February 11, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF
A $3.8 million in total purses will be a part of the 2021 Symetra Tour. The organization released its “Road to the LPGA” schedule which features 20 tournaments. The average purse since has increased by 76%, with total purses up 1356% since 2013.
Symetra Tour players will compete for more money on a weekly basis than ever before in the 41-year history of the Tour. The average purse size of $190,000 in 2021.
“We are proud to unveil a schedule that includes six new title sponsors, six new venues and three existing tournaments that have increased their purse,” said Mike Nichols, Chief Business Officer of LPGA Qualifying Tours. “Each year, our two stated goals for the schedule are to improve the quality of the venues for both new and existing tournaments and to increase the amount of money for which our athletes are competing for each week.
We are grateful to our new host venues for welcoming us, as well as our new and familiar title partners who have demonstrated commitment to financially supporting these players who are chasing their LPGA Tour dreams.”
2021 FEATURES SIX NEW TITLE PARTNERS AND SIX NEW VENUES
In an announcement by the Tour last week, two new partners joined forces with the organization: Carlisle Companies Inc. and Casino Del Sol Resort, both based in Arizona. The companies will be part of the West Coast swing to open the season.
The Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic kicks off the 2021 campaign from March 18-21 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, while the Women’s Golf Classic at Casino Del Sol heads to Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson from April 15-18.
In between the two Arizona venues is the IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. There Tour players will return to Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon in Beaumont, Calif., from March 26-28 for its typical spring date. Meanwhile, the extended Western run concludes with new host and title sponsor Copper Rock Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah, holding the inaugural Copper Rock Championship from April 22-24.
For 2021, Twin Bridges joins the LPGA Tour family as a first-time sponsor of the long-running Symetra Tour event in Albany, N.Y., relocating the tournament to Pinehaven Country Club for the Twin Bridges Championship from July 23-25.
A familiar sponsor, Four Winds Casino, will introduce South Bend Country Club which will host the four Winds Invitational in South Bend, Ind., from Aug. 13-15.
