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LPGA to Co-Sanction PIF-Backed Aramco Championship at Shadow Creek in 2026

LPGA leaders frame the partnership as a step toward a higher-paying, more global tour.

Overview

  • The Aramco Championship at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas is set for April 2–5, 2026 with a 120-player field and a $4 million purse, among the largest outside the majors.
  • The event will count toward LPGA official money and the Race to CME Globe, with other PIF Global Series stops remaining LET-only for points and money.
  • It is the first tournament on a U.S. tour backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and will be co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour in partnership with Golf Saudi.
  • The tournament will be a 72-hole stroke-play event at a venue that previously hosted the LPGA’s match-play stop, effectively restoring a Las Vegas slot on the 2026 calendar.
  • Commissioner Craig Kessler endorsed the deal, citing strong LPGA and LET board support and positioning the move within a broader globalization strategy.