LPGA's 2027 schedule features 33 events, upped prize money, 'smarter routing'

LPGA's 2027 schedule features 33 events, upped prize money, 'smarter routing'

The LPGA released its 2027 competition schedule on Wednesday.

The schedule features 33 events (same as 2026), $147 million in total prize money (up $15 million from last year) and as the LPGA described, "smarter routing to increase operational efficiency."

That cadence is on display within in the first two months of action, as the Nanea Cup, one of three additions to the schedule from last year, will serve as the first leg of the LPGA's Hawaiian swing. It will be followed by the Lotte Championship, which moves from the fall to the spring as it also finds a new home, at Kapalua's Plantation Course, which hosted the PGA Tour for decades before being removed from the schedule this year.

The other new events are the Futu Ladies World Championship in Hong Kong, The Classic at Corning Country Club in Corning, New York, and The Championship, a U.K.-based tournament that will bridge the gap between the Evian and AIG Women's Open in July, replacing the Women's Scottish Open.

Also gone from the schedule: Blue Bay LPGA and Aramco Championship.

Next year's major venues will be Memorial Park in Houston (Chevron), Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (U.S. Women's Open), Congressional Country...

Source: Yahoo Sports