three LPGA Tour event in 2019 featured a Women’s Leadership program to engage and connect women leaders from different backgrounds and interests. We are also working hard to bring more girls and women to the game. Ten year ago, less than 20 % of junior golfers were girls. Today, more than 35% of junior golf is female, paving the way for the most female golfers the world has seen. Difference makers, message-senders, global influencers! As we enter the LPGA’s 70th year, we are more excited - and optimistic - about our potential to help increase opportunities for women – on and off the golf course. For those already part of the LPGA family, thank you for challenging us to be better and reach higher. And to those not yet invested in the LPGA, let’s explore how we can work together to support your business objectives and diversity goals.
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Editor’s note: In November, Commissioner Whan extended his contract with the LPGA. In his words: “I’m not done!”
A LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER
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Captain Catriona Matthew, in her home country, led Europe to victory over the US 14 ½ to 13 ½ and was the stage for Suzann Pettersen’s final bow to her playing career
Six countries represented in the top-10 graduate class and the 8-round Q-Series identified the 45 top Players from 15 different countries earned status for the 2020 LPGA Tour season
The LPGA debuted the DRIVE ON brand repositioning; Sei Young Kim took home the largest first-place prize in women’s golf history when she won $1.5M at the CME Group Tour Championship
Rebranded as LPGA Professionals, 1,800 LPGA Teachers from 25 different countries gave over 2 million lessons
90,000 girls engaged with 550+ sites around the country
13,000 Members and over 110 Chapters in 43 States and 3 Countries
195,000 people reached across website, social and email
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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70.2M
Eagles by Ariya Jutanugarn, the most in a single season in LPGA Tour history
Bogey-free holes - the longest known streak in LPGA or PGA Tour history by Jin Young Ko
different winners in 33 events
International Winners on the LPGA & Symetra Tours
Record Official Prize money
Tournaments in
15 states and
12 countries
Brooke Henderson set record as most wins by a Canadian golfer in history
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2019 TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
BY THE NUMBERS
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PLAYERSFROM50+ COUNTRIESON BOTH THE LPGA & SYMETRA TOURS
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This is for Every Girl Film Lizette Salas: Where I Come From Mariah Stackhouse:Diamond in the Sky
In March, the LPGA launched it’s new brand positioning: DRIVE ON. Drive On is clearly rooted in golf, but it’s a bigger idea. It captures the power and potential in each of us and celebrates the hard work, focus, and tenacity that it takes to excel at ones’ goals.
The LPGA has been “driving on” to create opportunities for women and girls for 70 years. The Drive On campaign was released with a film entitled – This is for every Girl. Since then two additional players were featured in the campaign: Lizette Salas and Mariah Stackhouse. Stay turned for more in 2020.
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Inbee Park received 53% of the fan vote and was selected as the LPGA Player of the Decade. Fans cast their votes during the two-week campaign in December resulting in 3.7 million impressions.
Park earned the No. 1 seed based on her staggering accomplishments on the LPGA Tour between 2010 and 2019. During that time, Park won 18 times, including six major championships, and won the Rolex Player of the Year, Rolex Annika Major Award, Vare Trophy and three-times topped the Money List.
Park also made history in 2016, becoming the youngest to qualify for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame at the age of 27, and won the Olympic gold medal at the Summer games in Rio that same year.
PLAYER OF THE DECADE: INBEE PARK
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Jin Young Ko: ANA Inspiration & The Evian Championship
Jeongeun Lee6: US Women’s Open conducted by the USGA
Hannah Green: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Hinako Shibuno: AIG Women’s British Open
Jin Young Ko, with her two Major wins, was awarded the Rolex
ANNIKA Major Award.
First Career LPGA Win First Career LPGA Win First Career LPGA Win
MAJOR CHAMPIONS
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The Rolex Rankings #1 position changed five times between 3 players during 2019. Ariya Jutanugarn started the year at #1, followed by several back and forth exchanges between Sung Hyun Park and Jin Young Ko.
