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2019 SEASON IN REVIEW
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. A Letter from the Commissioner ............................ 3
II. Executive Summary ............................................... 4
III. Tour Highlights ..................................................... 5-15
a. By The Numbers ......................................... 5
b. Drive On ..................................................... 6
c. LPGA Player of the Decade ........................ 7
d. Major Champions ....................................... 8
e. Rolex World Golf Rankings ......................... 9
f. Rolex Awards .............................................. 10-11
g. Season Long Programs ............................... 12-13
h. Solheim Cup ............................................... 14
i. Global Expansion ........................................ 15
16-17
IV. Symetra Tour & LPGA Q-Series ............................
V. Media: Television, Digital & Social ........................ 18-21
VI. LPGA Professionals .............................................. 22
VII. Programs for Women & Girls .............................. 23-27
a. Women’s Days ............................................. 23
b. LPGA Women’s Network ............................ 24
c. LPGA Amateur Golf Association ................. 25
d. LPGA-USGA Girls Golf ................................ 26
e. LPGA Leadership Academies ...................... 27
VIII. 2020 Storylines to Follow ................................... 28-33
a. Rookies to Watch ........................................ 28
b. Smucker’s Moms on Tour ............................ 28
c. The Olympics .............................................. 29
d. UL International Crown ............................... 29
e. New Tournaments ....................................... 30
f. LPGA Tour Schedule ................................... 31
g. Symetra Tour Schedule ............................... 32
h. Ladies European Tour (LET) Schedule ......... 33
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A LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER 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. 1/28/20 Editor’s note: In November, Commissioner Whan extended his contract with the LPGA. In his words: “I’m not done!” 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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
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
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
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2019 TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
BY THE NUMBERS
$
70.2M Record Official
Prize money 23 different winners
in 33 events
28
International Winners
on the LPGA &
Symetra Tours
PLAYERS
FROM
50+ Tournaments in
15 states and
5
COUNTRIES Players
won in
12 countries
ON BOTH THE LPGA their home
& SYMETRA TOURS countries
144
Bogey-free holes - the longest
known streak in LPGA or PGA
Tour history by Jin Young Ko
23
Eagles by Ariya
Jutanugarn, the most
in a single season in
LPGA Tour history
Brooke Henderson set record as most
wins by a Canadian golfer in history
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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.
This is for Every Girl Film Lizette Salas: Where I Come From Mariah Stackhouse:
Diamond in the Sky
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PLAYER OF THE DECADE: INBEE PARK
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.
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MAJOR CHAMPIONS
Jin Young Ko, with her
two Major wins, was
awarded the Rolex
ANNIKA Major Award.
Jin Young Ko: ANA Inspiration & The Evian Championship
Jeongeun Lee6: US Women’s Hannah Green: KPMG Hinako Shibuno: AIG
Open conducted by the USGA Women’s PGA Championship Women’s British Open
First Career LPGA Win First Career LPGA Win First Career LPGA Win
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ROLEX WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
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 JUTANUGARN
NO.1 FOR 9 WEEKS
SUNG HYUN PARK
NO.1 FOR 9 WEEKS
JIN YOUNG KO
NO.1 FOR 34 WEEKS;
ENDED ‘19 AS NO.1
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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 WINNERS
Rolex Player of the Year ...................................... Jin Young Ko
Rolex ANNIKA Major Award ............................... Jin Young Ko
Vare Trophy ......................................................... Jin Young Ko
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year .............. Jeongeun Lee6
Founders Award ................................................. Brooke Henderson
Heather Farr Perseverance Award ...................... Suzann Pettersen
Commissioner’s Award ....................................... Lynne Doughtie & John
Veihmeyer from KPMG
Ellen Griffin Rolex Award .................................... Nancy Quarcelino
10FIRST-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
11SEASON LONG PROGRAMS
• $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!
12• 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.
VOLUNTEER
SERVICE AWARD
• 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.
13SOLHEIM CUP
LEADERBOARD
UNITED STATES EUROPE
FRI. 3.5 4.5
SAT. 8 8
SUN. 13.5 14.5
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.
OVERALL RECORD
UNITED STATES 10 - EUROPE 6
14GLOBAL EXPANSION
LPGA INTERNATIONAL BUSAN
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.
Shinsegae Outlet Paju Chelsea
Lotte Outlet Gwangmyeong
Lotte Dept. Mia, Nowon
Hyundai Dept. Mia
Shinsegae Dept. Uijeongbu
Stand Alone - Pochun
Lotte Outlet Goyang
Stand Alone - Ilsan Deoki, Deokso Sampae
Lotte Dept. Kimpo, Jungdong
Stand Alone - Kimpo Jangki
Lotte Dept. Jamsil, Main Store
Shinsegae Dept. Gangnam
Stand Alone - Dogok, Munjeong Stand Alone - Donghae
Mario Outlet Guro
Moda Outlet Gongjiam AK Dept. Wonju
Hyundai Outlet Songdo
Stand Alone - Bupyeong-Isvil
Stand Alone - Siwha, Ansan Handae
Stand Alone - Pyeongchon, Jukjeon
Stand Alone - Suwon Yungtong
Shinsegae Dept. Chungcheong
Stand Alone - Chunan Sangyong
Stand Alone - Cheongju Mipyung, Yullyang
Moda Outlet Gyeongju
Shinsegae Style Market Daejeon
Stand Alone - Sei Daejeon Stand Alone - Pohang
Moda Outlet Deajeon Moda Outlet Ulsan
Stand Alone - Gunsan Stand Alone - Chilgok Sevenvalley
Lotte Dept. Sangin
Stand Alone - Daegu Sungseo
LPGA GOLF WEAR
Moda Outlet Daegu
Lotte Outlet Kimhae
Stand Alone - Kimhae Jinyung
Stand Alone - Junju Jeongchon
Lotte Dept. Busan
Stand Alone - Gwangju Sangmu, Sejung Shinsegae Dept. Centum
Hyundai Dept. Busan
In partnership with Hansae MK, 15 new
Stand Alone - Haeundae, Busan Noksan
stores were added, bringing the total to
Moda Outlet Suncheon
56 and counting. Stores are now being
co-branded with the PGA Tour and
feature DRIVE ON merchandise as well.
