LPGA joins forces with Golf Saudi for inaugural co-sanctioned event

The LPGA Tour has announced a new golf series called the Aramco Championship in collaboration with Golf Saudi. The tournament will take place at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. It is scheduled for the week of March 30 to April 5, 2026.

The tournament has a purse of $4 million and will be played in a 72-hole stroke play format. It will feature a full field of 120 players. LPGA Tour Commissioner Craig Kessler opened up about the tournament. He said (via Skatch.com):

"The Aramco Championship, part of the PIF Global Series, at Shadow Creek reflects exactly where we’re headed in building the global schedule for our tour," said Kessler in the official announcement. We often talk about routing, courses and purses—and this event checks every box: a spectacular West Coast setting, an iconic course and a purse that continues our momentum in raising the bar for our athletes.

"We also recognize that partnerships like this —built on the LET’s longstanding collaboration with Golf Saudi and PIF—can help strengthen the women’s game on a global scale and elevate opportunities for our athletes," he added.

Meanwhile, the 2025 LPGA Tour season is heading toward its wrap-up. This week, the players will tee off at the TOTO Japan Classic, which is scheduled to take place from November 6 to 9 at the Seta Golf Club. Rio Takeda will return to defend her title.

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A quick recap of the 2025 LPGA Tour

The 2025 LPGA Tour started with its season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, where A Lim Kim emerged as the winner.

Here are the winners of the 2025 LPGA Tour tournaments:

• Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions: A Lim Kim
• Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands: Yealimi Noh
• Honda LPGA Thailand: Angel Yin
• HSBC Women's World Championship: Lydia Ko
• Blue Bay LPGA: Rio Takeda
• Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass: Hyo Joo Kim
• T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards: Madelene Sagstrom
• JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro: Ingrid Lindblad
• The Chevron Championship: Mao Saigo
• Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion: Haeran Ryu
• Mizuho Americas Open: Jeeno Thitikul
• MEXICO Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba: Chisato Iwai
• U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally: Maja Stark
• ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer: Jennifer Kupcho
• Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give: Carlota Ciganda
• KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Minjee Lee
• Dow Championship: Somi Lee & Jin Hee Im
• The Amundi Evian Championship: Grace Kim
• ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open: Lottie Woad
• AIG Women's Open: Miyu Yamashita
• The Standard Portland Classic: Akie Iwai
• CPKC Women's Open: Brooke M. Henderson
• FM Championship: Miranda Wang
• Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G: Charley Hull
• Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G: Jasmine Suwannapura
• LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei: Youmin Hwang
• Buick LPGA Shanghai: Jeeno Thitikul
• BMW Ladies Championship: Sei Young Kim
• Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown: Team Australia
• Maybank Championship: Miyu Yamashita