ARIYA JUTANUGARNNO.1 FOR 9 WEEKS
SUNG HYUN PARKNO.1 FOR 9 WEEKS
JIN YOUNG KONO.1 FOR 34 WEEKS;ENDED ‘19 AS NO.1
ROLEX WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
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ROLEX AWARDS
The Rolex LPGA Awards were held November 21, 2019 at the Ritz Carlton Tiburon ballroom in Naples, FL.
Facebook Live Engagements of the Green Carpet and Awards Shows were up 842% vs ‘18.
AWARD WINNERSRolex Player of the Year ......................................Rolex ANNIKA Major Award ...............................Vare Trophy .........................................................Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year ..............Founders Award .................................................Heather Farr Perseverance Award ......................Commissioner’s Award .......................................
Ellen Griffin Rolex Award ....................................
Jin Young KoJin Young KoJin Young KoJeongeun Lee6Brooke HendersonSuzann PettersenLynne Doughtie & John Veihmeyer from KPMGNancy Quarcelino
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FIRST-TIME WINNERS
Pictured Left to Right
Hannah Green: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Jeongeun Lee6: US Women’s Open Conducted by the USGA
Bronte Law: Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg
Celine Boutier: ISPS Handa Vic Open
Cheyenne Knight: Volunteers of America Classic
Cydney Clanton: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (Not Pictured)
Jin Young Ko Jeongeun Lee6 & Annika Sorenstam Brooke Henderson & 2018 Founders Award winner, So Yeon Ryu
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$5M Purse with Sei Young Kim taking home $1.5M - largest first-place prize in women’s golf
Kim won the CME Group Tour Championship with an -18 under par performance
CME Group Cares - Score One 4 St. Jude charitable program raised $640,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. CME Group donated $20,000 for each hole-in-one made on the Tour over the season in 2019, there were 32 holes in one!
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The Aon Risk Reward Challenge is a season-long competition on both the PGA Tour and the LPGA. A player’s two best scores from each Aon Risk Reward Challenge hole are used to determine their average score to par.
Carlota Ciganda and Brooks Koepka won the 2019 inaugural Aon Risk Reward Challenge and the equal $1 Million prize.
In its second year, the Leader’s Top 10’s highlights the player with the most top-10 finishes on tour.
Jin Young Ko, Brooke Henderson and Hyo Joo Kim all recorded 12 top 10’s, but Ko won the tie-break with her number of wins on the season. Ko was awarded the Leaders Top 10 trophy, $100,000 bonus and a Leaders Cosmetics gift package.
This award honors a deserving volunteer at each LPGA Tournament who has exemplified the spirit of volunteerism and gone above and beyond expectations in their role. Bruce Bennett of the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open was the 2019 season winner and had $10,000 donated in his name to the tournament’s charity, CBB Bank Foundation & The UCLA Foundation.
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Team Europe defeated Team USA 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 in the 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland. Suzann Pettersen, who had played in just three LPGA Tour events following an 18-month maternity leave, made a 7-foot putt on the 18th hole to secure the victory for Team Europe.
Solheim Cup 2021 will take place August 31 - September 6 at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio.
LEADERBOARD
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OVERALL RECORD
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SOLHEIM CUP
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LPGA celebrated the opening of its first golf facility outside the U.S at LPGA International Busan in Korea. The inaugural BMW Ladies Championship took place at the course October 24-27, 2019.
In partnership with Hansae MK, 15 new stores were added, bringing the total to 56 and counting. Stores are now being co-branded with the PGA Tour and feature DRIVE ON merchandise as well.
