Ladies European Tour schedule 2026 as record prize fund announced: Charley Hull and Mimi Rhodes among star players

The schedule for the 2026 Ladies European Tour has been released with a projected record total prize fund of just over £34 million.

There will be 30 events across 21 countries and five continents, including a new event in Mauritius and the return of the Women's Australian Open, with the season starting on February 11 with the PIF Saudi Ladies International in Riyadh.

The Aramco Championship in April will be co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, with the Golf Saudi-backed PIF Global Series events prize fund increasing to $15 million.

Star players on the Ladies European Tour include England's Charley Hull and Mimi Rhodes, with the latter winning three times last term in her debut season as she finished second on the Order of Merit.

The AIG Women's Open will be held at Royal Lytham & St Annes from July 30-August 2, with the Solheim Cup staged at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands from September 11-13.