BMW Ladies Championship to Be Held in Haenam Again Next Year

The BMW Ladies Championship on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour will once again be held next year in Haenam, Jeonnam, known as "the village at the end of the land."

On November 19 (local time), the LPGA Tour announced the schedule for 33 tournaments to be held in 2026, including the BMW Ladies Championship in Haenam, Jeonnam. Next year's 28th tournament, the BMW Ladies Championship, will take place from October 22 to 25 at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, Jeonnam. This marks the second consecutive year at this location. Pine Beach Golf Links is a top-tier golf course situated along the coastline. The total prize money has increased by $50,000, reaching $2.35 million.

The BMW Ladies Championship, won by Se-young Kim, will be held again next year at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, Jeonnam. Photo by AP Yonhap News

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The LPGA Tour announced a record-high total prize pool of $132 million (approximately 193.7 billion won) for next year. This is an increase of $1 million compared to last year’s record of $131 million across 35 tournaments. The total prize pool may change depending on future increases for individual tournaments.

The Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown, a biennial national team event, will not be held in 2026. The Black Desert Championship, which was won by Hae-ran Ryu in May this year, has been discontinued after just one year.

The 2026 season will begin with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (total prize money: $2.1 million), held from January 29 to February 1. This is a champions-only event, featuring only winners from the past two years. It will take place at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida, just as it did last year.

Afterward, the LPGA Tour will move to Asia. The Honda LPGA Thailand ($1.8 million, February 19-22) will be held in Pattaya, Thailand; the HSBC Women’s World Championship ($3 million, February 26-March 1) in Singapore; and the Blue Bay LPGA ($2.6 million, March 5-8) in Lingshui, Hainan, China.

The tour then returns to the United States for the Fortinet Founders Cup ($3 million) in Menlo Park, California, from March 19 to 22, and the Ford Championship ($2.25 million) in Phoenix, Arizona, from March 26 to 29. In April, the Aramco Championship ($4 million) will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the JM Eagle LA Championship ($3.75 million) in Los Angeles, California.

The season’s first major, the Chevron Championship ($8 million), will take place in Houston, Texas, from April 23 to 26. From April 30 to May 3, the Mexico Riviera Maya Open ($2.5 million) will be held in Mexico. This will be followed by the Mizuho Americas Open ($3.25 million), the Kroger Queen City Championship ($2 million), and the ShopRite LPGA ($2 million), all in the United States.

The season’s second major, the U.S. Women’s Open, with a total purse of $12 million, will be held from June 4 to 7 in Pacific Palisades, near Los Angeles, California. After the Dow Championship ($3.3 million) and the Meijer LPGA Classic ($3.25 million), the third major, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship ($12 million), will take place from June 25 to 28 in Chaska, Minnesota.

In July, the LPGA Tour will move to Europe. From July 9, the fourth major, the Amundi Evian Championship ($8 million), will be held in Evian-les-Bains, France, followed by the ISPS Handa Scottish Women’s Open ($2 million) in Gailes, Scotland. From July 30 to August 2, the final major of the season, the AIG Women’s Open ($9.75 million), will be held in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England.

The tour will then return to the United States for the Standard Portland Classic ($2 million), the CPKC Women’s Open ($2.75 million), and the FM Championship ($4.4 million). The Solheim Cup, a golf competition between the United States and Europe, will be held in the Netherlands from September 11 to 13. The final tournament, the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship ($3 million), will take place in Rogers, Arkansas, on September 25.

The Lotte Championship, won by Yumin Hwang, will take place in Hawaii next October. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

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The Lotte Championship ($3 million), sponsored by a Korean company, will be held in Hawaii from October 1 to 4. This will be followed by the Asian Swing, which includes tournaments in Korea. From October 15 to 18, the Buick LPGA Shanghai ($3.2 million) will be held in China, the Maybank Championship ($3 million) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the Toto Japan Classic ($2.1 million) in Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan.

After completing the Asian Swing, the LPGA Tour will conclude its season with the Annika Driven ($3.25 million) on November 12 and the CME Group Tour Championship ($11 million) on November 19.

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