LPGA INTERNATIONAL BUSAN
LPGA GOLF WEAR
Shinsegae Outlet Paju Chelsea
Stand Alone - Suwon Yungtong
Stand Alone - Donghae
AK Dept. Wonju
Moda Outlet Gyeongju
Moda Outlet Ulsan
Stand Alone - Chilgok Sevenvalley
Lotte Dept. SanginStand Alone - Daegu SungseoModa Outlet DaeguLotte Outlet KimhaeStand Alone - Kimhae Jinyung
Lotte Dept. BusanShinsegae Dept. CentumHyundai Dept. BusanStand Alone - Haeundae, Busan Noksan
Stand Alone - Jeju Nohyeong
Stand Alone - Gunsan
Shinsegae Style Market DaejeonStand Alone - Sei Daejeon
Moda Outlet Deajeon
Stand Alone - Cheongju Mipyung, Yullyang
Shinsegae Dept. ChungcheongStand Alone - Chunan Sangyong
Stand Alone - Gwangju Sangmu, Sejung
Moda Outlet Suncheon
Stand Alone - Junju Jeongchon
Stand Alone - Pohang
Stand Alone - Pyeongchon, JukjeonStand Alone - Siwha, Ansan Handae
Moda Outlet GongjiamHyundai Outlet Songdo
Stand Alone - Bupyeong-Isvil
Lotte Outlet GwangmyeongLotte Dept. Mia, Nowon
Hyundai Dept. MiaShinsegae Dept. Uijeongbu
Stand Alone - PochunLotte Outlet Goyang
Stand Alone - Ilsan Deoki, Deokso SampaeLotte Dept. Kimpo, Jungdong
Stand Alone - Kimpo JangkiLotte Dept. Jamsil, Main Store
Shinsegae Dept. GangnamStand Alone - Dogok, Munjeong
Mario Outlet Guro
GLOBAL EXPANSION
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2019 GRADUATES1. Perrine Delacour - France2. Patty Tavatanakit - Thailand3. Jenny Coleman - USA (CA)4. Ssu-Chia Cheng - Chinese Taipei5. Jillian Hollis - USA (OH)
6. Julieta Granada - Paraguay7. Leona Maguire - Ireland8. Robynn Ree - USA (CA)9. Esther Lee - USA (CA)10. Mind Muangkhumsakul - Thailand
Each year, 10 Symetra Tour players earn their LPGA card for the following LPGA season. In 2019, the Symetra Tour increased the season purse from $3.15M in 2018 to $4M. The Symetra Tour has grown significantly since 2013.
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LPGA Q-Series is a culmination of two weeks of play to determine who will earn status on the LPGA Tour. Held at the famed Pinehurst Resort the Players took on No. 6 followed by No. 9. Muni He of Chengdu, China shot a final round 70 to finish the eight-round tournament at -21. In all, 45 players from 15 different countries earned status for the 2020 LPGA Tour season.
A new Q-Series tradition, an all-female pro-am was hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina with 33 amateurs and 11 professionals participating.
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ACROSS LPGA TOUR COVERAGE, THERE WAS AN 18% INCREASE IN UNIQUE VIEWERS (17.4 MILLION)
128 telecasts were streamed on digital with minutes per event up +13% and unique viewers +5%.
Each week over 3.1M people watch the LPGA. Fans are regularly consuming the LPGA out of home (golf courses, bars etc), on platforms such as Roku and Hulu and through social media video views.
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AMERICAS
EUROPE
AFRICA
ASIA
AUSTRALASIA
REGIONS COUNTRY BROADCASTER
CanadaLatin AmericaUnited States
Golf ChannelEPSNGolf Channel
Belgium/NetherlandsFranceIcelandCzech Republic/Hungary/ RomaniaPortugalScandinaviaSpainUnited KingdomYugoslavia
Telenet/Ziggo SportGolf Channel365*Golf Channel
Sport TVViasatTelefonciaBSkyBIKO
Middle EastSouth Africa
OSNSuperSport
AustraliaNew Zealand
Fox Sports AustraliaSky
Pan AsiaChinaIndiaJapanKoreaMalaysia
Fox Sports AsiaCCTV/IQIYI/TencentDSport (ATR)Wowow**JTBC GolfAstro SuperSport
TELEVISED IN 170+ COUNTRIES
REACHING OVER 550 MILLIONHOUSEHOLDS AROUND THE WORLD
475+ HOURS OF BROADCAST COVERAGE
GLOBAL TELEVISION
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VIDEO VIEWS +47% VS ‘18
LPGA E-NEWSLETTER: 56M reach with a 29% open rate
The LPGA Digital Network consists of 20+ websites
Top viewed pages on LPGA.com:Leaderboard/ResultsFull Scoreboards NewsStatsPlayer Bios
TOP COUNTRIES BY TRAFFIC:
UNITED STATES CANADASOUTH KOREA THAILAND UNITED KINGDOM JAPANAUSTRALIA SWEDEN NEW ZEALAND DENMARK (NEW IN TOP 10)
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8M+ FOLLOWERS ACROSS ALL LPGA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
251M TOTAL IMPRESSIONS (+25% VS. 2018)
4.8M TOTAL ENGAGEMENTS (+51% VS. 2018)
THE NO.1 HASHTAG
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The LPGA Teaching Division was founded in 1959 as an outgrowth of the LPGA Tour. The newly renamed LPGA Professionals boasts the largest membership of women golf professionals in the world.
