Zürcher Nachrichten - LPGA's 2026 schedule has 33 events, record $132 million

On the eve of the season-ending Tour Championship at Naples, Florida, the series looked ahead to next year, a campaign that will include the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands next September.

"I'm incredibly proud of what we've built and even more excited about where we're headed," LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler said.

"This schedule reflects the work we've put into elevating our courses, improving our routing, and continuing to grow purses."

The tour will visit 13 nations next year, including two swings through Asia and another into Europe.

Women's majors begin with the Chevron Championship in Houston on April 23-26.

They also include the 81st US Women's Open on June 4-7 at Riviera, the Women's PGA Championship on June 25-28 at Hazeltine, the Evian Championship in France on July 9-12 and the Women's British Open on July 30-August 2 at England's Royal Lytham & St Annes.

The 20th edition of the biennial Solheim Cup will be played at Dutch course Bernardus on September 11-13 with Angela Stafford serving as captain for holders United States against a Europe squad guided by Swede Anna Nordqvist.

The 2026 LPGA season will begin with the Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona in Orlando from January 29-February 1.

Thailand, Singapore and China will host the next events before the tour returns to the United States for the Founders Cup at Sharon Heights in Menlo Park, California.

A week after the first major in Houston, the LPGA will visit Mexico for the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba on April 30-May 3.

Between the LPGA's European major stops will be the Women's Scottish Open on July 23-26 at Dundonald Links.

The LPGA visits Edmonton on August 20-23 for the Canadian Women's Open at Royal Mayfair.

The final Asian swing includes October and November events in China, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan.

Next year's $11 million Tour Championship will be November 19-22 at Tiburon in Naples.

T.L.Marti--NZN