Overview
- Starting in 2026, every LPGA Tour round will air live under a multi-year partnership with Golf Channel, FM and Trackman, with select weekend windows on CNBC.
- Production upgrades include a 50% increase in cameras versus 2025, more slow‑motion angles, triple the microphones, drone coverage and four times more Trackman shot‑tracing.
- The LPGA published its 2026 calendar, widely reported as 33 events across 13 countries with a record $132 million in prize money, while the tour described 31 official tournaments totaling just over $128.5 million.
- The schedule adds a co‑sanctioned Aramco Championship at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, replacing the Match Play and doubling its purse to $4 million.
- Players welcomed the visibility push, even as social media reactions flagged heavy travel and routing concerns; the tour’s media rights remain tied to the PGA Tour framework through 2030.