When the 2026 LPGA Tour schedule was released a few weeks ago, it felt like déjà vu. It was essentially a rerun of what has frustrated players for years: a packed 33-event season with crisscross travel across continents. Many players and insiders spoke out, calling it hectic. But now, for the first time in a while, Tour’s chief, Craig Kessler, has stepped forward to address the elephant in the room.

“Inside the ropes, we’re in the middle of an exercise now, perhaps similar to the PGA Tour, to define the optimal schedule for us. I think about, in addition to routing courses and purses, how we ensure our athletes have logical breaks throughout the season so that they can rest and recover. How do we create a schedule that builds drama as we head towards the end of the season so that fans tun

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