2020 LPGA Tour
The 2020 LPGA Tour is the 71st edition of the LPGA Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The season begins at the Four Season Golf Club in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on January 16 and ends on November 22 at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.[1] The tournaments are sanctioned by the United States-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
Duration | January 16, 2020 – November 22, 2020 |
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← 2019 2021 → |
Schedule and results
The number in parentheses after each winners' name is the player's total number of wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event. Tournament and winner names in bold indicate LPGA majors.
The 2020 Blue Bay tournament, scheduled to be held on Hainan Island, China, was canceled by the LPGA in January 2020 after concerns relating to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] The Honda LPGA Thailand and HSBC Women's World Championship (Singapore) were also canceled due to the outbreak.[3]
- Key
Major championships |
Regular events |
Team championships |
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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Jan 16–19 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | 24 | 1,200,000 | 180,000 | ||
Jan 23–26 | Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio | 40 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | ||
Feb 6–9 | ISPS Handa Vic Open | 20.5 | 1,100,000 | 165,000 | ||
Feb 13–16 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | 37 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 | ||
Honda LPGA Thailand | Tournament canceled[3] | 1,600,000 | 240,000 | |||
HSBC Women's World Championship | Tournament canceled[3] | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||
Blue Bay LPGA | Tournament canceled[2] | 2,100,000 | 315,000 | |||
Volvik Founders Cup | Tournament canceled[4] | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||
Lotte Championship | Tournament canceled[4] | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |||
Hugel-Air Premia LA Open | Tournament canceled[4] | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||
LPGA Mediheal Championship | Tournament canceled[4] | 1,800,000 | 270,000 | |||
Pure Silk Championship | Tournament canceled[5] | 1,300,000 | 195,000 | |||
Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational | Tournament canceled[6] | 2,300,000 | 279,500 (each) | |||
Jul 31 – Aug 2[lower-alpha 1] | LPGA Drive On Championship | 28 | 1,000,000 | 150,000 | ||
Aug 6–9[lower-alpha 2] | Marathon Classic | 31 | 1,700,000 | 255,000 | ||
The Evian Championship | Tournament canceled[9] | 4,100,000 | 615,000 | |||
Aug 13–16 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||
Aug 20–23 | AIG Women's British Open | 100 | 4,500,000 | 675,000 | ||
UL International Crown | Tournament canceled[4] | 1,600,000 | 100,000 (each) | |||
Aug 27–30[lower-alpha 4] | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | 2,300,000 | 345,000 | |||
CP Women's Open | Tournament canceled[10] | 2,350,000 | 352,500 | |||
Sep 10–13[lower-alpha 5] | ANA Inspiration | 100 | 3,100,000 | 465,000 | ||
Sep 17–20[12] | Cambia Portland Classic | 1,750,000 | 262,500 | |||
Sep 24–27 | Kia Classic | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |||
Meijer LPGA Classic | Tournament canceled[13] | 2,300,000 | 345,000 | |||
Oct 1–4[lower-alpha 7] | ShopRite LPGA Classic | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |||
Oct 8–11[lower-alpha 8] | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | 100 | 4,300,000 | 645,000 | ||
Buick LPGA Shanghai | Tournament canceled[14] | 2,100,000 | 315,000 | |||
Oct 22–25 | BMW Ladies Championship | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |||
Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA | Tournament canceled[15] | 2,200,000 | 330,000 | |||
Nov 6–8 | Toto Japan Classic | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||
Nov 19–22[lower-alpha 9] | Pelican Women's Championship | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |||
Dec 3–6[lower-alpha 10] | Volunteers of America Classic | 1,750,000 | 262,500 | |||
Dec 10–13[lower-alpha 11] | U.S. Women's Open | 100 | 5,500,000 | 1,000,000 | ||
Dec 17–20[lower-alpha 12] | CME Group Tour Championship | 5,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
- New tournament to restart the tour following suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
- Tournament rescheduled from Jul 9–12.[4]
- Tournament rescheduled from July 23–26.[8]
- Tournament rescheduled from Jun 19–21.[4]
- Tournament rescheduled from April 2–5.[11][12]
- Tournament rescheduled from Jun 11–14.[5]
- Tournament rescheduled from May 29–31 and Jul 31 – Aug 2.[5][13]
- Tournament rescheduled from Jun 25–28.[4]
- Tournament rescheduled from May 14–17.[5]
- Tournament rescheduled from Oct 1–4.[4]
- Tournament rescheduled from May 30 – June 2.[11][12][5]
- Tournament rescheduled from Nov 19–22.[4]
Unofficial events
The following event appears on the schedule, but does not carry official money.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Winner | WWGR points |
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Olympic women's golf competition | Japan | Postponed |
See also
References
- "LPGA Tour Announces a 2020 Schedule with Record-Breaking Purse Levels and Television Coverage". LPGA. November 22, 2019.
- Nichols, Beth Ann (January 29, 2020). "LPGA cancels March event in China due to coronavirus outbreak". Golfweek.
- "LPGA Tour cancels 2 more Asia tournaments due to coronavirus". ESPN. Associated Press. February 9, 2020.
- "LPGA Targets Date to Restart 2020 Season". LPGA. April 29, 2020.
- "U.S. Women's Open moved to December; LPGA shuffles schedule". ESPN. April 3, 2020.
- Nichols, Beth Ann (May 15, 2020). "LPGA revises 2020 season restart, Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational canceled". Golfweek.
- Mell, Randall (June 16, 2020). "LPGA to restart at newly created Drive On Championship as part of Ohio double". Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "LPGA announces Evian Masters moving to August". ESPN. Associated Press. March 27, 2020.
- "Coronavirus & golf: LPGA Evian Championship in France cancelled". BBC Sport. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- Chidley-Hill, John (June 30, 2020). "CP Women's Open cancelled for September; Shaughnessy remains host for 2021". CBC. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- "Statement on Upcoming LPGA and Symetra Tour Schedules". LPGA. March 12, 2020.
- "2020 Schedule Update". LPGA. March 20, 2020.
- "May 20 Statement on Upcoming LPGA Tour Schedule". LPGA. May 20, 2020.
- "LPGA Shanghai tournament in October canceled due to coronavirus". ESPN. Associated Press. August 11, 2020.
- "LPGA Statement on the 2020 Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA". LPGA. August 14, 2020.