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  When the LPGA Tour Moves to the Coast and Prize Money Rises to Record Levels Imagine breathtaking ocean views, waves crashing against rocky shores, and fairways lined with coastal winds. No, we're not in California's Pebble Beach – welcome to Pine Beach Golf Links , the new home of the BMW Ladies Championship and possibly the most beautiful golf course in South Korea. The LPGA Tour continues its Asian fall swing this week with the sixth edition of the prestigious BMW Ladies Championship bringing so many new developments that we don't even know where to start. New course? Higher purse? Return of legends? Let's break it all down. NEW COURSE, NEW ERA After five years at various locations, the BMW Ladies Championship is moving to Pine Beach Golf Links for the first time – and this is no ordinary move. When locals started calling the course the "Korean Pebble Beach," it wasn't a random nickname. The course layout winds along the coastline similar to it...

28-31 August 2025, TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts The LPGA Tour enters the second edition of the FM Championship with one of the highest prize funds of the season. The tournament with $4.1 million prize money has attracted an elite field to the iconic TPC Boston course. Star-studded field Norton welcomes 36 of the top 40 players from the Rolex world rankings, including all five major champions from 2025. A total of 70 LPGA Tour winners and 20 of a record 22 different winners this season create one of the strongest fields of the year. World number one Jeeno Thitikul from Thailand will lead the favorites alongside world number two Nelly Korda, who is seeking her first victory of the season. Defending champion Haeran Ryu from South Korea returns to the site of last year's dramatic playoff triumph over Jin Young Ko. Home hopes Three golfers from Massachusetts compete on home soil. Megan Khang from Rockland serves as tournament ambassador and has been preparing for weeks for ...