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LPGA Tour unveils 24-event 2010 schedule, smallest in nearly 40 years

- AP

HOUSTON -- The LPGA Tour has announced a 2010 schedule that has 24 tournaments -- 13 of them in the United States -- to give the tour its smallest schedule in nearly 40 years.

The LPGA Championship, the oldest among the four majors, will be merged with an existing tournament outside Rochester, N.Y., with grocery chain Wegmans serving as a presenting sponsor.

Prize money from three tournaments has not been announced.

The LPGA Tour ends its season this week with its 27th tournament, after starting 2009 with a 31-event schedule. This is the fewest number of tournaments since there were 21 events in 1971.

The 2010 season starts in Thailand on Feb. 18, with the first tournament in the United States not only March 25.

2010 LPGA TOUR SCHEDULE

Date, Event	Venue, Location
Feb. 18-21 Honda PTT LPGA Thailand	Siam CC Chonburi, Thailand
Feb. 25-28 HSBC Womens Champions	Tanah Merah CC Singapore
Mar. 25-28 LPGA Classic	La Costa Resort & Spa Carlsbad, Calif.
Apr. 1-4 Kraft Nabisco Championship	Mission Hills CC Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Apr. 29-May 2 Tres Marias Championship	Tres Marias GC Morelia, Mexico
May 13-16 Bell Micro LPGA Classic	RTJ Golf Trail Mobile, Ala.
June 10-13 State Farm Classic	Panther Creek CC Springfield, Ill.
June 18-20 ShopRite LPGA Classic	Dolce Seaview Resort Galloway, N.J.
June 24-27 LPGA Championship	Locust Hill CC Pittsford, N.Y.
July 1-4 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic	Highland Meadows GC Sylvania, Ohio
July 8-11 U.S. Womens Open	Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pa.
July 22-25 Evian Masters	Evian Masters GC Evian-les-Bains, France
July 29-Aug. 1 Ricoh Womens British Open	Royal Birkdale GC Southport, England
Aug. 20-22 Safeway Classic	Pumpkin Ridge GC North Plains, Ore.
Aug. 26-29 CN Canadian Womens Open	St. Charles CC Winnipeg, Canada
Sept. 10-12 P&G NW Arkansas Championship	Pinnacle CC Rogers, Ark.
Sept. 30-Oct. 3 Acapulco LPGA Classic	Tres Vidas GC Acapulco, Mexico
Oct. 7-10 Navistar LPGA Classic	RTJ Golf Trail Prattville, Ala.
Oct. 41-17 CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge	Blackhawk CC Danville, Calif.
Oct. 29-31 LPGA China	TBD
Nov. 5-7 Mizuno Classic	Kintetsu Kashikojima CC Shima-shi, Japan
Nov. 11-14 Lorena Ochoa Invitational	Guadalajara CC Guadalajara, Mexico
Nov. 18-21 LPGA Tour Championship	TBD