Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
LPGA unveils record $76m purse for 2021 season
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has announced its 2021 schedule, which will feature 34 Tour events including two new tournaments and a record $76.45m (€62.5m) in prize money.
John Deere secures long-term partnerships with LPGA, LET
John Deere has further enhanced its presence within women's golf by striking three-year commercial deals with both the Ladies Professional Golf Association and Ladies European Tour
Solheim Cup to move to even years starting in 2024
Golf's Solheim Cup will move to even years starting in 2024 to ensure it does not clash with the Ryder Cup, which recently moved to an odd-year schedule
LPGA chooses CSM to drive sponsorship sales
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has appointed the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to sell its sponsorship packages
LPGA Tour cancels Asia swing due to Covid-19
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has called off all four events of its Asia swing in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic due to the quarantine requirements in place with crossing country borders
US wildfires impact sports industry
Wildfires raging through the United States West Coast have resulted in a pair of additional pro game and event adjustments, with more potentially to come
LPGA secures additional sponsorship support for return to play
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has revealed additional support from commercial partners ahead of its scheduled return to play later this month
LPGA names Cambia Health Solutions its official mask partner
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has named Cambia Health Solutions its official mask partner, a new sponsorship category created in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
LPGA plans to restart season with Ohio doubleheader
The Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour has announced it plans to restart its 2020 season with a doubleheader in Northwest Ohio, starting with the new Drive On Championship from July 31-August 2
LPGA loses major as Evian Championship is called off
The Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour has lost its first major championship of the year in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic after the Evian Championship was called off.
LPGA stars face off in virtual tournament
The LPGA is running a virtual match-play event between four of its top players next Monday
Roundup: LPGA cancels Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
The Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour has cancelled the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational for 2020. The team-based competition was scheduled to be held on July 15-18 at Midland Country Club, Michigan
LPGA creates players-only esports competition
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has become the latest sports organization to create a players-only esports tournament designed to fill the sports competition void amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
LPGA targets mid-July return in revised schedule
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has announced it is now targeting to return to action in mid-July as its season continues to be disrupted by the global Covid-19 pandemic
Trump names group of US sports executives to government committee
US President follows up on conference call with leading sports commissioners earlier this month
Trump hopeful of sports resumption after call with commissioners
US president holds conference call with representatives of most major US sports properties, but remains non-committal about a potential date to restart games
Women’s golf embraces South Korean dominance as a positive force in Asia and worldwide
The LPGA once worried about the dominance of South Korean players in the women’s game. Now it embraces them as a means of driving the sport’s regional and global popularity. John Duerden finds out more.
PGA Tour commissioner Monahan to forgo salary during Covid-19 pandemic
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has decided to indefinitely forgo his salary during the global Covid-19 emergency, according to multiple reports