Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) members competing in Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour events held in Korea will no longer be required to obtain KLPGA sanctioning.
"Through our third board meeting, we revised the sanctioning regulation for LPGA events held in Korea," the KLPGA said on the 28th. "Until now, KLPGA Tour players had to obtain KLPGA sanctioning to compete in domestic LPGA events, but through the regulation revision, they can now compete without a separate sanctioning process."
The KLPGA and LPGA issued a joint statement on the 22nd, agreeing to enter 15 KLPGA Tour players in the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship, which begins October 22 in Haenam, South Jeolla Province. In 2027, the number of entry spots for KLPGA Tour players will be increased to 30.
Accordingly, as a follow-up step, the KLPGA eliminated the separate sanctioning process to create an environment where domestic players can compete on more diverse international stages and interact with the world's top players. Last year, the KLPGA also removed a regulation that had required players to give priority to competing in KLPGA major events when an LPGA major and a KLPGA major were held during the same period.
