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Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols gives us an exclusive look at what the USGA is doing to sift through, organize, and display all of the artifacts and belongings that Mickey Wright left to golf’s governing body.
Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols gives us an exclusive look at what the USGA is doing to sift through, organize, and display all of the artifacts and belongings that Mickey Wright left to golf’s governing body.
Golfweek’s David Dusek talks with legendary Master Puttermaker for Titleist, Scotty Cameron, about his all new line of putters.
Golfweek’s David Dusek talks with legendary Master Puttermaker for Titleist, Scotty Cameron, about his all new line of putters.
2021 Solheim Cup captain, Pat Hurst, has selected Michelle Wie West to be an assistant captain for the event. Wie West, 30, recently gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Makenna, and has taken time off from competing on the LPGA Tour. Wie West has not competed in an LPGA event since the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, where she missed the cut. Having competed in five previous Solheim Cups, she hopes to help other players feel comfortable in the event. She has helped the U.S. Team win in 2009, 2015, and 2017. Wie West joins Angela Stanford as an assistant captain on Hurst’s squad. The 2021 Solheim Cup will be contested Sept. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
2021 Solheim Cup captain, Pat Hurst, has selected Michelle Wie West to be an assistant captain for the event. Wie West, 30, recently gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Makenna, and has taken time off from competing on the LPGA Tour. Wie West has not competed in an LPGA event since the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, where she missed the cut. Having competed in five previous Solheim Cups, she hopes to help other players feel comfortable in the event. She has helped the U.S. Team win in 2009, 2015, and 2017. Wie West joins Angela Stanford as an assistant captain on Hurst’s squad. The 2021 Solheim Cup will be contested Sept. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
LPGA player, Janie Jackson, showcases her swing.
LPGA player, Janie Jackson, showcases her swing.
Golfweek’s JuliaKate Culpepper discusses the latest news and notes in the world of golf this week.
Golfweek’s JuliaKate Culpepper discusses the latest news and notes in the world of golf this week.
The 2020 LPGA schedule, with each of the 35 events listed with its date, name, course, location, purse and, once determined, winner.
Here is the 2020 LPGA pro golf schedule, with each of the 35 events listed with its date, name, course, location, purse and, once determined, winner.
| Date | Event | Venue | Purse |
| Jan. 16-19 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. | $1.2M |
| Jan. 23-26 | Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio | Boca Rio GC, Boca Raton, Fla. | $2M |
| Feb. 6-9 | ISPS Handa Vic Open | 13th Beach GL, Barwon Heads, Australia | $1.1M |
| Feb. 13-16 | ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open | Royal Adelaide GC, Adelaide, Australia | $1.3M |
| Feb. 20-23 | Honda LPGA Thailand | Siam CC, Chonburi, Thailand | $1.6M |
| Feb. 27-March 1 | HSBC Women’s World Championship | Sentosa GC, Singapore | $1.5M |
| March 5-8 | Blue Bay LPGA | Jian Lake Blue Bay GC, Hainan Island, China | $2.1M |
| March 19-22 | Founders Cup | Wildfire GC, Phoenix | $1.5M |
| March 26-29 | Kia Classic | Aviara GC, Carlsbad, Calif. | $1.8M |
| April 2-5 | ANA Inspiration | Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, Calif. | $3.1M |
| April 15-18 | Lotte Championship | Ko Olina GC, Kapolei, Hawaii | $2M |
| April 23-26 | Hugel-Air Premia LA Open | Wilshire GC, Los Angeles | $1.5M |
| April 30-May 3 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | Lake Merced GC, Daly City, Calif. | $1.8M |
| May 14-17 | Pelican Women’s Championship | Pelican GC, Belleair, Fla. | $1.75M |
| May 21-24 | Pure Silk Championship | Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, Va. | $1.3M |
| May 29-31 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | Sea View Dolce Hotel (Bay), Galloway, N.J. | $1.75M |
| June 4-7 | U.S. Women’s Open | Champions GC, Houston | $5.5M |
| June 11-14 | Meijer LPGA Classic | Blythefield GC, Grand Rapids, Mich. | $2.3M |
| June 19-21 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Pinnacle CC, Rogers, Ark. | $2.0M |
| June 25-28 | KPMG Women’s PGA Championship | Aronimink GC, Newtown Square, Pa. | $4.3M |
| July 9-12 | Marathon LPGA Classic | Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, Ohio | $1.85M |
| July 15-18 | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational | Midland (Mich.) CC | $2.3M |
| July 23-26 | The Evian Championship | Evian Resort GC, Evian-les-Bains, France | $4.1M |
| Aug. 5-8 | Olympics | Kasumigaseki CC, Saitama, Japan | – |
| Aug. 13-16 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open | The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland | $1.5M |
| Aug. 20-23 | AIG Women’s British Open | Royal Troon GC, Troon, Scotland | $4.5M |
| Aug. 27-30 | UL International Crown | Centurion Club, St. Albans, England | $1.6M |
| Sept. 3-6 | CP Women’s Open | Shaughnessy Golf and CC, Vancouver, Canada | $2.35M |
| Sept. 10-13 | Cambia Portland Classic | Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Ore. | $1.3M |
| Oct. 1-4 | Volunteers of America Classic | Old American GC, The Colony, Texas | $1.4M |
| Oct. 15-18 | Buick LPGA Shanghai | Qizhong Garden GC, Shanghai | $2.1M |
| Oct. 22-25 | BMW Ladies Championship | LPGA International Busan, Busan, South Korea | $2M |
| Oct. 29-Nov. 1 | Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA | Miramar Golf and CC, New Taipei City, Taiwan | $2.2M |
| Nov. 6-8 | Toto Japan Classic | Taiheyo Club (Minori Course), Ibaraki, Japan | $1.5M |
| Nov. 19-22 | CME Group Tour Championship | Tiburon GC, Naples, Fla. | $5M |
