The LPGA Tour will return to the southern coast of Korea for its solely event within the nation subsequent fall.
The LPGA launched its 2026 schedule on Wednesday (U.S. native time), with 33 tournaments providing a report purse of $132 million.
And for the second consecutive yr, the BMW Women Championship shall be performed at Pine Seaside Golf Hyperlinks in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, from October 22 to 25. It’ll have a handbag of $2.35 million, up from $2.3 million this yr.
Kim Sei-young received this yr’s event to turn into the primary Korean champion of the occasion since Ko Jin-young in 2021.
The LPGA and BMW Korea have been taking the event across the nation for the reason that southeastern metropolis of Busan hosted the primary two editions in 2019 and 2021 — with the 2020 occasion canceled as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2022 event was held within the jap city of Wonju, and the town of Paju in Gyeonggi Province, hosted the following two editions.
Designed by Gary Roger Baird and Davie Dale, Pine Seaside Golf Hyperlinks options a number of greens and tee containers sitting alongside the seashore and atop seaside cliffs. It has lengthy been thought to be among the finest programs in Korea due to its scenic backdrop and challenges it presents with sloping fairways and intimidating bunkers.
Earlier this yr, BMW Korea prolonged its partnership with the LPGA to host its namesake event in Korea by 2029.
