2018 LPGA Tour

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

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

Statistical information

Statistics leaders

Awards
AwardWinnerCountry
Rolex Player of the YearAriya Jutanugarn Thailand
Glenna Collett-Vare TrophyAriya Jutanugarn Thailand
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the YearKo Jin-young South Korea
Money winnerAriya Jutanugarn Thailand
Rolex Annika Major AwardAriya Jutanugarn Thailand
Race to the CME GlobeAriya Jutanugarn Thailand

See also

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