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.A quick recap of the 2025 LPGA TourThe 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 KimFounders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands: Yealimi NohHonda LPGA Thailand: Angel YinHSBC Women's World Championship: Lydia KoBlue Bay LPGA: Rio TakedaFord Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass: Hyo Joo KimT-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards: Madelene SagstromJM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro: Ingrid LindbladThe Chevron Championship: Mao SaigoBlack Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion: Haeran RyuMizuho Americas Open: Jeeno ThitikulMEXICO Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba: Chisato IwaiU.S. Women's Open presented by Ally: Maja StarkShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer: Jennifer KupchoMeijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give: Carlota CigandaKPMG Women's PGA Championship: Minjee LeeDow Championship: Somi Lee & Jin Hee ImThe Amundi Evian Championship: Grace KimISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open: Lottie WoadAIG Women's Open: Miyu YamashitaThe Standard Portland Classic: Akie IwaiCPKC Women's Open: Brooke M. HendersonFM Championship: Miranda WangKroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G: Charley HullWalmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G: Jasmine SuwannapuraLOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei: Youmin HwangBuick LPGA Shanghai: Jeeno ThitikulBMW Ladies Championship: Sei Young KimHanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown: Team AustraliaMaybank Championship: Miyu Yamashita