Epson Tour announces 2026 schedule with prize cut and lesser events

The Epson Tour has announced the schedule for the upcoming season. However, there are a couple of surprising elements like prize reduction and fewer events.

The Epson Tour 2026 schedule will feature 19 events compared to 20 this season. Furthermore, the total purse has been reduced by $300,000 to $4,700,000. A few events have decreased their prize money by $25,000. Notably, the Greater Toledo Classic will witness a significant $50,000 cut for the upcoming season.

The kickoff event for the Epson Tour will be the Atlantic Beach Classic which will start on March 5 at Atlantic Beach Country Club. The other venues for the Tour include Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Indiana with the Tour Championship being played in California.

Notably, the top 25 at the ongoing LPGA qualifying will move to the main Tour while others will have the card on the Epson Tour for 2026.

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Epson Tour 2026 schedule and purse size explored

Here's a look at the schedule for the Epson Tour 2026:

• March 5–7: Atlantic Beach Classic presented by Access Golf (Atlantic Beach Country Club, Atlantic Beach, FL) – $250,000
• March 13–15: IOA Golf Classic (Alaqua Country Club, Longwood, FL) – $200,000
• March 20–22: Orlando Health Championship (Grasslands Golf & Country Club, Lakeland, FL) – $250,000
• April 24–26: IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort and Spa (Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon, Champions Course, Beaumont, CA) – $200,000
• April 30–May 3: Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic (TPC Scottsdale, Champions Course, Scottsdale, AZ) – $400,000
• May 7–10: Reliance Matrix Championship presented by Epson (Spanish Trail Country Club, Las Vegas, NV) – $250,000
• May 14–16: Copper Rock Championship (Copper Rock Golf Course, Hurricane, UT) – $250,000
• June 12–14: FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship (The Medalist Golf Club, Battle Creek, MI) – $200,000
• June 19–21: Great Lakes Championship at the Highlands (The Heather at The Highlands, Harbor Springs, MI) – $250,000
• June 26–28: Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber (Sweetgrass Golf Club, Harris, MI) – $225,000
• July 10–12: Four Winds Invitational (Blackthorn Golf Club, South Bend, IN) – $225,000
• July 17–19: Greater Toledo Classic (Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, OH) – $250,000
• July 23–26: Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship presented by Munich Re (Golf Club of Avon, Avon, CT) – $250,000
• August 6–8: Smoky Mountain Championship presented by Food City (Green Meadow Country Club, Alcoa, TN) – $250,000
• August 21–23: Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic (Wildhorse Golf Course, Pendleton, OR) – $250,000
• August 28–30: Dream First Bank Charity Classic (Buffalo Dunes Golf Course, Garden City, KS) – $200,000
• September 11–13: Guardian Championship (RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill, Prattville, AL) – $250,000
• September 18–20: Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout (Mystic Creek Golf Club, El Dorado, AR) – $300,000
• October 1–4: Epson Tour Championship at Indian Wells (Indian Wells Golf Resort, Players Course, Indian Wells, CA) – $250,000