LPGA Professionals are certified as golf instructors, coaches and business managers through a comprehensive curriculum designed to meet the changing needs of the golfing public. LPGA Professionals support the LPGA’s various grassroots programs that were created to involve women and youth in golf as well as contribute to the overall growth of the sport. These include LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, LPGA Tour Junior Clinics, the LPGA Lesson Zone and LPGA Golf 101 programs.
In 2019, the LPGA Professionals taught more than 300 LPGA Golf 101 “Intro to Golf” programs by women for women with over 10,000 participants. Nearly 50% of LPGA-USGA Girls Golf sites are lead by LPGA Professionals.
WITH 1,800 PROFESSIONALS FROM 25 COUNTRIES, WE GIVE OVER 2 MILLION LESSONS TO 500,000+ STUDENTS ANNUALLY.
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LPGA Tour hosted 19 Women’s Leadership Programs at Tour events around the world….
... and we debuted a new Women’s Empowerment Day program.
PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN & GIRLS
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The LPGA Women’s Network is a community, designed to inspire women to enjoy more (and better) golf. The Networks website offers a combination of expert advice, insights from golf’s top, female thought-leaders and taste-makers, exclusive stories from LPGA Players, and more. You’ll also find tips from LPGA Professionals to improve your golf skills.
In 2019, LPGA Women’s Network reached 195,000 people across website, social and email.
To connect with thousands of women, visit www.LPGAWomensNetwork.com
Official Partners
She’s Back: From Paralyzed to PlayingHow to Rock Your Very First Pro-Am (Even as a Complete Beginner)
TOP CONTENT
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CONNECT • LEARN • PLAY • BELONG®The LPGA Amateur Golf Association is the recreational amateur arm of the LPGA. As the largest women’s amateur golf community in the world, we provide organized playing and learning opportunities for members of all abilities through a variety of local and national events. As a member, you are connected to thousands of other members across the U.S. and Internationally. We have four National Championships, 20 Regional Qualifiers and 20,000+ local events offered every year.
With nearly 13,000 members and over 110 Chapters in 43 States and four Countries, we continue to grow. In 2019, we added the Scramble Open. In 2020, we will be launching LPGA Amateurs Corporate Chapters, and a stableford team event.
To Join, visit www.LPGAAmateurs.com
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LPGA*USGA Girls Golf is the only national junior golf program that specializes in providing girl-friendly environments for juniors to learn the game of golf. Each of our Girls Golf sites help prepare girls ages 6 – 17 for a lifetime of enjoyment of the game while also inspiring them to feel confident, build positive self-esteem and live active and healthy lives through The Five E’s.
CELEBRATED 30 YEARS IN 2019
ADDED 48 NEW SITES AROUND THE WORLD
90,000+ GIRLS ENGAGED WITH 550+ SITES
Enrich * Energize * Empower * Exercise * Engage
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The two-day LPGA Leadership Academy inspires young women to embrace leadership, using golf as a vehicle to further develop confidence, communication and leadership skills. Activities include group exercises, expert-led discussions, journaling and interaction with female executives and mentors. We use the game of golf to teach girls how to become better decision makers, overcome setbacks, take calculated risks and “lean in”. Over 640 girls have attended 16 leadership academies since their inception in 2015.
