Since 2021, the LPGA Match Play has been played at exclusive Shadow Creek, but the recent schedule release for 2026 does not include a 2026 rendition. The word is that it was an LPGA Tour decision and not an MGM Resorts decision for the event not to return.
In 2025, Madeline Sagstrom won the event, but won’t get the chance to defend a Vegas title. In 2024, Nelly Korda won for the fourth time in a row on the LPGA Tour, making a little history at the Tom Fazio course owned and operated by MGM ResortsShadow Creek and Las Vegas will be missed.
“The first thing that comes to mind about Shadow Creek is that it’s a wonderful golf course, but it will test your whole game,” Sagstrom said following her victory. “We were talking about it today … I can see this being a U.S. Open course. It’s such a good golf course that challenges you from putting, strategy, from everything is challenging. What surprises me the most is this oasis of a golf course that just sits here. It’s like you come in here and you’re in a little different world. It’s crazy. It’s a beautiful place. I’ve always loved it here.”
In a Golfweek statement, T-Mobile said they will remain involved with the LPGA Tour.
“T-Mobile continues to be a robust supporter of women’s golf,” Amy Azzi, vice president, sponsorships at T-Mobile said in a statement to Golfweek. “Through our partnership with PGA of America, we’ll continue to spearhead innovation around the biggest moments in the sport like the KPMG Women’s Championship by leveraging 5G-powered solutions to enhance experiences for players, viewers and event attendees. We’re also continuing to partner with world-class LPGA talent like Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson.”
Plans are still in place for the Epson Tour—the LPGA Tour’s developmental tour—to be played in 2026 Las Vegas at Spanish Trail. In 2025, local Yana Wilson won her first Epson Tour in her hometown. She went on to win again and clinch her LPGA Tour status for 2026.