The official LPGA Tour season has wrapped up, with only the Grant Thornton Invitational to be played in a couple weeks. Let’s take a look back at the year at every tournament competed in 2025:
No. 33 – NW Arkansas Championship – This is a bit of a free space on the list because, though one round was completed, the event was cancelled due to weather without an official winner. The leaderboard looked like it was going to be intriguing, but a tournament without an official result has to be at the bottom.
No. 32 – Toto Japan Classic – Out of principal this comes in at No. 32, though it was exciting. Nasa Hataoka won her first event since 2022 in front of a home crowd in a playoff. The problem? That playoff came after just three rounds because the course was unplayable for the fourth because of heavy rain. Japan is a rising power in the world of women’s golf, and it is a shame their fans didn’t get to see a proper finish to this event.
No. 31 – MEXICO Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba – This event was played directly before the U.S. Women’s Open, and as a result saw the weakest overall field of the LPGA Tour season. Because of rookie Chisato Iwai’s incredible performance on the front nine Sunday, the result of this one was never in question during the TV window on the final day, as she cruised to a six-shot victory over Jenny Bae.
No. 30 – Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion – While the setting of this event in Utah was second to none, the week felt like a bit of a mess. This was another event that was marred by weather. While all four rounds were completed, the TV coverage was heavily impacted. Haeran Ryu also ran away with this one, shooting the two lowest scores of the week, winning by five strokes over Esther Henseleit.
No. 29 – Blue Bay LPGA – I’m not sure there was a more forgettable tournament in 2025 than the Blue Bay LPGA, where Rio Takeda won her second LPGA Tour event. While there was some suspense heading into the final round, Takeda quickly started to pull away with birdies on three of her first four holes. She hit the gas pedal on the back nine as well, with birdies on four of the last six holes to win by six strokes over Minjee Lee.
