LPGA News: T-Mobile Match Play Makes Groundbreaking Changes; Raises Purse & More

The golf world seems to be in a storm of change. Following the PGA Tour’s shocking announcement of their deal with Fenway, the LPGA Tour has also dropped a bomb with the latest announcement pertaining to their T-Mobile Match Play event’s changed form.

Yes, you heard it right. There have been not one but multiple changes that have surfaced regarding the event scheduled for April. Firstly, the women’s professional golf Tour’s purse increased to a whopping $2 million. And now it was revealed that women’s professional golf will also feature 96 players playing over 3 days in the form of stroke play.

The event will feature a cut after the 36th hole and only players playing in the top 65, including ties, will proceed ahead. The highly competitive event’s top few, precisely 8 players, will not just earn some of the biggest pieces of the $2 million cake but will also advance to weekend match play.

So it is safe to say that the power-packed event featuring some of the golf world’s most prominent talents has revamped into a stronger, better, and more ludicrous version of itself. So what’s more?

Diving deeper into all we know about the future of LPGA Tour’s new and better event

The T-Mobile Match Play tournament, which is presented by MGM Rewards, has improved its prize purse by a whopping 30%. Additionally, the organizations sponsoring the event will also cover the hotel expenses of the participating golfers, a big move to avoid the hole some golf events create in the pockets of the players who don’t win.

Moreover, the event scheduled for April 3–7 at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas will also feature a mix of match play and stroke play, which is a historic first for the LPGA Tour. But what does the golf fraternity think of this move?

Well, Nelly Korda, the famous T-Mobile star, made sure to express her thoughts on this. She said, “I’m thrilled that T-Mobile has committed to further supporting women’s golf through this event and as a partner of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The new format will test all the players and I look forward to competing at Shadow Creek later this spring.”

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With the likes of Nelly Korda and other great golfers, it is certain that the jam-packed event will truly carve out history, thanks to its new title sponsors with a passion to help further the women’s game and evolve it for the better. What are your views on these recent changes being implemented to the event’s format? Share in the comments section below!

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