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(Reuters) - The
LPGA will distribute a record $76.45 million in official prize
money in 2021, the tour announced on Friday, with 34 events
scheduled across three continents next year.
The tour is looking to bounce back after the COVID-19 pandemic
hit its 2020 schedule, forcing the cancellation of several
events including the Evian Championship, one of the five women's
golf majors.
"We can all agree that 2020, while certainly not the 70th
anniversary year that we expected, was a year that we will never
forget," said LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan.
"As we look to 2021, we are recapturing the momentum that we had
at the beginning of 2020 and we are excited about our future,
which will include news of new title sponsors and several
significant purse increases."
The prize fund for the 2020 season had previously been valued at
$75.1 million.
The tour said its yearly Asia swing had to be pushed to late
April and early May as a result of the pandemic.
The first full-field event of 2021, the Gainsbridge
Championship, will run from Feb. 25-28 at a Florida host venue,
which has yet to be decided.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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