More shuffling is taking place on the LPGA schedule. With the Olympics being moved off the calendar and likely into 2021, two weeks of potential dates are now open in late July and early August. The LPGA has announced that the Evian Championship, one of the tour’s five majors, has been moved from July 23-26, its original slot, to Aug. 6-9, when the Olympic women’s golf competition would have been played.
It will now take place the week before the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, which is scheduled for Aug. 13-16 in North Berwick, Scotland. The AIG Women’s British Open will follow on Aug. 20-23.
“We greatly appreciate the willingness of Franck Riboud, Jacques Bungert and the team at the Evian Championship to move dates and align with our European swing,” said LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan. “This adjustment makes for easier travel for players and assists us as we look to reschedule previously postponed events during a crowded summer and fall timeframe. Like all our corporate partners, the team at the Evian Championship has always taken great steps to elevate the stage for our athletes. This 2020 schedule shift is yet another example of them supporting our players and our Tours during a very difficult time around the world.”
This is the second major on the LPGA calendar to change dates in 2020. After the ANA Inspiration – which would have taken place April 2-5 – was postponed due to the coronavirus, Whan announced a rescheduled date of Sept. 10-13.
The LPGA has not seen competition since the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open ended on Feb. 16. The next nine events were canceled or postponed in the wake of the virus, and the next possible competition date is May 14, which would be the first round of the Pelican Women’s Championship, an inaugural event to be played in Belleair, Florida.
