2018 LPGA Tour

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The 2018 LPGA Tour is a series of professional golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The season begins in Bahamas on January 25 and ends on November 18 at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.[1] The tournaments are sanctioned by the United States-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

Schedule and results[]

The number in parentheses after each winners' name is the player's total number of wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event. Tournament and winner names in bold indicate LPGA majors.

Date Tournament Location Winner WWGR
points
Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
Jan 25–28 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic The Bahamas Bahamas United States Brittany Lincicome (8) 37 1,400,000 210,000
Feb 15–18 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open Australia Australia South Korea Ko Jin-young (2) 34 1,300,000 195,000
Feb 22–25 Honda LPGA Thailand Thailand Thailand United States Jessica Korda (5) 62 1,600,000 240,000
Mar 1–4 HSBC Women's World Championship Singapore Singapore United States Michelle Wie (5) 62 1,500,000 225,000
Mar 15–18 Bank of Hope Founders Cup United States Arizona South Korea Inbee Park (19) 46 1,500,000 225,000
Mar 22–25 Kia Classic United States California South Korea Ji Eun-hee (4) 62 1,800,000 270,000
Mar 29 – Apr 2^ ANA Inspiration United States California Sweden Pernilla Lindberg (1) 100 2,800,000 420,000
Apr 11–14 Lotte Championship United States Hawaii Canada Brooke Henderson (6) 46 2,000,000 300,000
Apr 19–22 Hugel-JTBC LA Open United States California Thailand Moriya Jutanugarn (1) 62 1,500,000 225,000
Apr 26–29 LPGA Mediheal Championship United States California New Zealand Lydia Ko (15) 56 1,500,000 225,000
May 3–6 Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic United States Texas South Korea Park Sung-hyun (3) 31 1,300,000 195,000
May 17–20 Kingsmill Championship United States Virginia Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn (8) 43 1,300,000 195,000
May 24–27 LPGA Volvik Championship United States Michigan Australia Minjee Lee (4) 37 1,300,000 195,000
May 31 – Jun 3 U.S. Women's Open United States Alabama Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn (9) 100 5,000,000 900,000
Jun 8–10 ShopRite LPGA Classic United States New Jersey United States Annie Park (1) 31 1,750,000 262,500
Jun 14–17 Meijer LPGA Classic United States Michigan South Korea Ryu So-yeon (6) 40 2,000,000 300,000
Jun 22–24 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship United States Arkansas Japan Nasa Hataoka (1) 62 2,000,000 300,000
Jun 28 – Jul 1 KPMG Women's PGA Championship United States Illinois South Korea Park Sung-hyun (4) 100 3,650,000 547,500
Jul 5–8 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic United States Wisconsin South Korea Kim Sei-young (7) 40 2,000,000 300,000
Jul 12–15 Marathon Classic United States Ohio Thailand Thidapa Suwannapura (1) 22 1,600,000 240,000
Jul 26–29 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open Scotland Scotland Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn (10) 46 1,500,000 225,000
Aug 2–5 Ricoh Women's British Open England England England Georgia Hall (1) 100 3,250,000 490,000
Aug 16–19 Indy Women in Tech Championship United States Indiana South Korea Park Sung-hyun (5) 53 2,000,000 300,000
Aug 23–26 CP Women's Open Canada Saskatchewan Canada Brooke Henderson (7) 56 2,250,000 337,500
Aug 30 – Sep 2 Cambia Portland Classic United States Oregon United States Marina Alex (1) 40 1,300,000 195,000
Sep 13–16 Evian Championship France France United States Angela Stanford (6) 100 3,850,000 577,500
Oct 4–7 UL International Crown South Korea South Korea South Korea South Korea n/a 1,600,000[2] 400,000[2]
Oct 11–14 LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship South Korea South Korea South Korea Chun In-gee (3) 62 2,000,000 300,000
Oct 18–21 Buick LPGA Shanghai China China United States Danielle Kang (2) 50 2,100,000 315,000
Oct 25–28 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship Taiwan Taiwan United States Nelly Korda (1) 37 2,200,000 330,000
Nov 2–4 Toto Japan Classic Japan Japan Japan Nasa Hataoka (2) 53 1,500,000 225,000
Nov 7–10 Blue Bay LPGA China China Mexico Gaby López (1) 24 2,100,000 315,000
Nov 15–18 CME Group Tour Championship United States Florida United States Lexi Thompson (10) 53 2,500,000 500,000

^ ANA Inspiration finished on Monday April 2 due to darkness.

Statistical information[]

Statistics leaders[]

Awards[]

Award Winner Country
Rolex Player of the Year Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand
Glenna Collett-Vare Trophy Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Ko Jin-young  South Korea
Money winner Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand
Rolex Annika Major Award Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand
Race to the CME Globe Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "LPGA Announces 2018 Season Schedule". LPGA. December 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Unofficial money – $400,000 to winning team
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