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Golf Saudi: More LPGA-European Tour Co-Sanctioned Events in North America Likely
The $4 million Aramco Championship drew 38 of the top 40 players and marked the first U.S. LPGA-LET co-sanctioned event.
- On Thursday, April 2, 2026, the Aramco Championship LPGA tournament began at Shadow Creek in North Las Vegas, marking the first LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned event in the United States.
- Golf Saudi and the Public Investment Fund Global Series organized the event to advance women's golf, building on previous stand-alone Aramco tournaments in the U.S. that operated without formal LPGA cooperation.
- A $4 million purse attracted 38 of the world's top 40 players, with competitors earning points toward both the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour standings.
- Thomas Rudy, Golf Saudi chief investment officer, stated the organization is "not LIV Golf," aiming to support elite women's golfers while positioning Saudi Arabia as "open for business."
- Rudy called the tournament "a strong case study to expand this arrangement" in North America, with Golf Saudi exploring options to replicate events in 2027 alongside the LPGA and LET.
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