The 2020 LPGA Tour was the 71st edition of the LPGA Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The season began at the Four Season Golf Club in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on January 16 and ended on December 20 at the Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.[2] The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
| Duration | January 16, 2020 – December 20, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 35 (with 17 canceled) |
| Most wins | 2  Danielle Kang |
| Race to CME Globe Winner |  Inbee Park |
| Money leader | Ko Jin-young |
| Rolex Player of the Year | Kim Sei-young |
| Rookie of the Year | Not given out, due to the pandemic[1] |
← 2019 2021 → | |
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.
Several events were postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Key
| Major championships |
| Regular events |
| Team championships |
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | Florida |  Gaby López (2) | 24 | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Jan 26 | Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio | Florida |  Madelene Sagström (1) | 40 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Feb 9 | ISPS Handa Vic Open | Australia | Park Hee-young (3) | 20.5 | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| Feb 16 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Australia | Inbee Park (20) | 37 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Honda LPGA Thailand | Thailand | Tournament canceled[3] | 1,600,000 | 240,000 | ||
| HSBC Women's World Championship | Singapore | Tournament canceled[3] | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | ||
| Blue Bay LPGA | China | Tournament canceled[4] | 2,100,000 | 315,000 | ||
| Volvik Founders Cup | Arizona | Tournament canceled[5] | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | ||
| Lotte Championship | Hawaii | Tournament canceled[5] | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | ||
| Hugel-Air Premia LA Open | California | Tournament canceled[5] | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | ||
| LPGA Mediheal Championship | California | Tournament canceled[5] | 1,800,000 | 270,000 | ||
| Pure Silk Championship | Virginia | Tournament canceled[6] | 1,300,000 | 195,000 | ||
| Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational | Michigan | Tournament canceled[7] | 2,300,000 | 279,500 (each) | ||
| Aug 2[a] | LPGA Drive On Championship – Inverness | Ohio | Danielle Kang (4) | 28 | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Aug 9[b] | Marathon Classic | Ohio | Danielle Kang (5) | 31 | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| The Evian Championship | France | Tournament canceled[10] | 4,100,000 | 615,000 | ||
| Aug 16 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open | Scotland | Stacy Lewis (13) | 34 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Aug 23 | AIG Women's Open Championship | Scotland |  Sophia Popov (1) | 100 | 4,500,000 | 675,000 |
| UL International Crown | England | Tournament canceled[5] | 1,600,000 | 100,000 (each) | ||
| Aug 30[d] | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Arkansas | Austin Ernst (2) | 46 | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| CP Women's Open | British Columbia | Tournament canceled[11] | 2,350,000 | 352,500 | ||
| Sep 13[e] | ANA Inspiration | California | Mirim Lee (4) | 100 | 3,100,000 | 465,000 |
| Sep 20[13][14] | Cambia Portland Classic | Oregon |  Georgia Hall (2) | 37 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| Kia Classic | California | Tournament canceled[15] | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | ||
| Meijer LPGA Classic | Michigan | Tournament canceled[16] | 2,300,000 | 345,000 | ||
| Oct 4[g] | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | Mel Reid (1) | 46 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Oct 11[h] | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | Pennsylvania | Kim Sei-young (11) | 100 | 4,300,000 | 645,000 |
| Buick LPGA Shanghai | China | Tournament canceled[17] | 2,100,000 | 315,000 | ||
| BMW Ladies Championship | South Korea | Tournament canceled[18][19] | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | ||
| Oct 25[i] | LPGA Drive On Championship – Reynolds Lake Oconee | Georgia | Ally McDonald (1) | 28 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA | Taiwan | Tournament canceled[20] | 2,200,000 | 330,000 | ||
| Toto Japan Classic | Japan | Tournament not co-sanctioned[18][19] | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | ||
| Nov 22[j] | Pelican Women's Championship | Florida | Kim Sei-young (12) | 40 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Dec 6[k] | Volunteers of America Classic | Texas | Angela Stanford (7) | 40 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| Dec 13[l] | U.S. Women's Open | Texas | Kim A-lim (1) | 100 | 5,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Dec 20[m] | CME Group Tour Championship | Florida | Ko Jin-young (7) | 50 | 3,000,000 | 1,100,000 |
Unofficial events
The following event appears on the schedule, but does not carry official money.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Winner | WWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic women's golf competition | Japan | Postponed | ||
Statistics leaders
Source and complete list: LPGA official website.
Scoring average
| Rank | Player | Total strokes | Total rounds | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Sei-young | 2,404 | 35 | 66.686 |
| 2 |  Brooke Henderson | 2,579 | 37 | 69.703 |
| 3 | Inbee Park | 3,153 | 45 | 70.067 |
| 4 | Danielle Kang | 3,434 | 49 | 70.082 |
| 5 |  Nasa Hataoka | 3,295 | 47 | 70.106 |
| 6 |  Lydia Ko | 3,302 | 47 | 70.255 |
| 7 | Nelly Korda | 2,881 | 41 | 70.268 |
| 8 | Lexi Thompson | 3,032 | 43 | 70.512 |
| 9 |  Carlota Ciganda | 3,035 | 43 | 70.581 |
| 10 |  Moriya Jutanugarn | 3,531 | 50 | 70.620 |
Source and complete list: LPGA official website.
Awards
See also
References
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