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LPGA Strikes Deal to Sanction Saudi-Backed Aramco Tournament in Las Vegas

The Aramco Championship will feature a $4 million purse, one of the highest outside majors, as part of LPGA and Ladies European Tour collaboration to expand women's golf globally.

  • On Wednesday, the LPGA Tour announced it will co-sanction the Aramco Championship at Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, April 2-5 with 120 players from the LPGA and the Ladies European Tour and a $4-million purse counting toward official money.
  • Golf Saudi's early investments seeded the series by backing the Ladies European Tour with the largest purses and launching the Aramco Team Series, alongside events like the PIF Saudi Ladies International and Aramco China Championship.
  • Craig Kessler said the Aramco deal is his first big move since July and reflects the tour's global direction; he praised support from the LPGA and LET boards and spoke to dozens of players, including two-time winners Nelly Korda, Alison Lee, and Charley Hull.
  • The series' rebranding means PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan said PIF has a strong track record of backing growth in women's golf, and Marta Figueras-Dotti highlighted the event as progress for women’s golf.
  • Earlier negotiations showed talks between the PGA Tour and Public Investment Fund faltered shortly after President Donald Trump intervened, while PIF backed LIV Golf and the Aramco series ran on Trump-owned courses in the U.S. since 2021.
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LPGA, European tour partner with Saudis for new Vegas event

The LPGA and Ladies European Tour will co-sanction a new event in partnership with Golf Saudi to be staged next year in Las Vegas, the LPGA announced on Wednesday.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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