IN 2019, OVER 160 GIRLS (AGES 14-17) PARTICIPATED IN 4 LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES SPONSORED BY PNC, ACER, DOW, AND
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Esther Henseleit
2019 LET Order of Merit Winner
Earned winning point to win
National Championship
Runner up at Cambia Portland
Classic
Won 3 times on Symetra Tour
Former Amateur World #1 Players
Andrea Lee Leona Maguire Haley Moore Yealimi Noh Patty Tavatanakit
For more than 25 years the LPGA has been the leading women’s sports organization in providing childcare services thanks to a partnership with Smucker’s. In 2019, the LPGA experienced a ‘baby boom’ and welcomed eight (8) new babies to the Tour family. In all, there are 14 Moms competing on the LPGA and there are more to come….
3 NEW MOMS BACK ON TOUR IN ‘20
3 EXPECTANT MOMS SO FAR IN ‘20
BRITTANY LINCICOME, SARAH JANE SMITH, JACKIE STOELTING
BRITTANY LANG, MICHELLE WIE, BROOKE PANCAKE
ROOKIES TO WATCH
SMUCKER’S MOMS ON TOUR
20202020 STORYLINES TO FOLLOW
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In August, all eyes will be on Tokyo and the 2020 Summer Olympics, where 60 of the world’s top female players will represent their countries at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
AUGUST 27-30, 2020
The fourth staging of the eight-nation UL International Crown will be contested in England at the Centurion Club.
Format: Day 1-3 Four-ball; Day 4 Singles
Follow country and team selections at www.ULCrown.com
OVERALL RECORD:
2018 – REPUBLIC OF KOREA • 2016 – USA • 2014 – SPAIN
UL INTERNATIONAL CROWN
THE OLYMPICS
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MAY 11-17 AT PELICAN GOLF CLUB IN BELLAIR, FL (TAMPA BAY AREA) PRESENTED BY DEX IMAGING
MARCH 2-8 AT JIAN LAKE BLUE BAY GOLF CLUB IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
JANUARY 20-26 AT BOCA RIO GOLF CLUB IN BOCA RATON, FL
NEW TOURNAMENTS
2020 is our 70th LPGA season and will boast the most prize money, television coverage and global fan interest in our history. The year will take the LPGA Tour to 11 countries and regions across 33 official events with more than 500 hours of television coverage.
PLAYERS WILL BE COMPETING FOR MORE THAN$75 MILLION IN COMBINED PRIZE MONEY
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
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*Schedule as of November 25, 2019 and subject to change
denotes Major Championship
Dates Tournament Location Purse Defending Champion
January 13-19 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions Lake Buena Vista, Florida $1,200,000 Eun-Hee Ji Presented by Insurance Office of America January 20-26 Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio Boca Raton, Florida $2,000,000 Inaugural Year February 3-9 ISPS Handa Vic Open Victoria, Australia $1,100,000 Celine Boutier February 10-16 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open South Australia, Australia $1,300,000 Nelly Korda February 17-23 Honda LPGA Thailand Chonburi, Thailand $1,600,000 Amy Yang February 24-March1 HSBC Women’s World Championship Singapore $1,500,000 Sung Hyun Park March 2-8 Blue Bay LPGA Hainan Island, Ppl’s. Rep. of China $2,100,000 Gaby Lopez (2018) March 16-22 Founders Cup Phoenix, Arizona $1,500,000 Jin Young Ko March 23-29 Kia Classic Carlsbad, California $1,800,000 Nasa Hataoka March 30-April 5 ANA Inspiration Rancho Mirage, California $3,100,000 Jin Young Ko April 13-18 (Sat. Finish) LOTTE Championship Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii $2,000,000 Brooke Henderson April 20-26 HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open Los Angeles, California $1,500,000 Minjee Lee
