New events in Hong Kong and Hawaii; The Classic returns after 18-year absence; BMW Ladies Championship to open second-half Asia swing
The LPGA Tour announced its 2027 season schedule Thursday, featuring a record total purse of $147 million.
The tour will hold 33 tournaments across 12 countries and regions and 13 US states. Non-major prize money will exceed $94 million — an increase of about $12 million from the 2026 season schedule announced in November 2025.
The season opens in February with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. The first-half Asia swing begins with the Honda LPGA Thailand, continues through Singapore and concludes in Hong Kong, where the newly added Futu Ladies World Championship will be held at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club.
Hawaii will host two events in consecutive weeks: the new Nanea Cup from March 11-14, followed by the Lotte Championship from March 18-21. The Lotte Championship moves from Hoakalei Country Club on Oahu to the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort on Maui.
The five major championships begin with the Chevron Championship in April, followed by the US Women's Open and the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in June and the Amundi Evian Championship in July. The season's final major, the AIG Women's Open, runs July 29 through Aug. 1 at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England.
The Classic, which last ran in 2009, will return after an 18-year absence. The tournament will be held May 27-30 at Corning Country Club in New York state, with a purse of $5 million — the largest of any event outside the majors and the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.
The Hanwha PLUS International Crown, women's golf's national team competition, will be held Sept. 9-12 at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California.
The second-half Asia swing opens in South Korea, with the BMW Ladies Championship — the only LPGA Tour regular event held in the country — scheduled for Oct. 14-17, followed by tournaments in China, Malaysia and Japan. A venue for the BMW Ladies Championship has not yet been determined.
LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler said the tour had made "meaningful progress in how players travel, where they compete and the size of purses they play for, thanks to the support of our partners." He added that the schedule was designed to allow players to "participate in the tour more efficiently while getting adequate rest and recovery."
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