LPGA's 2025 Season Opens Amid Anniversary Celebration

The 2025 LPGA Tour season kicks off with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, celebrating the circuit's 75th anniversary. This season opener features a $2 million prize purse, with the winner taking home $300,000 and 500 Race to CME Globe points. Top players like World No. 1 Nelly Korda and defending champion Lydia Ko headline the event, which also includes a celebrity Stableford competition with participants like Don Cheadle and Blake Griffin. The LPGA season was initially planned to have 35 events, but the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship was canceled due to financial issues, leaving 34 events with $130 million in total prize money.