April 27-May 3 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship Daly City, California $1,800,000 Sei Young Kim May 11-17 Pelican Women’s Championship Belleair, Florida $1,750,000 Inaugural Year presented by DEX Imaging May 18-24 Pure Silk Championship Williamsburg, Virginia $1,300,000 Bronte Law May 25-31 ShopRite LPGA Classic Galloway, New Jersey $1,750,000 Lexi Thompson presented by Acer
June 1-7 U.S. Women’s Open Houston, Texas $5,500,000* Jeongeun Lee6 conducted by the USGA June 8-14 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Grand Rapids, Michigan $2,300,000 Brooke Henderson June 15-21 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Rogers, Arkansas $2,000,000 Sung Hyun Park presented by P&G
June 22-28 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Newton Square, Pennsylvania $4,300,000 Hannah Green July 6-12 Marathon LPGA Classic Sylvania, Ohio $1,850,000 Sei Young Kim presented by Dana
July 13-18 (Sat. Finish) DOW Great Lakes Bay Invitational Midland, Michigan $2,300,000 Cydney Clanton Jasmine Suwannapura
July 20-26 The Evian Championship Evian-les-Bains, France $4,100,000 Jin Young Ko August 10-16 Aberdeen Standard Investments North Berwick, Scotland $1,500,000 Mi Jung Hur Ladies Scottish Open
August 17-23 AIG Women’s British Open Troon, Scotland $4,500,000* Hinako Shibuno August 24-30 UL International Crown St. Albans, England $1,600,000 Team Korea August 31-September 6 CP Women’s Open Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada $2,350,000 Jin Young Ko September 7-13 Cambia Portland Classic Portland, Oregon $1,300,000 Hannah Green September 28-October 4 Volunteers of America Classic The Colony, Texas $1,400,000 Cheyenne Knight October 12-18 Buick LPGA Shanghai Shanghai, People’s Republic of China $2,100,000 Danielle Kang October 19-25 BWM Ladies Championship Busan, Republic of Korea $2,000,000 Ha Na Jang October 26-November 1 Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA New Taipei City, Chinese Taipei $2,200,000 Nelly Korda November 2-8 TOTO Japan Classic Ibaraki, Japan $1,150,000 Ai Suzuki November 16-22 CME Group Tour Championship Naples, Florida $5,000,000 Sei Young Kim
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2020 Tournament Schedule*
DATES TOURNAMENT NAME CITY, STATE TOURNAMENT COURSE & ADDRESS PURSEMarch 6-8 Florida’s Natural Charity Classic Winter Haven, FL Country Club of Winter Haven $125,000 4200 Country Club Rd South, Winter Haven, FL 33881
March 27-29 IOA Championship Presented by Morongo Beaumont, CA Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon $150,000 Casino Resort & Spa 36211 Champions Drive, Beaumont, CA 92223
April 2-4 Windsor Golf Classic Windsor, CA Windsor Golf Club $150,000 (Sat. Finish) 1340 19th Hole Drive, Windsor, CA 95492
May 7-9 IOA Invitational Milton, GA Atlanta National Golf Club $150,000 (Sat. Finish) 350 Tournament Players Dr., Milton, GA 30004
May 13-15 Symetra Classic Davidson, NC River Run Country Club $175,000 (Fri. Finish) 19125 River Falls Drive, Davidson, NC 28036
May 20-23** Zimmer Biomet Championship Auburn, AL Lake Course at Grand National (RTJ Golf Trail) $300,000 (Sat. Finish) 3000 Robert Trent Jones Trail, Opelika, AL 36801
May 29-31 The CDPHP Open Albany , NY Capital Hills at Albany $150,000 65 O’Neil Road, Albany, NY 12208
June 12-14 Four Winds Invitational South Bend, IN Blackthorn Golf Club $150,000 6100 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, IN 46628
June 19-21 Island Resort Championship Harris, MI Sweetgrass Golf Club $200,000 W399 Highway 2 & 41, Harris, MI 49845
June 26-28 Prasco Charity Championship Cincinnati, OH TPC River’s Bend $175,000 316 Winding River Blvd., Maineville, OH 45039
July 9-11 Donald Ross Classic at French Lick Resort French Lick, IN French Lick Resort $225,000 (Sat. Finish) 8670 West State Rd. 56, French Lick, IN 47432
