LPGA releases '24 schedule with record purses, new HOF event host
The LPGA announced on Thursday its 2024 schedule, which will include a total prize fund of more than $118 million ($116.55 in official money), the highest in tour history.
The overall purse topped the $100-million mark for the first time this season and will see some significant increases in ’24.
The upcoming schedule, which features 33 official events, has 16 tournaments with purses of at least $3 million, 10 of which are non-majors and non-Tour Championship (up from four such events in 2023).
The global schedule will see players compete in 15 states and 10 countries. There will be three new events on the calendar: the LPGA Drive On Championship in Bradenton, Florida; the FM Global Championship in Norton, Massachusetts; and the Arizona Championship in the Phoenix area. Additionally, Seri Pak will join Annika Sorenstam (The Annika) and Michelle Wie West (Mizuho Americas Open) as a tournament host. The Seri Pak LA Open will take place in March at Palos Verdes Golf Club in California.
“The 2024 LPGA Tour schedule reflects our historic growth,” said LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan in a release. “With new events and improved geographic flow, enhancing the athlete experience, our global reach and competitiveness have never been stronger. As we embark on this season, we celebrate the remarkable journey of women’s golf, anticipating thrilling competition and unforgettable moments for fans worldwide.”
Since 2021, the LPGA notes, prize funds for non-majors and non-Tour Championship events have grown 61%. Major purses have increased 78% over that time. It was announced Wednesday that the CME Group Tour Championship will see its purse increase from $7 million to $11 million in 2024 and 2025.
Here’s a look at the full '24 schedule, including a return to the Old Course at St. Andrews for the AIG Women's Open. Less than a month later, the Solheim Cup will be contested for the second consecutive year as the biennial event gets back on an even-numbered schedule.
The Olympic Games will also be held in August with 60 qualifying women from around the world competing at Le Golf National in Paris, France.
(bold = majors; italics = unofficial; ** = estimated from 2023 purses)
Date | Title/Location | Purse |
Jan. 18-21 | Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida | $1.5M |
Jan. 25-28 | LPGA Drive On Championship Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Florida | $1.75M |
Feb. 22-25 | Honda LPGA Thailand Siam Country Club (Old Course) in Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand | $1.7M |
Feb. 29-March 3 | HSBC Women’s World Championship Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore | $1.8M |
March 7-10 | Blue Bay LPGA Jian Lake Blue Bay GC in Hainan Island, People’s Rep. of China | $2.2M |
March 21-24 | Seri Pak LA Open Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, California | $2M |
March 28-31 | Arizona Championship presented by JTBC TBD in Phoenix, Arizona | $2M |
April 3-7 | LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nevada | $2M |
April 18-21 | The Chevron Championship The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas | $5.2M** |
April 25-28 | JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro Wilshire Golf Club in Los Angeles, California | $3M |
May 9-12 | Cognizant Founders Cup Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey | $3M |
May 16-19 | Mizuho Americas Open Liberty National GC in Jersey City, New Jersey | $3M |
May 30-June 2 | U.S. Women’s Open Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | $11M** |
June 7-9 | ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer Seaview, A Dolce Hotel (Bay Course) in Galloway, New Jersey | $1.75M |
June 13-16 | Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan | $3M |
June 20-23 | KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington | $10M** |
June 27-30 | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan | $3M |
July 11-14 | Amundi Evian Championship Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France | $6.5M** |
July 18-21 | Dana Open for Children Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio | $1.75M |
July 25-28 | CPKC Women’s Open Earl Grey Golf Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada | $2.6M |
Aug. 1-4 | Portland Classic Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon | $1.75M |
Aug. 8-11 | 2024 Paris Olympics Le Golf National in Paris, France | -- |
Aug. 15-18 | Women’s Scottish Open TBD in Scotland | $2M |
Aug. 22-25 | AIG Women’s Open St Andrews (Old Course) in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | $9M** |
Aug. 29-Sept. 1 | FM Global Championship TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts | $3.5M |
Sept. 13-15 | Solheim Cup Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia | -- |
Sept. 19-22 | Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G TBD in Cincinnati, Ohio | $2M |
Sept. 27-29 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas | $3M |
Oct. 10-13 | Buick LPGA Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai, People’s Rep. of China | $2.1M |
Oct. 17-20 | BMW Ladies Championship TBD in Republic of Korea | $2.2M |
Oct. 24-27 | Maybank Championship Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | $3M |
Oct. 31-Nov. 3 | TOTO Japan Classic Seta Golf Course in Shiga, Japan | $2M |
Nov. 6-9 | LOTTE Championship Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii | $3M |
Nov. 14-17 | The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida | $3.25M |
Nov. 21-24 | CME Group Tour Championship Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida | $11M |
Dec. 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida | $2M |
