The 2025 schedule of the LPGA Tour was about to start, but bad news from the team has shaken the golf world. Fans were already overcoming the injury spree of the PGA Tour players, then the mysterious withdrawal from the Farmers Insurance Open, and now the LPGA Tour has shared about an event being suspended.

On Friday, 24th January 2025, LPGA shared two posts on X, one with the players sharing their expectations for the 2025 calendar year, for which fans were excited and shared their best wishes to the golfers. Another post which came hours after, shared an update of the event with an image of the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship. The event was scheduled to tee off on March 20-23, 2025, at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. However, it will be suspended as per the update.

The post shared, “FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship will not be held in March as scheduled. Canceling the event was unavoidable due to the event underwriter failing to fulfill any portion of its payment obligations to the LPGA Tour.” Furthermore, an article with complete information was linked to the post.

The details explained that the underwriter failed to fulfill the portion of payment for the 2024 and 2025 events. Even it shared that the team will work with the title sponsor and Seri Pak to explore options to reschedule the event. For fans, this is a moment of relief as the event might take place in the coming months.

Sharing a brief about it, the Interim Commissioner Liz Moore said, “We are deeply disappointed to announce this year’s FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship will not go forward in March.” While sharing about the possibility of having the event, she expressed, “We remain dedicated to bringing this event back to our schedule to honor the incredible legacy of Seri Pak, who has been a wonderful ambassador for the game and this event.”

With the team hopeful about the event being rescheduled, the fans can take a sigh of relief. However, fans expressed mixed emotions of shock and support for the league in the comments section.

Fans reacting to the unfortunate news of the LPGA Tour event

Fans after the news of the sudden change felt the worry and shared their thoughts in the comments of the post shared on X.

One of the fans wrote, “Um, that’s not a good look….for anyone.” Sharing the concern of the news as canceling or rescheduling the event is something new, even for the fans. The golfers will be affected by the event having a $2 million prize pot, which does not happen often.

Even another fan joined in sharing his opinion about the event. He wrote, “Just get a new sponsor??!!,” On the other hand, a hopeful fan wrote, “’As scheduled’ is the key here. I’m confident there’s a solution to be found and this can be moved down the calendar this year.” The concern for the fans is true, but the legal complication in replacing the sponsors is a major task for the league. If the issue persists for a longer time, then we might get to see a new sponsor.

Another netizen also joined in writing, “Not good news. Hope it’s a one-off. Have a great 2025 season!! You still have a solid schedule and nice purses to offer.” The well-wisher of golf is expected to see the good in the schedule while wishing luck to the team for the 2025 calendar year.

Even one fan got into the shoes of the LPGA Tour and shared the embarrassment, “Man, you guys gotta get this shit figured out. I know your former comish was a total disaster, but stuff like this just cannot continue. I hope you’re embarrassed. I would be.” Ex-commissioner Mollie Marcoux was questioned for transparency, not utilizing the opportunity for women’s sports and other matters. However, with the concern that persists even after she parted ways, this will be tough for the interim commission Liz Moore to handle.

With the LPGA Tour, we are also hopeful that a solution for the event will be found soon. What are your thoughts on the unfortunate news? Let us know your opinion in the comments section below.