July 16-19** Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic Rochester, NY Brook Lea Country Club $175,000 891 Pixley Road, Rochester, NY 14624
July 24-26 FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship Battle Creek, MI Battle Creek Country Club $175,000 318 Country Club Dr., Battle Creek, MI 49015
August 7-9 PHC Classic Milwaukee, WI Brown Deer Park Golf Course $125,000 7625 North Range Line Road, Milwaukee, WI 53209
August 14-16 Garden City Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes Garden City, KS Buffalo Dunes Golf Club $175,000 5685 S US Hwy 83, Garden City, KS 67846
August 28-30 Circling Raven Championship Worley, ID Circling Raven Golf Club $200,000 37914 S Nukwalqw Rd, Worley, ID 83876
September 3-5 Copper Rock Championship Hurricane, UT Copper Rock Golf Course $200,000 (Sat. Finish) 3376 S 1100 W, Hurricane, UT 84737
September 18-20 Guardian Championship Prattville, AL Capitol Hill Golf Club $175,000 2600 Constitution Ave., Prattville, AL 36066
September 25-27 IOA Golf Classic Longwood, FL Alaqua Country Club $175,000 2091 Alaqua Dr., Longwood, FL 32799
October 1-4** Symetra Tour Championship Daytona Beach, FL LPGA International, Jones Course $250,000 1000 Champions Drive, Daytona Beach, FL 32124
** 4-day Tournament
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*Schedule as of January 28, 2020
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The LPGA and Ladies European Tour (LET) officially launched a new long-term partnership to grow awareness, sponsor support, and professional playing opportunities for women in Europe.
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE
Dates Tournament Location Purse
February 20-23 Australian Ladies Classic Bonville New South Wales, Australia € 240,000
February 27-March1 Women’s New South Wales Open New South Wales, Australia € 210,000
March 12-14 (Sat. finish) Investec South African Womens Open Cape Town, South Africa € 200,000
March 19-22 The Saudi Ladies Championship King Abdullah Economic City € 901,000 Saudi Arabia
May 7-9 (Sat. finish) Jabra Ladies Open Evian-les- Bains, France € 200,000
May 14-17 La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational Sotogrande, Spain € 300,000
June 29-31 The Mithra Belgian Ladies Open Wanze, Belgium € 200,000
June 4-7 Lalla Meryem Cup Rabat, Morocco € 450,000
June 11-14 Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik and Annika Stockholm, Sweden € 1,500,000
July 2-5 Dutch Ladies Open Arnhem, The Netherlands € 200,000
July 16-19 Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open Sitges, Spain € 300,000
July 23-26 Evian Championship Evian-les-Bains, France € 3,700,000
August 5-8 Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tokyo, Japan
August 6-9 UK Event TBC € 991,500
August 13-16 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open North Berwick, Scotland € 1,300,000
August 20-23 AIG Women’s British Open Ayrshire, Scotland € 4,055,000
August 28-30 TIPSPORT Czech Ladies Open Liten, Czech Republic € 200,000
September 3-6 Creekhouse Ladies Open Åhus, Sweden € 400,000
September 10-12 (Sat. finish) VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open Ennetsee, Switzerland € 200,000
September 17-20 Lacoste Ladies Open de France Le Pian-Medoc, France € 325,000
September 24-27 Ladies European Thailand Championship Thailand € 300,000
October 1-4 Hero Women’s Indian Open Gurgaon, India € 450,000
November 4-6 (Fri. finish) Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic Dubai, United Arab Emirates € 260,000
November 12-15 Magical Kenya Ladies Open Vipingo, Kenya € 300,000
November 26-29 Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España Femenino TBC € 600,000
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