The LPGA’s schedule is now one match lighter after the league canceled a match for a uncommon purpose.
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The listing of titles world No. 1 Nelly Korda has to defend in 2025 acquired lower by one Friday.
Because of what the LPGA described as monetary neglect from a match underwriter, the league canceled the Fir Hills Ser Pak Championship, which was scheduled to be contested at Palos Verdes Golf Membership from March 20-23. The match has a $2 million purse.
“Cancelling the occasion on its present date was unavoidable as a result of occasion underwriter failing to satisfy any portion of its cost obligations to the LPGA Tour for the 2024 and 2025 occasions,” the LPGA stated in a press release Friday. “The LPGA will work with our dedicated title companion, Fir Hills, and LPGA legend Seri Pak in addition to all different stakeholders to discover accessible choices for rescheduling the occasion as soon as this matter is resolved with the underwriter.”
The Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship started in 2018 and is among the LPGA Tour’s key stops forward of the Chevron Championship, the primary main of the season. Korda gained final yr’s title in a playoff.
“We’re deeply disenchanted to announce this yr’s Fir Hills Seri Park Championship won’t go ahead in March,” stated interim LPGA commissioner Liz Moore. “We apologize for the influence this has on our gamers, in addition to on our followers, companions and volunteers. We additionally wish to specific our heartfelt gratitude to the employees and members at Palos Verdes Golf Membership, Palos Verdes Estates, and match operator, Outlyr, for his or her distinctive partnership and hospitality. It’s our intention to return to Palos Verdes sooner or later to host title sponsor, Fir Hills, as soon as once more alongside these nice companions. We stay devoted to bringing this occasion again to our schedule to honor the unimaginable legacy of Seri Pak, who has been an exquisite ambassador for the sport and this occasion.”
The choice to cancel the occasion comes at an unstable time for the LPGA Tour. Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepped down earlier this month after an uneven tenure. With the occasion now off the spring schedule, there will likely be a two-week hole between when the tour returns from Asia, the place it should have three limited-field occasions, and the Ford Championship on March 27-30.
The LPGA Tour’s season will start subsequent week on the Hilton Grand Holidays Tournaments of Champions, the place Lydia Ko is defending her title.
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