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LPGA event in Japan removed from fall schedule; only four events left in 2021

The LPGA’s fall Asian swing has dwindled down to one event.

The LPGA’s fall Asian swing has dwindled down to one event. The LPGA has announced that due to continuing health concerns and significant travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 TOTO Japan Classic has been removed from the tour’s schedule. The event was slated to take place Nov. 4-7 at the Seta Golf Course.

While the week will remain open on the LPGA schedule, the tour noted in a release that organizers of the TOTO event have provided financial support for a future LPGA competition opportunity.

Only four events remain on the LPGA schedule, including this week’s Cognizant Founders Cup in West Caldwell, New Jersey. The BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea is the only event that’s left in Asia this fall. Events were originally planned for China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.

The season will conclude with back-to-back events in Florida starting with the Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, followed by the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples.

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Maria Fassi added to U.S. Women’s Open field. See who’s next on the alternate list

Maria Fassi found out she will compete at the U.S. Women’s Open in December ahead of Round 2 at the inaugural Pelican Women’s Championship.

BELLEAIR, Florida – Maria Fassi was just about to head to the course on Thursday when her cousin delivered some good news: She’s now in the U.S. Women’s Open.

The pair immediately began to jump around.

It wasn’t that long ago, Fassi said, that she was 14th on the alternate list. But, as players begin to drop out, like Shanshan Feng for example, Fassi zipped up the list. The U.S. Women’s Open will take place Dec. 10-13 at Champions Golf Club in Houston.

“I was pretty sad honestly,” said Fassi of potentially missing out on the year’s final major. “For me, the U.S. Open is the one that I look forward to the most.”

Fassi is competing at the inaugural Pelican Women’s Championship, shot a second-round 70 Friday at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. Fassi was coming off a first-round 73.

With the pandemic still wreaking havoc on travel schedules, it’s likely that several more alternates will get into the field of 156 players. The list of alternates comes directly off the Rolex Rankings.

Fassi’s T-12 performance at last year’s USWO at Country Club of Charleston yielded a $103,065 paycheck that ultimately secured her card for 2020.

Fassi’s taking great inspiration from the recent victory of Carlos Ortiz on the PGA Tour and Abraham Ancer making his way into the final group at the Masters last week.

“I did not miss one single shot that Abraham or Carlos hit,” she said.

Ancer and Fassi met in person for the first time in April and talked quite a bit about Augusta National. Fassi, of course, finished runner-up to Jennifer Kupcho at last year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur and Ancer made his debut in the Masters last week.

“We talked more about the experience itself more than the course,” said Fassi.

“I was like, I’ve never been that nervous in a practice round, everything was overwhelming.”

Fassi carded an eventful xx in the second round of the Pelican Women’s Championship and is xx for the tournament.

Here’s who’s next on the U.S. Women’s Open alternate list:

  • Pajaree Anannaurkurn
  • Ju Young Pak
  • Da Been Heo
  • Kana Mikashima
  • Jeong Eun Lee
  • Seo Jin Park
  • Hee-Kyung Bae
  • Linnea Strom
  • Han Sol Ji
  • Patty Tavatanakit

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