| Duration | January 21, 2021 (2021-1-21) – November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 (5 cancelled)[1] |
| Most wins | 5 Ko Jin-young |
| Race to CME Globe Winner | Ko Jin-young |
| Money leader | Ko Jin-young |
| Rolex Player of the Year | Ko Jin-young |
| Rookie of the Year |  Patty Tavatanakit[2] |
←2020 2022 → | |
The2021 LPGA Tour was the 72nd edition of theLPGA Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The season began at the Four Season Golf Club inLake Buena Vista, Florida on January 21 and ended on November 21 at the Tiburón Golf Club inNaples, Florida.[1] The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States–basedLadies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
The number in parentheses after each winners' name is the player's total number of wins in official money individual events on the LPGA Tour, including that event. Tournament and winner namesin bold indicateLPGA majors. The schedule and purse amount for each tournament is listed on the LPGA website.[3] The LPGA has a standard formula for payout percentages and distribution of its purse and prize money for every event. The winner typically gets 15% of the total, second place gets 9.3%, third place 6.75%, etc.[4]
With the $1.3 million increase in the total prize fund for the2021 Women's British Open from $4.5 million to $5.8 million announced on August 18,[5] if all remaining events are played, the present 2021 total prize money is now scheduled to be $73.3 million, the largest in its history. With the cancellation of theToto Japan Classic, as the fifth canceled of the 35 originally scheduled, the total prize money to be won now drops to $69.2 million for the 30 played, $1 million fewer than in 2019. That2019 total was $70.2 million in its 32 played tournaments. For 2021, the AIG Women's British Open has the largest total prize fund, but its winner's share of $870,000 is barely more than one-half of theCME Group Tour Championship that pays the winner $1.5 million, as it did in2019, the largest ever in woman's golf.
Several events were postponed or canceled due to an ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.
| Major championships |
| Regular events |
| Team championships |
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | Florida |  Jessica Korda (6) | 20.5 | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Feb 28 | Gainbridge LPGA | Florida | Nelly Korda (4) | 53 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Mar 7 | LPGA Drive On Championship | Florida | Austin Ernst (3) | 53 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Mar 28 | Kia Classic | California | Inbee Park (21) | 68 | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| Apr 4 | ANA Inspiration | California | Patty Tavatanakit (1) | 100 | 3,100,000 | 465,000 |
| Apr 17 | Lotte Championship | Hawaii |  Lydia Ko (16) | 53 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Apr 24 | Hugel-Air Premia LA Open | California |  Brooke Henderson (10) | 62 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| May 2 | HSBC Women's World Championship | Singapore | Kim Hyo-joo (4) | 46 | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| May 9 | Honda LPGA Thailand | Thailand | Ariya Jutanugarn (11) | 34 | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| Blue Bay LPGA | China | Tournament canceled[6] | – | |||
| May 23 | Pure Silk Championship | Virginia |  Hsu Wei-ling (1) | 31 | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| May 30 | Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play | Nevada | Ally Ewing (2) | 50 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Jun 6 | U.S. Women's Open | California |  Yuka Saso (1) | 100 | 5,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Jun 13 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | California |  Matilda Castren (1) | 37 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Jun 20 | Meijer LPGA Classic | Michigan | Nelly Korda (5) | 50 | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| Jun 27 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | Georgia | Nelly Korda (6) | 100 | 4,500,000 | 675,000 |
| Jul 4 | Volunteers of America Classic | Texas | Ko Jin-young (8) | 24 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Jul 11 | Marathon Classic | Ohio |  Nasa Hataoka (4) | 34 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Jul 17 | Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational | Michigan | Ariya Jutanugarn (12)Moriya Jutanugarn (2) | n/a | 2,300,000 | 279,500 (each) |
| Jul 25 | Evian Championship | France |  Minjee Lee (6) | 100 | 4,500,000 | 675,000 |
| Aug 1 | ISPS Handa World Invitational | Northern Ireland | Pajaree Anannarukarn (1) | 18 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Aug 15 | Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open | Scotland | Ryann O'Toole (1) | 37 | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Aug 22 | AIG Women's Open | Scotland |  Anna Nordqvist (9) | 100 | 5,800,000 | 870,000 |
| CP Women's Open | Canada | Tournament canceled[7] | – | |||
| Sep 6 | Solheim Cup | Ohio |  Europe | n/a | ||
| Sep 19 | Cambia Portland Classic | Oregon | Ko Jin-young (9) | 26 | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| Sep 26 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Arkansas | Nasa Hataoka (5) | 50 | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| Oct 3 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey |  Céline Boutier (2) | 50 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| Oct 10 | Cognizant Founders Cup | New Jersey | Ko Jin-young (10) | 62 | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
| Buick LPGA Shanghai | China | Tournament canceled[8] | – | |||
| Oct 24 | BMW Ladies Championship | South Korea | Ko Jin-young (11) | 40 | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA | Taiwan | Tournament canceled[9] | – | |||
| Toto Japan Classic | Japan | Tournament removed from schedule[10] | – | |||
| Nov 14 | Pelican Women's Championship | Florida | Nelly Korda (7) | 53 | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| Nov 21 | CME Group Tour Championship | Florida | Ko Jin-young (12) | 56 | 5,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
The following event appears on the schedule, but does not carry official money.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Winner | WWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | Olympic women's golf competition | Japan | Nelly Korda | 37 |
Money list leaders[edit]
Source and complete list:LPGA official website. | Scoring average[edit]
Source and complete list:LPGA official website. |