INDUSTRY NEWS FROM LPGA TOUR
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Total prize money to increase annually, starting from $2.3 million in 2025 to $2.6 million by 2029; Tournament to rotate across prestigious courses nationwide
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Lang becomes the third assistant for U.S. Captain Angela Stanford, joining fellow assistants Kristy McPherson and Paula Creamer
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Kessler most recently served as chief operating officer of the PGA of America, where he oversaw all operations of the 30,000-member organization, including its non-profit foundation
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Prentice, a native of Alabama, was instrumental in creating the Birmingham Classic, a tournament she never won but one that remained a popular mainstay on the LPGA Tour from 1972-82
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Tournament marks the return of the Tour to Mexico after eight years and becomes the only sporting event in Mexico that will have the Mexico brand as title sponsor
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Creamer will join Stanford and fellow assistant captain Kristy McPherson in leading the U.S. at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, Sept. 11-13, 2026