Stand Alone - Jeju Nohyeong
15Each 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.
2019 GRADUATES
1. Perrine Delacour - France 6. Julieta Granada - Paraguay
2. Patty Tavatanakit - Thailand 7. Leona Maguire - Ireland
3. Jenny Coleman - USA (CA) 8. Robynn Ree - USA (CA)
4. Ssu-Chia Cheng - Chinese Taipei 9. Esther Lee - USA (CA)
5. Jillian Hollis - USA (OH) 10. Mind Muangkhumsakul - Thailand
16LPGA Q-SERIES
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.
17MEDIA
TELEVISION
• 128 telecasts were streamed on digital with
minutes per event up +13% and unique
viewers +5%.
ACROSS LPGA TOUR
COVERAGE, THERE WAS
• Each week over 3.1M people watch the AN 18% INCREASE IN
LPGA. Fans are regularly consuming the UNIQUE VIEWERS
LPGA out of home (golf courses, bars etc), on
platforms such as Roku and Hulu and through (17.4 MILLION)
social media video views.
18GLOBAL TELEVISION
TELEVISED IN 170+ COUNTRIES
REACHING OVER 550 MILLION
HOUSEHOLDS AROUND THE WORLD
475+ HOURS OF BROADCAST COVERAGE
REGIONS COUNTRY BROADCASTER
Canada Golf Channel
AMERICAS Latin America EPSN
United States Golf Channel
Belgium/Netherlands Telenet/Ziggo Sport
EUROPE France Golf Channel
Iceland 365*
Czech Republic/Hungary/ Golf Channel
Romania
Portugal Sport TV
Scandinavia Viasat
Spain Telefoncia
United Kingdom BSkyB
Yugoslavia IKO
Middle East OSN
AFRICA South Africa SuperSport
Pan Asia Fox Sports Asia
ASIA China CCTV/IQIYI/Tencent
India DSport (ATR)
Japan Wowow**
Korea JTBC Golf
Malaysia Astro SuperSport
Australia Fox Sports Australia
AUSTRALASIA New Zealand Sky
19DIGITAL NETWORK
VIDEO VIEWS +47% VS ‘18 TOP COUNTRIES BY
TRAFFIC:
• LPGA E-NEWSLETTER: 56M reach with a UNITED STATES
29% open rate CANADA
• The LPGA Digital Network consists of
SOUTH KOREA
20+ websites THAILAND
UNITED KINGDOM
• Top viewed pages on LPGA.com:
Leaderboard/Results JAPAN
Full Scoreboards AUSTRALIA
News
SWEDEN
Stats
Player Bios NEW ZEALAND
DENMARK (NEW IN TOP 10)
20SOCIAL MEDIA
THE NO.1 HASHTAG
8M+ FOLLOWERS ACROSS ALL LPGA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
251M TOTAL IMPRESSIONS (+25% VS. 2018)
4.8M TOTAL ENGAGEMENTS (+51% VS. 2018)
+3% +131% +40% +130%
21The 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.
22PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN
& GIRLS
LPGA Tour hosted 19 Women’s Leadership Programs at Tour events around the world….
... and we debuted a new Women’s Empowerment Day program.
23The 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
TOP CONTENT
How to Rock Your Very First Pro-Am
She’s Back: From Paralyzed to Playing (Even as a Complete Beginner)
Official Partners
24TM
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
25Enrich * Energize * Empower * Exercise * Engage
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 ADDED 48 NEW SITES
YEARS IN 2019 AROUND THE WORLD
90,000+ GIRLS ENGAGED
WITH 550+ SITES
26The 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
THE LPGA FOUNDATION
272020 STORYLINES
TO FOLLOW
ROOKIES TO WATCH
Esther Henseleit Andrea Lee Leona Maguire Haley Moore Yealimi Noh Patty Tavatanakit
2019 LET Order of Former Amateur World #1 Players Earned winning Runner up at Won 3 times on
Merit Winner point to win Cambia Portland Symetra Tour
National Classic
Championship
SMUCKER’S MOMS ON TOUR
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
BRITTANY LINCICOME, SARAH
JANE SMITH, JACKIE STOELTING
3 EXPECTANT MOMS
SO FAR IN ‘20
BRITTANY LANG, MICHELLE WIE,
BROOKE PANCAKE
28THE OLYMPICS
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.
UL INTERNATIONAL CROWN
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
29NEW TOURNAMENTS
JANUARY 20-26 AT BOCA RIO
GOLF CLUB IN BOCA RATON, FL
MARCH 2-8 AT JIAN LAKE
BLUE BAY GOLF CLUB IN THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
MAY 11-17 AT PELICAN GOLF
CLUB IN BELLAIR, FL (TAMPA
BAY AREA) PRESENTED BY
DEX IMAGING
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
PLAYERS WILL BE COMPETING FOR MORE THAN
$75 MILLION IN COMBINED PRIZE MONEY
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.
30*Schedule as of November 25, 2019 and subject to change
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
denotes Major Championship
**Unofficial Money
*To Be Confirmed 312020 Tournament Schedule*
*Schedule as of January 28, 2020
DATES TOURNAMENT NAME CITY, STATE TOURNAMENT COURSE & ADDRESS PURSE
March 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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32LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE
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.
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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