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We’re going to analyze the biggest LPGA tournaments on the schedule. The LPGA Tour is growing in popularity and these are the must-watch tournaments on the LPGA schedule.
#1 U.S. Women’s Open
Course: Rotating Venues
The U.S. Women’s Open, one of five Majors on the LPGA schedule. It’s one of the oldest golf tournaments for women as it dates back to 1946 following the end of World War Two. The fan-favorite event is one of the eleven championships held by the USGA and is a must-stop for lady golfers from around the globe. The first U.S. Women’s Open was held in Spokane Washington and was won by Patty Berg who holds the record for winning 15 Majors during her career. She famously hit the first hole-in-one by a female golfer at the 1959 U.S. Open, which was the first one carded by a woman at a USGA event. The U.S. Women’s Open is scheduled before the Men’s Open and host courses include Pebble Beach, Pine Hurst, Pine Needles, The Olympic Club and other rotating venues.
#2 The Women’s Open (British)
Course: Rotating Venues
Like the U.S. Open, the Women’s Open is a must-attend tournament for fans and qualifying players. The event is held annually in the UK and was originally called the Women’s British Open. The event started officially in 1976 but has roots back to the mid-60s and the Ladies British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship. The tournament shares some of the famed courses associated with the Open Championship such as the Old Course – St. Andrew Links and Royal Liverpool. The winner’s list only includes a handful of players that have won the tournament more than once. Karrie Webb and Sherri Steinhauer both won three times while Debbie Massey, Jiyai Shin and Yani Tseng have won twice.
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#3 Chevron Championship (Major)
Course: Club at Carlton Woods – Woodlands, Texas
The Chevron Championship is one of five Majors on the LPGA schedule and was originally associated with Dianah Shore and the course that bears her name at Mission Hills in Southern California. The event has since moved to Woodlands, Texas and the Club at Carlton Woods which is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. Even with the relocation of the event, the tournament still retains some of the atmosphere associated with the former Shore event and fans have taken to the Woodlands venue. One tradition that carried over was the winner of the tournament diving into “Poppies Pond” just off the 18th green. The Club at Carlton Woods added a safe platform for leaping complete with a swim ladder.
#4 The Evian Championship
Course: Evian Resort Golf Club – Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France
Like the Masters, the Evian Championship has a permanent home instead of rotating venues. The Evian Championship, which was originally called The Evian Masters, is held every year at the famed Evian Resort Golf Club in France. It’s a somewhat remote venue when it comes to fans and travelers as the nearest airport is an hour away in Geneva, Switzerland. Still, tourists and golf fans flock to the area for its scenic views and to visit the location of the bottling of Evian Water. Plus, the location is heavy with other golf venues which pull in additional visitors. The event is now a Major on the LPGA schedule and has gone from a limited-field invitational to a 120-player tournament. Helen Alfredsson won the event three times in 1994, 1998 and 2008.
#5 Women’s PGA Championship
Course:Rotating Venues
The Women’s PGA Championship was first known as the LPGA Championship. It was first held in 1955 and won by Beverly Hansen. The tournament partnered with the PGA of America (not the PGA TOUR) and became a sister event to the Men’s PGA Championship. That change occurred in 2014 and the event has skyrocketed in popularity with fans and prize money has increased for players. The tournament rotated among a handful of courses before the association with the PGA of America began. Now the event accepts bids from venues in the same manner as the PGA Championship. Legendary LPGA player Mickey Wright won this event four times in 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1963. More recently, Inbee Park went back-to-back-to-back when she won the tournament in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
#6 The Founders Cup
Course: Upper Montclair Country Club – Clifton, New Jersey
The Founders Cup LPGA Tournament is a relative newcomer to the golf landscape. The first event was held in 2011 as a fundraiser with proceeds and player’s winnings going to charity – mainly the LPGA/USGA Girls Golf Program. The event has since implemented a payout to players and has become one of the more sought-after tickets on the LPGA schedule for golf fans who like history. The idea for the Founders Cup is to pay tribute to the founding members of the LPGA. That means plenty of nostalgia, visiting former players, lessons for young players, chipping and long-putt contests and an often packed double start pro-am event before the opening round. Karrie Webb won the inaugural event in 2011 and then again in 2014. Ko Jin-young holds the record for most wins with three! She won first in 2019, 2020 was skipped due to COVID-19, but she then won again in 2021 and 2023.
#7 The Portland Classic
Course: Columbia Edgewater Country Club – Portland, Oregon
The Portland Classic is known for great play and scenic vistas! It also has been shortened twice due to inclement conditions. In 2020, it was shortened to 54 holes due to smoke from wildfires and in 2021 it was shortened to 54 holes again, but this time for heavy-rain and flooded areas. Aside from that, the event always draws in fans and top LPGA players. The tournament has been held at five different venues with the most taking place at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club. It was also held at the Riverside Golf & Country Club, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club on the Ghost Creek Course and the Oregon Golf Club. This event seems to come down to a final one-stroke win or a playoff which always pleases golf fans.
#8 Solheim Cup
Course: Rotating Venues
The Solheim Cup is the women’s equivalent to the Ryder Cup with a team of female golfers from the United States taking on the best female players from Europe. The tournament is held biannually and moves from Europe to the States on selected golf courses. The event has only been played since 1990 but it has already gained in popularity due to its similarities with the Ryder Cup. Players on the USA team are selected on their LPGA points. Team USA citizenship qualifications now include traditional citizenship by birth as well as naturalized citizens and adopted citizens. The event is named after Karsten Solheim who was the force behind Karsten Manufacturing – AKA PING! Solheim was also a major advocate for a Ryder Cup-style event for women which is why the event is named after him.
#9 LPGA Match-Play
Course: Shadow Creek Golf Course – Las Vegas, Nevada
What makes for an up-and-coming LPGA event? Make it a match-play tournament and hold it in Las Vegas! The LPGA Match-Play tournament was first held in 2021 and has become an instant fan favorite on the LPGA Tour. It is a 72-hole match-play event that takes place on one of the best public golf courses in the United States. The event only has 64 players that are divided into 16 groups of four players. Three days of round-robin play set up a final 16-player brackets which end with two players going against each other for the Championship match! This event is fast-paced and packed with excitement and should grow into one of the main events on the LPGA Tour.
#10 Women’s Scottish Open
Course: Rotating Venues
The Women’s Scottish Open was first played in 1986 and is traditionally held before the Women’s Open (British). The tournament rotates venues in Scotland including Dundonald Links, Dumbarnie Links, the Renaissance Club and others. It is held by the Ladies European Tour, but has been co-sanctioned with the LPGA since 2017. The tournament boasts large galleries and one of the toughest setups on the LPGA Tour often due to the targeted golf-style courses common to the region. This is also an event that Scottish golf fans are hoping for a hometown winner. The last player from Scotland to win the event was Catriona Matthew who scored her 2nd Scottish Open win in 2013 with her first coming in 2011.
This list could be longer! It does not mention other great LPGA golf tournaments such as the Handa World Invitational, BMW Ladies Championship, Japan Classic or the Great Lakes Bay Invitational. That means that there are plenty of fantastic LPGA Tour events to attend live or watch on TV, but these are the top 10 biggest LPGA tournaments on our list.
